Tarpon on Fly Rod or Light Tackle

Tarpon fly fishing is a visual sensed fishing activity. That means it is one of those types of fishing where spotting your prey first is imortant Many would place tarpon fly fishing at the top of the list even ahead of the bill fish species. Tarpon have huge thick armor-like scales covered in thick slime that allows them to glide through the water and mouths of hard bone-like material that makes them almost impossible to hook solidly particularly when tarpon fly fishing. Attractor type popping bugs and clousers are a favorite for these monsters when on a tarpon fly fishing trip. Whether flyfishing or light tackle fishing Tampa Bay or tarpon fly fishing Bayport or Weeki Wachee, tarpon are king.

Tarpon, a prehistoric fish, have lived on earth for as long as 100 million years ago. Tarpon can be found in great numbers in Flamingo and Everglades National Park along with many of coastal backwaters in Florida. Tarpon fish live in warm saltwater, freshwater, and even in stagnant water. tarpon are true lunar fish and knowing how moon phases influence them makes fishing for tarpon easier. Tarpon many times display a golden hue when caught on tarpon sportfishing charters in inland waters of Central America that are stained or muddy particularly during the rainy season on a tarpon sportfishing trip. . Tarpons average growth rates are slow. Normally growing 15 to 20 inches in the first 2 years; to about 4 feet long and 60 to 80 pounds in 6 to 8 years at which time they are sexually mature and ready to move on to the coastal estuaries and the ocean, good information if on tarpon sport fishing charters targeting larger tarpon. tarpon is 60 to 70 years old and they may live in excess of 90 years.

Fly fishing for Tarpon is a un-forgetable experience. Whether you would like to hook up a Tarpon on light tackle or on a fly, sight cast to a Snook in six inches of water, or are  youready to chase saltwater fly fishings top trophy "The Permit" a god guide will put you on the fish. Fly fishing gear is the best set up to catch bone fish in the shallow reef flats. Once the fly has landed a short, quick strip will usually trigger a reaction strike. Sight casting and Fly fishing account for most giant Tarpon caught on the Pacific side.

There are several types of fishing rods to choose from but for fly fishing specifically, the rods are longer, thinner and more flexible. The thrill of catching Tarpon 100lb plus on the fly has to be experienced to be believed. Tarpon come in all sizes and can be caught with all kinds of fishing equipment and using various methods. The world record is 283 pounds 4ounces. For average and smaller tarpon just about all medium baitcasting, spinning and fly fishing tackle will work just fine. Fly fishing tackle should consist of a 10 –13 weight rod a high quality reel with a capacity to handle 300 yards of 30# backing. Using fly or light tackle these worthy targets can present the ultimate in challenges for the experienced and novice angler alike.

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