Tarpon grow to about 4–8 ft (1.2–2.4 m) long and weigh 60–280 lb (27–127 kg). They have dorsal and anal soft rays and bluish or greenish backs. Tarpons possess shiny, silvery scales that …

Jan 16, 2025 · Big tarpon and trophy tarpon differ markedly in size, behavior, and fishing requirements. Big tarpon, weighing 100-150 pounds, exhibit aggressive feeding patterns and …

May 15, 2019 · Using 30-pound tackle and a mullet, Jarland’s catch tops out as the largest tarpon ever caught by a lady angler, beating out higher 80- and 130-pound tackle classes. According …

In this episode of BlacktipH, we travel to Bahia Solano, Colombia, to fish the sardine migration along the coast of the Baudó Mountains. Shortly after Josh released his first-ever roosterfish, …

Jul 1, 2021 · Photos and video of a massive tarpon estimated to weigh more than 300 pounds are going viral on social media. The giant fish was caught May 8, off Bahia Solano, Colombia, in …

A big 100 lb.+ tarpon cruising the shallows in a bay off Florida’s West Coast! On this page, you’ll find the current world, state, and country records for biggest tarpon caught with line and hook.

The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is a ray-finned fish that inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. It is also known as the silver king.

The world’s biggest all-tackle tarpon recorded by the IGFA is the 286 pounds 9 ounces tarpon caught by Max Domecq. Max captured this massive tarpon in 2003 at Rubane, Guinea-Bissau; …

Tarpon range from Virginia to central Brazil in the western Atlantic, along the coast of Africa in the eastern Atlantic, and all through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Because of its …

But just how big do tarpon really get? While the average size of tarpon is between 30 and 60 inches and 30 and 70 pounds, this species can reach an astonishing maximum size of about 8 …