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==FDR and the Farley Boat==

In 1936, President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] visited Port Aransas and was introduced to tarpon fishing. He enjoyed tarpon fishing so much that in 1937, while Congress was debating his [[Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937]], he traveled to Port Aransas specifically to catch tarpon. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,757815,00.html |title=Off Port Aransas |accessdate=1937-05-17 |format= |work= }}</ref> He hired [[Barney Farley]], the famous fishing guide and brother of Fred Farley.