Protected by predators, namely in backcountry mangrove systems, waterways, and canals. Juvenile tarpon will also generally be in protected areas. Only a juvenile tarpon can fit in this equation, but fit- they do. I have had inshore grand slams on a single twitch bait, 7ft med/light rod, 3500 reel, with 10lb braid, and a 20lb leader. You can utilize the same light tackle you are using for redfish, snook, and seatrout to target these guys. It should also be noted, that on occasion, a full-size adult can be found hanging around all year, but this is not very common and are generally pretty slick fish (hard to trick).īut, juvenile tarpon offer another advantage that we don’t talk about but understand. It doesn’t matter if that fish is 6 inches or 6 feet, they still do backflips and get airborne on hook-up. However, any size tarpon is what is globally considered “fun-sized”. Generally in the 10-40lb range, sometimes a 50 or 60 can show up, in the world of tarpon- these are smaller. They can be tiny, but they can be pretty sizable as well. “Resident tarpon” are juveniles who are steadily growing in the estuary system here. Why? Because it doesn’t align with the summer migration. This is the gray area of tarpon fishing in St. Combined, that makes summer the best time overall, but that doesn’t answer the whole question. At the same time, the annual tarpon migration takes place during the summer months. Tarpon shy away from water temps lower than 70-75 ☏, and really love water warmer than that.
Pete Beach is overwhelmingly the most active and popular during the summer months. Pete Beach offers the best of all worlds when it comes to tarpon fishing in the area.
Whether targeting the yearly tarpon migration along the gulf coast or targeting resident juveniles on light tackle in the backcountry, St.
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