Tarpon?

[Tidedancer]

Dave. Bottom Line has a buddy jut down the street from her that chases dem BIG lady fish. He is a guide but I am sure he can give you some info or maybe Lisa can get it for you. I have met him and his is an OK guy. Talks kind of funny though.

[kikstand454]

funny.... i was going to post this same title... only i was going to say...i saw at least 6 tarpon to day on the wakulla river while fishing for sheepshead. am i mistaken? dont those buggers go south for the winter? i couldnt get them to bite anything. grrr...
they were NOT gar,ladyfish or carp. lol. i know a tarpon when i see one.

[Jumptrout51]

Those are resident fish in the Wakulla. Most are small,around 30 pounds.

[kikstand454]

yeah.... they werent that big. however... my biggest tarpon so far was like... 4lbs. so id love to hang one of those!!! esp on my 7'mh ugly stick and curado combo! lol

[red_yakker]

I followed a school of tarpon late last spring on my kayak for like a mile. I threw every artificial in my tacklebox with no luck. I've caught them with a guide down in Tampa before using live bait.

This year I hope to get into them again, but this time I want to be more prepared. I'm sure they'll hit a pinfish, but does anyone have any suggestions as to what makes the best live bait for tarpon? Mullet? Crabs maybe?

[kikstand454]

the only ones i ever caught were free lining live shrimp to them weightless. they would not take the shrip with weight on it. that was in melbourne and they were little baby tarpon.
the ones this past weekend wouldnt take shrimp OR live ladyfish.... or any other artificial i threw at them.
it was exciting though.