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Location:
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Beach, Inshore
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Tackle:
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Baitcasting, Fly Fishing, Spinning
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Technique:
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Casting, Drifting, Still Fishing, Trolling
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Baits:
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Baitfish, Crabs, Flies, Lures
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Taste:
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Not Eaten
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World Record:
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286 lbs. 9 oz. Caught off Rubane, Guinea - Bissau 03/20/2003
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Florida Record:
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243 lbs. Key West, Florida 02/17/1975
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A favorite for sportsmen, the Tarpon is an acrobatic gamefish that often exceeds 100 pounds in weight. Tarpon anglers chase these species all over the world, and the Treasure Coast is one of the best places in Florida to target this species. Considered garbage cans because they eat just about anything from chunks of dead ladyfish to live mullet and crabs, Tarpon in this area range in size from 10 to 150 pounds. You can target Tarpon all year on the Treasure Coast, but the fish are less aggressive during cold weather. The peak months are from April through November, with a major migration taking place along the coast from late May through early July. Tarpon love topwater plugs like the Heddon Zara Spook, Rapala SkitterWalk and MirrOlure Top Dog, particularly during the fall mullet run that takes place in September and October. June is the top month to target these fish with fly, although they can be caught on fly throughout the summer. Tarpon are not considered good eating and are a catch and release fish only.
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