![]() ![]() Our Silver Kings are something to admire and we want to see them coming back to SW Florida for generations to come. We respect the tarpon as one of the greatest species of fish in the oceans. This means you’ll get the best experience while fishing the fair and guilt-free way. ![]() These crabs are like candy to tarpon and they will pile up in layers waiting for their crunchy goodness.įor the most part, we are returning to responsible angling here in the Sanibel, Captiva, and Fort Myers Beach areas. The waters carry what we call around here, pass crabs. Boca Grand Pass is known for three things, deep water, Tarpon, and lots of sharks! The nutrient-rich waters of Charlotte Harbor empty into the Gulf of Mexico through Boca Grande Pass. South of Boca Grand is the famous Boca Grande Pass. At the north end of Lee County is Gasparilla Island, home to Boca Grande. They soon found out that the migration of the tarpon took them from off Fort Myers Beach to the north tip of our county, Lee. When the word got out sports fishing anglers from around the globe came in droves to catch this magnificent fish and have the fight of their lives. It was the first tarpon caught on hook and line. One reason is the fact that the very first tarpon was caught right here Tarpon Bay on the bayside of Sanibel Island. There’s more than one reason we are called the “Tarpon Capital of the World”. What we do have is Tarpon and LOTS of them. We don’t have the large reefs of the Florida Keys or the huge drop-offs of the East Coast of Florida. Here in the Lee County Gulf of Mexico coast, we have a shallow and slowly sloping bottom. The SW Florida coast is a unique experience. Tarpon, of course, being only a sport fish. Spring is almost here which means Tarpon are making their way back to SW Florida! Tarpon are sought after not only for their beauty but the pure adrenaline rush you get once you hook into one. Book your charter now through the end of July for the chance to reel in this sought-after beauty of a fish they call “Silver King”. Great news! Big 200 pound plus Tarpon are showing up in Lee County waters. ![]()
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