Normally, they’ll run to the boat, then straight away, but I could tell this one was trying to get away from something,” the ...

It's been a good time to get offshore and go fishing the last week. Sailfish, kingfish, snapper, tarpon, jacks and dolphin have all been in the catch reports. But rain has finally arrived in the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The infamous ‘silver king’ has returned to the Tampa Bay area. Tarpon are a migratory species and only come around for three months out the year, around May through July. They ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Three fishermen caught a nearly 200-pound tarpon in the Peace River Thursday morning. It took about 90 minutes for Jason Silvestre, Jerry Hernandez and Barry Baroudi to reel in the ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - We’ve seen drones used in many walks of life, from surveying to package deliveries…we’ve even seen one used locally to save a life in the surf recently. They’ve also become ...

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Unlike some fish that people target for food, catching or battling with a tarpon is all about the experience. These awe-inspiring fish can reach up to 8 feet in length and weigh over 250 lb. However, ...

Thousands of anglers visit the Florida Keys each year hoping to catch tarpon, a mammoth species of silver-and-green fish that often grows larger than 150 pounds. Tourists also can feed them fish by ...

Tarpon and bonefish will become catch-and-release only beginning Sept. 1. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this ...

Hans Brings was fishing on Cape Cod in the middle of the night as a thunder and lightning storm approached. Around 1 a.m., the college student from Mashpee, Mass., got lucky, landing a four-and-a-half ...