I need to fill a tarpon tag i would like to do it from land. i am in south west fl so i need to do it somewhere from like tampa to punta gorda anyone have any ideas????
i need to fill mine to. i heard skyway has had them. and some bridges in sarasota. i may end up going out on the boat with my girls dad to fill it.
Theyre thick in the back water by the spillways. Go on lowtide net some mullet when they get balled up and live line one. Last I was out for mullet I saw a tarpon every few minutes
well lets go tarpon fishing andrew.
theres been some tarpoon off the skyway last cpl of weeks
go to the north skyway and net u some live ballyhoo. rig up with spinning tackle (i use my stella 10000 with 50lb braid) with atleast 50 braid with a line to line knot to 80 seaguar flouro. use an owner hook to match the ballyhoo, ie a 3-6, hook through the upper jaw and freeline straight down. make sure ur reel can exert some drag pressure and ur rod is pretty stout. crabs, mullet, ladyfish work but at skyway ballyhoo is best.
i would use a spinning reel but mine got stolen. smallest reel i have is a tld25
Assuming you're not looking for a small one...your best bet is the beaches...look for rollers at sunrise, if you don't see them, don't waste your time unless you know it's one of their "highways" for their migration..use cut ladyfish or catfish with 100lb leader..early is the name of the game..a lot of times by 9am the bite is over... if you're a night owl you can hit deep bridges with lots of current..no one is going to give up specific spots during tarpon season so get out there, put in time, and you will eventually find em.
theyve been at the sanibel causeway recently
caught 14 today between 10 and 75 lbs tag is filled thanks for the help
where did u get them at anthony?
THOES ARE PERFECT BAITS!!!!!!!!
we lost a couple of 100+ and they've been all around lakeworth pier
super secret spot shawn its wide open for everyone to see when u drive down 41 and its fresh water half the time lol good luck
We got a 230-240lb tarpon off of south lido beach in sarasota. Had half a pompano suspended 6 feet down the water column in the middle of the channel. The bait sat for about 10 minutes before getting hit. We were using a 9/0 spooled with 80 bullbuster and it was still like a 30 minute fight with us running half a mile down the beach to get ahead of it