Tarpon Fishing

News & Tips: Cut Baiting for Tarpon
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Cut Baiting for Tarpon

November 29, 2013
The international range of tarpon (megalops atlanticus) stretches from West Africa to the southeastern USA, Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. In those locales…
News & Tips: Travel: Fishing the Trinidad Tarpon
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Travel: Fishing the Trinidad Tarpon

November 19, 2013
Since the launch of the Trinidad Tarpon Bash a few years ago, I felt a keen desire to fish for the silver king on this exotic island. The Bash itself lived a short life and was taken over by island…
News & Tips: Travel: Puerto Rico's Fabulous Tarpon
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Travel: Puerto Rico's Fabulous Tarpon

August 6, 2013
My journey in the sleek silvery jet from Miami was nearing completion. The pilot announced that he'd begun our descent, which would take us over Old San Juan and the lakes that surrounded the airport…
News & Tips: Tarpon Fishing, Part 1 of 2
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Tarpon Fishing, Part 1 of 2

January 31, 2013
Not for everyone … or the weak at heart … or weak, in general. Tarpon fishing is for the serious fishing person, dedicated to the sport of fishing -- not embarking on the quest of a trophy that…