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TARPON

Tarpon inhabit tropical waters from Florida to South America. They are known to migrate inland into estuaries, and backcountry mangroves. Tarpon are popular with anglers for their size...Read More

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Tarpon

Making More Tarpon

Tarpon are among the most prized of all saltwater gamefish. Why? The answer is because they are challenging just to simply get on hook. To get past that first hurdle, follow these guidelines.
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Hook, Line and Tarpon

Live bait for tarpons with threadfins. Circle or modified circle hooks are popular for this duty; most use short shank livebait hooks, 5/0 or thereabouts, in 2X or 3X strong. The main leader is four to five feet of 60-pound clear mono, the shock leader 12 inches of 100-pound-test fluorocarbon, chosen mostly because it's a lot harder than most monos and therefore more resistant to wear on the rough jaws of the fish.