{"id":11485,"date":"2017-04-16T07:20:53","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T12:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=11485"},"modified":"2025-06-08T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:16:09","slug":"captiva-fishing-tarpon-april-16-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=11485","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Tarpon, April 16, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_66844\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1PojUzW4VOI?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Tarpon!<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10859\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bookings.vacationonsanibel.com\/Unit\/Details\/123229\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10859\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Rear-View-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel &amp; Captiva Rentals\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Sanibel &amp; Captiva Rentals<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva\u00a0Fishing, Sanibel\u00a0Island, Sunday, April 16: hooked and brought a beautiful tarpon to the boat yesterday; first-time fisherman &#8211; what a start to a lifetime of fishing;<\/strong>\u00a0latest\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\">Red Tide Report<\/a><\/strong><strong>;\u00a0<\/strong>better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva.\u00a0 Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos and\/or fishing reports from our other Captains\u2019 boats from other marinas,\u00a0please also visit our<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/seashellnews.com\/\">Seashell &amp; Shelling<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<strong>\u00a0Please check here for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Click\u00a0here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collegeoffishing.com\/shop\/\">College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats &amp; Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3487\" style=\"width: 1530px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Jimmy-Tarpon-1-e1355452270180.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3487\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Jimmy-Tarpon-1-e1355452270180.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy, Tarpon, Boca Grande Pass, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"1530\" height=\"1689\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Burnsed, Tarpon, Boca Grande Pass, May 19, 2011, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The <b>Atlantic tarpon<\/b> (<i>Megalops atlanticus<\/i>) inhabits coastal waters, <a title=\"Estuary\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estuary\">estuaries<\/a>, <a title=\"Lagoon\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lagoon\">lagoons<\/a>, and <a title=\"River\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River\">rivers<\/a>. Tarpons feed almost exclusively on schooling fish and occasionally <a title=\"Crab\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crab\">crabs<\/a>. A tarpon is capable of filling its <a title=\"Swim bladder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swim_bladder\">swim bladder<\/a> with air, like a primitive lung. This gives the tarpon a predatory advantage when oxygen levels in the water are low. Tarpons have been recorded at up to 2.5\u00a0m (8\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in) in length and weighing up to 161\u00a0kg (355\u00a0lb). The Atlantic tarpon is also known as the <b>silver king<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its namesake, the Atlantic tarpon is not limited to one body of water or exclusive to the East Coast. In their northern migration, tarpons range through the Florida Keys and gradually make their way up the west coast of Florida and on to the Texas coast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-697\" style=\"width: 1674px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-697\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314.webp\" alt=\"Jimmy Burnsed &amp; Joey Burnsed, Huge Tarpon, May 19, 2011, Boca Grande Pass, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing.\" width=\"1674\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314.webp 1674w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314-690x460.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5-19-11-250-lb-tarpon-4-e1306613814314-980x653.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1674px) 100vw, 1674px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Burnsed &amp; Joey Burnsed, Huge Tarpon, May 19, 2011, Boca Grande Pass, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of all the places where tarpons are found and fished, the one location most noted for easy access to large numbers of tarpons concentrated in a central location is <strong><a title=\"Boca Grande, Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boca_Grande,_Florida\">Boca Grande<\/a><\/strong> Pass, on Florida&#8217;s west coast. The attraction for the tarpons is the plentiful crabs and baitfish washed through the pass on an outgoing tide. The tarpon only need to position themselves along the bottom and gorge themselves as they attempt to avoid anglers. Numerous tournaments throughout the season, running from May through early August, attracts anglers from throughout the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6146\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tarpon-4-29-14-e1398841839940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6146\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tarpon-4-29-14-e1398841839940.jpg\" alt=\"Tarpon, 4-29-14, caught inshore of Captiva Island, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"720\" height=\"895\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tarpon, 4-29-14, caught inshore of Captiva Island, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In appearance, tarpons are greenish or bluish on top and silver on the sides. The large mouth is turned upwards and the lower jaw contains an elongated, bony plate. The last ray of the <a title=\"Dorsal fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorsal_fin\">dorsal fin<\/a> is much longer than the others, reaching nearly to the tail.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlantic tarpon is found in the Atlantic Ocean, typically in tropical and subtropical regions, though it has been reported as far north as <a title=\"Nova Scotia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nova_Scotia\">Nova Scotia<\/a> and the Atlantic coast of southern France, and as far south as Argentina. As with all <a title=\"Elopiformes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elopiformes\">Elopiformes<\/a>, it is found in coastal areas; it spawns at sea. Its diet includes small fish and crustaceans.<sup id=\"cite_ref-fish_1-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_tarpon#cite_note-fish-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7074\" style=\"width: 2162px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Tarpon-Rolling-2-6-16-14-e1414496430466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7074\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Tarpon-Rolling-2-6-16-14-e1414496430466.jpg\" alt=\"Tarpon Rolling, 10-27-14, File Photo, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"2162\" height=\"1580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tarpon Rolling, 10-27-14, File Photo, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tarpon are considered one of the great saltwater <a title=\"Game fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Game_fish\">game fishes<\/a>, not only because of their size and their accessible haunts, but also because of their fighting spirit when hooked; they are very strong, making spectacular leaps into the air. The flesh is undesirable and bony. In <a title=\"Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida\">Florida<\/a> and <a title=\"Alabama\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alabama\">Alabama<\/a>, a special permit is required to kill and keep a tarpon, so most tarpon fishing there is <a title=\"Catch and release\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catch_and_release\">catch and release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9883\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tarpon-3-Josh-5-28-16-e1464454816304.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9883\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tarpon-3-Josh-5-28-16-e1464454816304.webp\" alt=\"Big Tarpon, Josh, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Saturday, May 28, 2016.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tarpon-3-Josh-5-28-16-e1464454816304.webp 1536w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tarpon-3-Josh-5-28-16-e1464454816304-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tarpon-3-Josh-5-28-16-e1464454816304-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tarpon-3-Josh-5-28-16-e1464454816304-1024x768.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Tarpon, Josh, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Saturday, May 28, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a title=\"Hookset\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hookset\">hookset<\/a> is difficult due to the hard mouth of the fish, which has been likened to the hardness of concrete, so many tarpons throw the hook on the first few jumps; many times an angler is asked, &#8220;how many tarpons did you jump?&#8221; rather than how many they caught. If the hook stays secure, then the fight is on. Tarpons have tremendous endurance and are one of the most exciting gamefish to fight\u2014frequent spectacular jumps, long runs, and stubborn bulldogging are all part of the game. Although an experienced and skillful tarpon angler can usually land a tarpon in less than an hour, the average angler usually takes longer, from one to more than three hours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8058\" style=\"width: 1730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8058\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326.webp\" alt=\"Captiva Fishing, Tarpon, 5-9-15, &quot;Ding&quot; Darling Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"1730\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326.webp 1730w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326-768x601.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326-300x235.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326-1024x801.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326-690x540.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tarpon.-8-24-14-e1431166992326-980x767.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1730px) 100vw, 1730px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Fishing, Tarpon, 5-9-15, &#8220;Ding&#8221; Darling Doc Ford&#8217;s Tarpon Tournament, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although a variety of methods are used to fish for tarpons (bait, lure, and fly on spinning, conventional, or fly rod), the method that has garnered the most acclaim is flats-fishing with a fly rod. It is a sport akin to hunting, combining the best elements of hunting with fishing. A normal tarpon fly rod outfit uses 10\u201312 weight rods and reels, spooled with appropriate line and using a class leader tippet of 12\u201320\u00a0lb (5.4\u20139.1\u00a0kg); truly light tackle fishing where the fish may weigh 10 times or more than the breaking strength of the leader. Typically, an angler stations himself on the bow of a shallow-water boat known as a &#8216;flats skiff&#8217;, and with the aid of a guide, searches for incoming tarpon on the flats (inshore shallow areas of the ocean, typically no more than 3\u20134\u00a0ft (0.91\u20131.22\u00a0m) deep).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8247\" style=\"width: 906px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8247\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603.webp\" alt=\"Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Big Tarpon 5, Closeup, Josh, Saturday, 6-13-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"906\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603.webp 906w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603-768x621.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603-300x242.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603-280x225.webp 280w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Josh-Big-Tarpon-6-14-151-e1434294559603-690x557.webp 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Big Tarpon 5, Closeup, Josh, Saturday, 6-13-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When a school of tarpons are sighted, the guide positions the boat to intercept the fish. The angler usually has no more than six to 10 seconds to false cast out enough fly line and make an accurate cast to these fast-moving fish. Accuracy and speed are paramount, but the task is compounded by the inevitable excitement and nervousness of seeing a school of fish that may top 180 pounds (82\u00a0kg) bearing down on the angler. Once the cast is made, the fly is retrieved and hopefully a tarpon inhales the fly.<\/p>\n<p>Another popular method is using lures or bait on heavy spinning or conventional gear. Many anglers prefer this as a more surefire method to catch tarpons. Usually, the reels are filled with line from 30- to 80-lb test although 50-lb (23-kg) test line seems to be the most popular. Although a great deal of fun, the outcome is less often in doubt, unlike fly fishing with light (20-lb test) line, and getting a tarpon to take a <a title=\"Crab\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crab\">crab<\/a>, <a title=\"Mullet (fish)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mullet_(fish)\">mullet<\/a> or <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pinfish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pinfish\">pinfish<\/a> is easier than an artificial fly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6354\" style=\"width: 1013px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6354\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872.webp\" alt=\"Tarpon, 6-1-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"1013\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872.webp 1013w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872-768x637.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872-300x249.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872-690x572.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1368-e1430648382872-980x813.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tarpon, 6-1-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since tarpon\u00a0are not commercially valuable as a food fish, very little has been documented concerning their geographical distribution and migrations. They inhabit both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Their range in the eastern Atlantic has been reliably established from Senegal to the Congo. Tarpons inhabiting the western Atlantic are principally found to populate warmer coastal waters primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and the West Indies. Nonetheless, tarpon are regularly caught by anglers at <a title=\"Cape Hatteras\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_Hatteras\">Cape Hatteras<\/a> and as far as <a title=\"Nova Scotia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nova_Scotia\">Nova Scotia<\/a>, <a title=\"Bermuda\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bermuda\">Bermuda<\/a>, and south to <a title=\"Argentina\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina\">Argentina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8218\" style=\"width: 684px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Joey-Lamar-Clark--e1457345184870.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8218\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Joey-Lamar-Clark--e1457345184870.webp\" alt=\"Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Joey, Patrick, Lamar &amp; Clark, Boca Grande Pass, Congrats to Team Organized Chaos, the 2015 Sea Hunt Boat Company Tarpon Cup Champions!!!! Sunday, 6-7-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"684\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Joey-Lamar-Clark--e1457345184870.webp 684w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Joey-Lamar-Clark--e1457345184870-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Joey, Patrick, Lamar &amp; Clark, Boca Grande Pass, Congrats to Team Organized Chaos, the 2015 Sea Hunt Boat Company Tarpon Cup Champions!!!! Sunday, 6-7-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scientific studies<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_tarpon#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> indicate schools have routinely migrated through the <a title=\"Panama Canal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panama_Canal\">Panama Canal<\/a> from the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Atlantic\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic\">Atlantic<\/a> to the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pacific\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific\">Pacific<\/a> and back for over 70 years. They have not been shown to breed in the <a title=\"Pacific Ocean\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\">Pacific Ocean<\/a>, but anecdotal evidence by tarpon fishing guides and anglers indicates it is possible, as over the last 60 years, many small juveniles and some mature giants have been caught and documented, principally on the Pacific side of Panama at the <a title=\"Bayano River\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bayano_River\">Bayano River<\/a>, in the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Gulf of San Miguel\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_San_Miguel\">Gulf of San Miguel<\/a> and its tributaries, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Coiba Island\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coiba_Island\">Coiba Island<\/a> in the <a title=\"Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Chiriqu%C3%AD\">Gulf of Chiriqu\u00ed<\/a>, and at Pi\u00f1as Bay in the <a title=\"Gulf of Panama\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Panama\">Gulf of Panama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7479\" style=\"width: 404px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Zane-Grey-Tarpon-Fishing-e1422758336939.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7479\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Zane-Grey-Tarpon-Fishing-e1422758336939.jpg\" alt=\"Zane Grey, Courtesy Of WGCU, Tarpon Fishing, History Of Tarpon Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"404\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zane Grey, Courtesy Of WGCU, Tarpon Fishing, History Of Tarpon Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since Tarpons tolerate wide ranges in salinity throughout their lives and will eat almost anything dead or alive, their migrations seemingly are only limited by water temperatures. Tarpons prefer water temperatures of 72 to 82\u00b0F; below 60\u00b0F they become inactive, and temperatures under 40\u00b0F can be lethal. There is a large non-migrant tarpon community on the Rio San Juan, and lake <a title=\"Nicaragua\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\">Nicaragua<\/a> they stay year round, making this river famous for it tarpon sport fishing.&#8221; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_tarpon\">More background here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much\u00a0for most species. \u00a0Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sportfish, even if they are in season. \u00a0Our motto is let \u2018em get bigger and catch \u2018em again!<\/p>\n<p>Please click calendar at upper right or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">book a charter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!\u00a0 We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!<\/p>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_93289\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHawH0Pgpec?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We grew up on Sanibel and Captiva fishing and shelling\u00a0every day! It is what we know and do well! \u00a0If you had a good time fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel &amp; Captiva charter, please post an \u201cexcellent\u201d review on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111008624988510234835\/about?hl=en\">Google Places<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/UserReviewEdit-g34616-d3426895-a_placetype.10021-e__2F__Attraction__5F__Review__2D__g34616__2D__d3426895__2D__Reviews__2D__Captain__5F__Joe__5F__s__5F__Charters__2D__Sanibel__5F__Island__5F__Florida__2E__html-Captain_Joe_s_Charters-Sanibel_Island_Florida.html\">TripAdvisor<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/writeareview\/biz\/q03QmWMSqhbek9USsHX9Vg?return_url=%2Fbiz%2Fq03QmWMSqhbek9USsHX9Vg\">Yelp<\/a><\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>! \u00a0If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it right! \u00a0Huge thanks for doing this!<\/p>\n<p>And you can like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper left\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_99355\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2agpMgoPENc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Tarpon! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva\u00a0Fishing, Sanibel\u00a0Island, Sunday, April 16: hooked and brought a beautiful tarpon to the boat yesterday; first-time fisherman &#8211; what a start to a lifetime of fishing;\u00a0latest\u00a0Red Tide Report;\u00a0better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva.\u00a0 Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter\u00a0or call\u00a0239-472-8658. 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