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Location: Madison, WI | Anyone been down to the Tampa/Clearwater region for tarpon fishing. I am heading down there in a few weeks and was wondering if anyone has suggestions on charters, guides, etc that they would recommend. Sounds like it might be early yet for tarpon but might give it a try. |
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| I went out with Captain Bill Miller last June he did a good job forus. I caught my 1st tarpoon. His number is 813-363-9927. |
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| Tarpon fishing is a blast. We usually fish for them in May and have always had good luck. March is a little early for tarpon in that area but you never know. If you hook into a big one your in for the time of your life. I recommend a guide who's boat has a tower. The guides find the fish by sight and there is a huge advantage to catch more fish if you can spot them. Hopefully it will be a fairly calm the day when you go. I will try to find the guide we used last and post it for you.
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| I was just down in the Punta Gorda - Charlotte Harbor area last week and went out with a guide inshore. We had a blast with snook, redfish and some sea trout. I asked him about tarpon and he said that it is too early for him to start targeting them yet, that he starts fishing for them in May. Also, I think its in May and June when the Pro Tarpon Tour has their tourny near Boca Grande. That is definitely a fish on my list that I would love to catch.
Edited by 4reukmuskies 3/7/2012 7:21 PM
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| Another Capt you could check out is Capt. Jason Prieto 813-777-9890 I haven't been out with him but I get his news letter so I must have contacted him at one time or another His latest news letter had a discount code SUMMER_ABC |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Tarpon should be around, I'm in Naples and we've had tarpon around for 2 weeks now. They are a month early and as long as the water keeps its warming trend the tarpon will be up that way by early April. If not just head a little south for a day trip! Jon Sebold runs out of Marco Island and specializes in casting artificials. Ben Olson is down here somewhere, I think I saw his pathfinder last week. As far as I know Ben is guiding tarpon right now. If you go to floridasportsman dot com you should find plenty of guide recommendations and updated reports! Good Luck tarpon are a blast! |
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Location: Appleton, WI | The tarpon are thick right now head south if necessary! This one is from yesterday.
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