Tarpon
Also called: Silver King
The tarpon is the Silver King — a giant, chrome-scaled gamefish that erupts from the water in head-shaking leaps. Hooking one is the pinnacle of Gulf-coast light-tackle fishing.
Each spring and summer they migrate along our beaches and through the passes, and our dedicated trips put you eye-to-eye with the fish of a lifetime.
- Size
- Adults commonly 60–150+ pounds
- Fight
- Spectacular jumps and long runs
- On the table
- Catch-and-release only
- Best season
- Peak late spring through summer
How we catch Tarpon
We target migrating tarpon with live crabs and baitfish along the beaches, passes, and around Egmont Key on dedicated tarpon and fly trips.
On the table
Tarpon are a protected catch-and-release gamefish — we revive every fish carefully after a few quick photos.
