16. Taking your kids fishing is so important. Why you ask? Because how else are they going to catch their first Tarpon by age 11. Sweet work Sabi N Bruno.
17. Here’s a nice juvenile Tarpon caught while fishing in the Florida Keys area of Marathon. She actually caught two Tarpon that morning.
18. Here’s Brian fighting another monster Tarpon near Bahia Honda Bridge in the Florida Keys. Brian is one of our regular long time customers that loves catching them on light tackle spin as well as on fly.
19. Tarpon love to jump. Most of the Tarpon we see here in the Florida Keys spring months average 80-120 lbs.
20. Fighting another Tarpon on Fly. Fly fisherman can expect tons of shots during the spring months of April, May, and June on giant tarpon well over 100 lbs.
21. Giant schools of Tarpon migrate to the Florida Keys every year during spring.
22. The Silver King AKA Tarpon. The Florida Keys is a fisherman’s playground.
23. Live Blue Crabs are candy for the Tarpon here in the Florida Keys. This is the bait of choice for anglers fishing Bahia Honda Bridge.
24. Another happy customer fighting a big Tarpon at Bahia Honda bridge. This is ground zero for the Tarpon Season Migration.
25. Juvenile Tarpon caught on fly in the Florida Keys.
26. One of our Fly Fishing anglers giving the thumbs up while he’s fighting a big Tarpon on a 12 wt. rod.
27. Tarpon landed estimated to be 160 lbs. near Marathon Florida
28. Bahia Honda Tarpon fishing during May is one of the best places on the planet to catch Tarpon.
29. Fly fishing for Tarpon in the Florida Keys backcountry area of Marathon. Flats fishing for juvenile Tarpon on 8 wt. flyfishing outfits is a blast.
30. We have fun with the little Tarpon on 10 lb. light tackle near Marathon all throughout the year.
31. The Tarpon migration is an awesome sight to see. Sometimes we will see schools of Tarpon several thousand strong.
32. Fighting a big Tarpon at Bahia Honda channel bridge.
33. The violent Tarpon jump. Once you catch one you will be hooked for life. Book your Marathon Tarpon Fishing Charter today!
34. Fly fishing for Tarpon in Marathon, FL. Here you can see the spectacular jumps the Tarpon will do once he’s hooked.
35. The long range runs are usually capped off with a awesome jump like this one. There is nothing like the Tarpon fight.
36. Another landed Tarpon. This fish is about 130 lbs. and was caught on light tackle spin.
37. Small Tarpon caught in the Florida Keys
38. Nice 60 lb. Tarpon caught on a really light spinning rod in the Florida Everglades on a Rapala Twitchin’ Rap.
39. Nice juvenile Tarpon caught on fly in a remote area of the Florida Everglades known as Hell’s Bay.
40. Capt. Rich releasing a nice Florida Keys Tarpon.
41. Sabrina with her very first Tarpon caught in the Florida Keys.
42. Here’s Han’s fighting a large Tarpon at Bahia Honda Bridge in the Florida Keys. This fish like most was caught using a live blue crab on light tackle spinning gear. The month of May is by far the best time to catch large Tarpon in the Florida Keys.
43. The Tarpon also known as the Silver King is known for it’s violent jumps out of the water. They eat a wide range of bait but most of them prefer live bait while fishing near the bridges in Marathon. Once you go Tarpon fishing for the first time you’ll be hooked for life.
44. Here’s one of our regular fly fishing anglers John from Louisiana holding a really small juvenile Tarpon he caught in the Florida Everglades on fly. Baby Tarpon like this are commonly found during the end of summer month all over the Florida Keys. So if your thinking of Tarpon fishing think Spring for the big ones and summer and fall months for smaller ones.
45. This underwater shot was taken by a GoPro video camera of Capt. Rich releasing another big Tarpon during a Marathon Tarpon Charter.
46. Here’s Hans stoked after catching a giant Tarpon at Bahia Honda.
47. Here’s Captain Rich Smith getting drenched from a giant Tarpon while trying to release him. Tarpon are known for being a little grumpy when they get near the boat.
48. Here’s an angler casting at a line of Tarpon right in front of the boat. If you can see the darker line over the sand you’ll see a chain of Tarpon. This is a common sight during the Spring Tarpon migration here in the Florida Keys.
49. Here’s another Tarpon hooked up at Bahia Honda. These Tarpon will really put a bend on the rods.
50. Another giant Tarpon splashing right at the boat just before we release it to fight another day.
51. Here’s Travis from Utah stoked after jumping a big Tarpon on fly.
52. Here’s another baby Tarpon John caught on fly.
53. Here’s John with another Juvenile Keys Tarpon.
54. John again with another small Tarpon caught on fly.
55. Mikey’s first Tarpon at Bahia Honda bridge in the Florida Keys.
56. Here’s Brian fighting a big Tarpon on light tackle at Bahia Honda channel bridge.
57. Here’s a fun family tarpon fishing trip in the Florida Keys. Bahia Honda is great for big Tarpon during the spring time. This father and son team really got into some awesome Tarpon fishing.
58. Side shot of a big Marathon Tarpon in the Florida Keys.
59. Florida Tarpon fishing is so much fun. Big fish on light tackle. What more can you ask for?
60. Travis flyfishing Tarpon in the Florida Keys.
61. Tarpon fishing jumping out of the water.
62. Silver King mouth under the boat.
63. It’s Tarpon time in the Florida Keys again!!!