HOW TO CATCH A TARPON ON ST. PETE BEACH

Do you want to fish for Tarpon in St Pete Beach? You have come to the right place. The top of a tarpon is greenish or bluish and the sides are silver. The lower jaw has an elongated, bony plate, and the largemouth is turned upwards. The dorsal fin’s last ray is much longer than the others, almost touching the tail. Tarpon fishing here at St Pete Beach is almost a year-round endeavour. We have tarpon to catch here in the Tampa Bay area basically when the water sustains constant temperature. Of course, there are times of the year when tarpon fishing is easier. March can be an outstanding month for several hookups. As many as a dozen hookups can produce a good day.

All the fish are between 50 and 200 plus pounds across the bridges of the bays, large structures, and rock ledges. Tarpon can eat crabs and shrimp which, by strong currents, are flushed out of the bay. The fastest flowing current is the outgoing tide late in the day, which is when tarpon eat the most.

The preferred method of approach is to use a push pole and a quiet trolling motor on the lowest speed level. However, vibrations from a trolling motor with a bad propeller that is out of control will bring down these fish and they are not going to feed. The preferred method of approach is to use a push pole and a quiet trolling motor on the lowest speed level. However, vibrations from a trolling motor with a bad propeller that is out of control will bring down these fish and they are not going to feed. Tarpon fishing on the water typically starts in the pre-dawn hours and finishes around lunchtime. However, you should expect a nice bite during the new and full moon weeks.