Tarpon: Tarpon rate as the strongest, most acrobatic and most exciting saltwater species on the fly. Even juvenile fish will put your angling skills to the test. A large number of tarpon are resident year round in Cayo Largo tidal channels and flats with migrating fish showing up in April until August. In most circumstances, fish are see rolling and the angler will try to approach within casting distance. Tarpon are often found in schools with other tarpon and are opportunistic eaters that feed on a variety of fish and crabs. Their average weight is from 15 to 30 pounds, but fish up to 120 pounds maybe encountered and some large fish have been caught over the past seasons. They are in the area all year long but tarpons over 50lbs are usually found from March to August.
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