With water depths so shallow a weight forward floating fly line is a great all around line to use. Normally our local flats tend to be shallow and clear with depths averaging around 4-6ft of water. When choosing flies and fly lines to do battle with a Tarpon its important to consider the depth an angler will be targeting as well as the bottom color your fishing. Tarpon weighing in at around 160-170lbs have already been landed on fly by women in the last few weeks and with a pending women’s World Record on the way the flats off of the Nature Coast will continue to draw excited anglers to our local flats for years to come. As great as this accomplishment has been for men searching for personal records we now have women showing up on the flats and staking their claims on personal records as well. The Nature Coast boasts the 3 largest Tarpon ever landed on fly including a behemoth weighing in at 202lbs. Targeting “Silver Kings” can be accomplished with a spinning rod and a well placed crab, pinfish, or large Jerkbait but most anglers will find that targeting Tarpon on Fly is the preferred method for most successful anglers. Just like most pre spawn fish the Tarpon that roam the Nature Coast this time of year are some of the largest found anywhere in the world. The beautiful white sand flats off of Bayport and the gin clear grass flats off of Homosassa are the Tarpons final feeding grounds before many of these fish venture offshore to spawn. The pristine grass flats encompassing Bayport, Homosassa, and Crystal River are some of the most prestigious Tarpon flats in the world and this time of year massive schools of Tarpon migrate north up the Gulf coast of Florida foraging as they travel. With most Nature Coast Tarpon averaging close to 100lbs and the possibility of tangling with a fish close to 200lbs its no wonder why many anglers are calling in sick to work or quitting their jobs all together to pursue the obsession known as Tarpon fishing.Įvery May and June along the Nature Coast spin and fly anglers come from all over the World to try their luck at Tarpon fishing one of the most famed fisheries found anywhere in the world. Tarpon are by far and away the number one most targeted species during the month of June. Welcome Anglers! This months fishing report is devoted to the most impressive fish species that cruises up and down the Gulf coast of Florida.
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