Tarpon fishing & best bites for summer!
June 28, 2017 Boca Grande 2 photos
Tarpon
Tarpon

Trip Summary

My guests today were excited to hook into their very first tarpon. We had a morning of fishing a few different schools along our beaches. It was a tough bite, their persistence paid off! Poncho hooked into a tarpon as they were crossing the sandbar. In about 5 feet of water he got to watch his fish "slurp" his bait off the top of the crystal clear water. What a rush! I always cast a rod but it makes the catch even better when the angler gets the bite and hook up all on their own. It came together for him today and he landed his very first tarpon in about 30 mins. With tarpon season slowing down in July, anglers are trying to figure out what to hook up to next! The heat of summer is here. Temperatures in Florida soar to over 90 degrees in the summer months. Although water temperatures are on the rise, we know just where the fish like to hang out during our warmer months. Like any species they move and change with the seasons. Some species following their food sources and a few cooling off in deeper holes. Inshore snook are prevalent and a fun catch on live bait. Season is closed but they are an exciting catch and release. We actually just had a recapture on a snook we tagged in April of this year. All anglers have the options of tagging their catches. Redfish are hanging around the mangroves and begin to move around in smaller schools. Grocery shopping? We can help with that. Fish our natural and artificial wreck sites along our gulf beaches. Snapper ( Mangrove and Lane ), Cobia, King Mackerel and the occasional Grouper. A large cooler and ice is provided to keep your catch fresh. Captain also cleans your catch dockside. These trips are weather dependent with seas two feet or less. Looking for something bigger? Goliath Grouper spawn during the warmest months of the year. These XL fish hang out on our nearshore wrecks. Common size range is 80-500lbs. These fish pull some serious drag. If you can get one boat side, we send you home with the 20/0 hook you used to catch it. Are you strong enough?!
Andrew Herzog
Boca-grande, Florida, United States
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