SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Making their weekly buy of fresh shrimp, goldendoodle Molly, 5, and her humans, Mel and Ed Rothermell, walked away with a pound of shrimp caught by local John Mehaffey, who docks at the Laishley Marina most mornings.

SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Four-year-old mixed lab Stryker and his human, Kevin Chapman, out for a walk in Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.

SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Walking the Harborwalk, Cathy Cammick and Leslie Isley pause at Laishley Marina.

SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Fishing off the side of the Laishley pier, Tim Moran hoped to lure a few bites using scented plastic shrimp as bait.

SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Gary Carrier sets up his portable seat, ready for a morning of fishing off the pier at Laishley Park.

SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Back from his morning shrimp run, John Mehaffey was ready to sell his fresh catch while docked at Laishley Marina.

SUN PHOTO BY BETSY WILLIAMS
Linda and Earl Chaffee II pull along their carts, ready for a day of fishing off the Laishley pier in Punta Gorda.