This is the last stop for tarpon before they head for the Keys from the Gulf of Mexico and is a pit stop throughout the year to feast on shrimp, pinfish and mullet At certain tides and times of the year they will flood the flats with tails, fins and eyeballs showing. Gulf and Atlantic State Waters Tarpon over 40 inches MUST remain in the water unless in pursuit of a state or world record using a tarpon tag Keep tarpon, especially the gills, in as much water as is safely possible.
Can you take tarpon out of the water in Florida? Just because a tarpon prefers to feed in an upward motion, does not mean they always eat at the surface Fish sitting deeper in the water column will eat baits lower in the column, it is just unlikely they will pick up a bait that is sitting directly on the bottom. The all-tackle world record (additionally certified as the 80-pound class record) for a giant tarpon is 286-pounds, 9-ounces caught by Max Domecq in Rubane, Guinea-Bissau, Africa on March 20, 2003. They are sometimes within a few feet of the shore when the tide is high They are very fun to target early and late in the day using a large 8 inch paddle tail or large pencil popping hard baits and a large casting rod. Tarpon can be found running the beaches in search of prey items. The ideal speed will be about 1.5 – 2.25 mph, just enough for the paddle tail to have a consistent thumping action. Speed: This spread is trolled very slowly! Speed is crucial for success and many anglers prefer to use a trolling motor to finely tune the trolling speed. That hook size is perfect for hooking all of the tarpon’s favorites like finger mullet or large threadfin herring, ladyfish, pin fish, crabs or silver and striped mullet without affecting their swimming abilities too much.
A 5/0 hook is the best size hook for catching tarpon.
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