TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Although it is illegal to keep or harvest tarpon, or even take it out of the water at all, they are super fun to catch and can give you a great fight. They are around the Tampa ...

If there's one inshore fish most Lowcountry anglers would love to catch, it's probably a tarpon. Tarpon can reach well over 100 pounds in South Carolina waters (the state record is 154 pounds, 10 ...

Humans loathe the deadly impact of storm surge, and for good reason. But new research shows how juvenile tarpon and snook can actually benefit from it. In turn, scientists are learning how to design ...

One of the world’s oldest and most sought-after species of fish made their presence felt across Tampa Bay and Gulf beaches this past week. Since prehistoric times, the silver king has roamed Earth’s ...

Anglers, get your hooks and bait ready! Tarpon season for the Gulf of Mexico is here, with many dedicated fisherman across the nation heading to Florida to see if they can catch the world’s most ...

I woke up earlier than necessary so I could watch the sunrise on the beach as I rigged two fly rods—an 8-weight and a beefy 12. It’s one thing when you have an entire stretch of trout stream all to ...

Despite its best efforts to throw the hook, the fish was unsuccessful, and Ford was connected by thin monofilament to his first tarpon. The fish was about average size for this time of year, about 100 ...

South Louisiana anglers target tarpon from June through September, but the fish remain off the Louisiana coast year 'round. (File photo) The University of New Orleans hosted seven of the nation's ...

In wave-making research, a team of biologists has quantified the rate at which great hammerhead sharks are eating Atlantic tarpon hooked by anglers at Bahia Honda, Florida -- one of the prime tarpon ...

OK, I was pre-warned. Tarpon fishing, they told me, is a sport that fits the description "long periods of boredom interrupted by brief moments of sheer chaos." But, hey, I didn't expect my sentence in ...