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 ...

Daytime temperatures are blazing hot, and the water temperature in Charleston Harbor is in the mid-80s. For nearshore fishing enthusiasts, that signals that it's time to try and hook a tarpon. Without ...

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 ...

Well, if you haven’t caught your tarpon yet this summer, it’s not because you aren’t getting a chance. The T-word pops up every week here from those who check in with what they’re seeing and/or ...

Captain Griffin Deans is always one to leave a big bait soaking because he knows that is often what it takes to catch big fish. “Even if we’re just trout fishing, I’ll throw something big out trying ...

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 ...

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 ...

The weather has been unpredictable, with storm clouds rolling through every day, threatening to unleash a torrent. Some days it's been mostly threats. The storms didn't hit too hard on Saturday but it ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The infamous ‘silver king’ has returned to the Tampa Bay area. Tarpon are a migratory species and only come around for three months out the year, around May through July. They ...