In the late 60's a group of poets, writers and musicians descended upon the southernmost point of the continental United States to pursue their love of literature and fishing. Initiated by Tom McGuane - the prodigal son of American Literature in the 1970's - his friends Jim Harrison, Richard Brautigan, Russell Chatham and Jimmy Buffett soon joined him. This crew and that era were captured on film by Guy De La Valdene and Christian Odasso in an obscure documentary called "Tarpon" in 1974. They went on to create some of the best art, poetry, novels, and music of their generation - but there will never be anything like Key West in the early 70's. If you were lucky to survive it.

In Memory Of Jimmy Buffett and Guy De La Valdene
Jim Harrison, Richard Brautigan, Russell Chatham, Christian Odasso, Johnny McGuane and Nelson Walker and PENNY, BREEZIE & JUDY

Special Thanks
Lorraine Odasso, Diana Odasso, Matt Reintjes, Bart Knaggs, David Mangum, Austin Leonard Jones, Darin Hinson, Mike Ramos, Stan Kellam, SAMUEL RICHARDSON, Mindy Espy-Reyes, Frank Marshall, Johnny De La Valdene, Thomas McGuane Jr, Premier Music Group, Cinetic, JOSEPH DEROSE, YETI, Amy Thomas, Nima Astani, Bryan Barksdale.

Thank you to the producers of Tarpon for the use of their footage of the flats, the fishing, and Key West in the 1970s.

To watch the restored original film, Tarpon, please visit www.tarpon1973.com/

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