Islamorada is known for salt water sport fishing. Tarpon are known for their strength and strong, acrobatic jumps when hooked. Imagine how great it’s going to be when you get down to the Florida Keys for some Islamorada Tarpon Fishing! Tarpon abound on the flats, back country and channels around the island city of Islamorada. They run especially thick in springtime, and every fishing guide has his or her favorite spots to anchor up and wait for the tarpon bite.
Islamorada tarpon fishing is best done in the morning or at dusk, both times when these large fish love to eat. Your guide will anchor up in a sweet spot where the tarpon are known to channel themselves through a narrow spot on their way to and from eating grounds. He or she will use a quick release anchor, which means you’ll be able to quickly free the boat from the anchor by just unclipping. Having to pull up the anchor while an tarpon is hooked is no fun and it wastes time.
Your guide will then drive the boat with you as you perch on the front of the boat and try to reel in the monster whenever he takes a rest. This is an essential part of Islamorada tarpon fishing, since these fish are so strong it’s difficult to just straight haul them in. They’ll strip your reel before you get a chance to say “jack rabbit”.
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