Waypoint: Apalachicolaīetter known for oysters than tarpon, many local devotees to the silver king would like to keep it that way. Today, the scene is calmer, and this serene backwater offers a quiet getaway in a gorgeous wilderness setting where great fishing for tarpon is all but guaranteed. The competition was fierce, the rivalries legendary. They were all on a quest to own a world record, and records were shattered again and again. Waypoint: Homosassaĭuring the 1970s and 80s, the world’s best saltwater guides and fly anglers converged come May in Florida’s Big Bend area, home to one of North America’s largest salt marsh and seagrass estuaries. A mix of tactics are appropriate, with fly and light-tackle anglers working the flats and tributaries, such as the Hillsboro and Manatee rivers. Anglers also target them in the shadow of the Skyway Bridge, which spans the bay. May through July, tarpon congregate on clear, shallow flats around Ana Maria Island and Egmont Key. Thanks to ongoing efforts to keep pollution in check, the bay boasts 1950s levels of seagrass coverage, which produces pinfish and other fatty, easy-to-catch forage for those hard-swimming fish. Think of Florida’s largest bay as a pit stop for tarpon. Mangrove creeks offer opportunities to entice juvenile tarpon year-round. Flies and select soft-plastic baits fool giant tarpon migrating along the beaches, too. Surrounding Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound offer the traditional sight-casting shots in clear, shallow water prized by fly anglers. It is a deep-water fishery where jigs and live crabs work best. Fishing the crab hatch in Boca Grande Pass is intense if a bit close-quartered. Tarpon literally put Fort Myers on the map and remains a favorite May/June destination for tarpon aficionados. These fish respond to live bait, lures, and flies. Everglades City/Chokoloskee, in the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, is another great option. Others stay in Miami and drive to Flamingo. Some folks stay in the Florida Keys and run over to Everglades National Park by boat to fish. Tarpon pour through the region into July.
Waypoint: Southern Evergladesīy March, tuned-in captains find fish in the warm shallows of backcountry tributaries and in Florida Bay. Those afflicted with tarpon fever return to hotspots year in and year out, choosing dates and location carefully. As water temperatures rise, tarpon swim north along the Gulf Coast. Using satellite tagging technology, scientists have followed tarpon from the Florida Keys to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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