How to catch tarpon in Florida
Techniques
Freeline or float live bait at inlets/passes & follow mullet schools
Preferred bait
Live finger mullet, pilchards/pogies & crabs at passes
Preferred lures
Large soft plastics and swimbaits & flies on flats
Time of day
Early morning and evening often cited; tide-change feeds at inlets
Tide effect
Last of the flooding tide at many NE FL inlets; moving water near channels
Videos
- Beginners guide · Open original
- Rigging, techniques and pro tips for catching Florida tarpon · Open original
- Tampa bay tarpon fishing madness: tips tricks and techniques to catch tarpon! · Open original
- Beginners guide to catching A Florida keys tarpon - all about the bait · Open original
- Ultimate guide to catch tarpon (Florida KEYS) · Open original
- The mullet run is the best time of the year for land-based fishing in... Florida 👀 · Open original
- You don’t have to run to the edge of the earth for tarpon like this —... Some of the best of it is right off the dock at @hawkscayresort at @thefloridakeys 🏝️ in this episode, captains tom rowland and rich tudor fish with hawks cay’s own captain jeff malone of @tarpon time for resident tarpon close to home. Jeff is one of the most versatile guides in the keys, and he puts us on rolling tarpon in the kind of skinny water most people drive right past. Big jumps, a bull shark that crashes the party, and a reminder that you don’t need a long boat ride to find world-class fishing in the Florida keys. 🎣 guide: captain jeff malone — tarpon time, hawks cay [tag his page] 🏝️ filmed at hawks cay resort & marina — paradise is closer than you think ⚙️ gear: daiwa reels, Power-Pole move, lowrance HDS pro with ActiveTarget, yeti, nikon, huk ▶️ watch full episodes on waypoint TV ▶️ subscribe on YouTube · Open original
- At @hawkscayresort & @hawkscaymarina fishing isn’t just a pastime—it’... Pastime—it’s a way of life! 🌊🏝 with year-round tropical weather and epic fishing grounds, it’s no wonder the @thefloridakeys are called florida’s fishing capital. Chase tarpon in the backcountry or reel in mahi mahi offshore, plan your next big catch at hawks cay!🐟✨ · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (3 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com (3 pages)
Fish guide
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.