As a third generation tarpon fisherman born and raised on the island, this is certainly not the case for Cappy Joiner. The Joiner family has inhabited the barrier islands of Boca Grande Pass and fished its waters since the 1800s.

Cappy was raised on Boca Grande waters. As a child he fished for mullet, mackerel, kingfish, grouper, tarpon, and cobia with his father and uncles. Growing older, he became a commercial fisherman, and in 1964, he became a licensed captain and charter guide. When charter fishing grew to become an "industry" on the island, Cappy was a founding member of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the fishery as well as the traditional ways of tarpon fishing.

Cappy has served as an officer for the BGFA since its inception, and has been President of the organization for the past 10 years.

Coming from one of the area's original fishing families, Cappy is related to many of the Boca Grande fishing guides. The Joiners, Colemans, Darnas, Rodriguezes, Mills, Potters, and Hayeses are all part of the island's fishing legacy. If Cappy is unavailable for your vacation dates, he can easily arrange for you to fish with another qualified, and probably related,  guide.