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(Brandon Kruse/The Palm Beach Post)
The Scene Maker: Gary Guertin, 59
Who he is: A Martin County resident for 31 years, Guertin co-publishes the Bahamas edition of Coastal Angler Magazine and co-produces and hosts Talkin’ Tourism, a weekly show on WPSL 1590 AM. He also writes TalkinTourism.blogspot.com.
FAVORITE MARTIN COUNTY BEACH: “The beach I first stumbled upon in 1975, Chastain Beach (locals refer to it as “The Rocks”), remains my personal favorite. It’s a quiet cove with rock formations just north of Bathtub Beach. When there is a swell, the surf is as good as anywhere I have surfed.”
Chastain Beach, 1213 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
A surfer rides the waves off Chastain Beach on South Hutchinson Island.
FAVORITE HISTORICAL ATTRACTION: “The oldest building in Martin County, Gilbert’s Bar and House of Refuge, is tops on my list.
“For me, it symbolizes the strength of character and the incredible pioneer spirit of our area’s early settlers and the challenges they faced. You can stand on the Anastasia rock formations and just imagine those bygone days of adventure.
“It also was the home of Ross Witham’s sea turtle research for many years. Ross was a very dedicated man.”
House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert’s Bar, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart, (772) 225-1875
BEST BRUNCH: “Finz Waterfront Grille. A great menu selection of traditional brunch fare as well as some great house specialties. The ‘Do-It-Yourself Bloody Mary Bar’ is lots of fun when you want to be a little creative! The waterfront location is what the Treasure Coast is all about!”
Restaurant Listing: Directions, invite friends, more
BEST FISHING SPOT FOR LANDLUBBERS: “Martin County and the Treasure Coast are blessed with many miles of accessible shoreline. Surfcasting off our ocean beaches for a variety of species is popular, as is fishing off bridges and piers. The Indian River Lagoon has world-class flats that can be fished by wading in the shallows.
“The species you want to catch will determine where (and when) you may want to wet a line. Personal favorite: Fishing for snook in the area of the Roosevelt Bridge.”
So this guy tells us nothing. Typical PBPost. Thanks for the great fishing spots, moron.
Bull, why are you on the PBPost website if you hate them so much?
Anywhere on the East coast of Florida is good fishing! ;)
I’ll tell you where a good place to fish is……in the water. Shhh…don’t tell anyone!
What he fails to include in his “favorite surf spot” is that the beach isn’t guarded, is not called the “rocks” for it’s soft sandy shoreline, and that on a day that there ARE waves… the “locals” are pretty likely to run you out of there. If you don’t leave, you’re lucky if all they do is wax your car. Vandalism is pretty common at that spot and harassment is pretty much a given. There are some great hide-away spots not too far from that location that would be much more friendly and a lot less likely to involve a run-in with trouble.
Gary might not have mentioned much about fishing, but he did mention my Dad, Ross Witham and his sea turtle research. Which many people that live here now know nothing about.