Fly Fishing for Tarpon
Tarpon fishing is what I consider to be the pinnacle of most fishermen’s careers, then what’s next? Well you can always tarpon fish with a fly rod. Tarpon are a challenge no matter how you catch them. Whether it’s live bait at the bridge, drifting the passes with heavy tackle, or my favorite, sight fishing the beaches, they are a challenge. If you’re one of those people who are die-hard fly fishermen, a regular tarpon fisherman looking for a new challenge, or an outdoorsman looking for the ultimate outdoor feat to accomplish, tarpon on the fly is it.
Now I could finish the story, go into detail about the tremendous hour plus battle, and it is exciting, but what I’m really trying to depict is the anticipation of the hunt. There’s nothing like it. Seeing those tarpon, stalking them down and then making the perfect cast with the fly rod. The anticipation of the bite and then finally that thump on the end of your line. The practice in the backyard, the airplane ride, the magazine articles you have read, the dreams while you sleep all finally come down to one moment, the thump in your line. That’s a real tarpon that just bit your fly and that’s a real battle you’re about to enjoy.