MIAMI TARPON FISHING

Tarpons are iconic fish in Miami, and Miami Beach is one of the best places to catch them. These large, silvery fish are cunning and put up a great fight. They are also known to leap out of the water high into the air and roll and flip. Surprisingly, when Miami Tarpon fishing, you’re much better off staying inshore on the rivers and canals or in the ocean inlet.

Tarpon can grow to be over 8 feet long. Most of our tarpon in Miami range from 5 to 7 feet. Miami tarpon can be as heavy as 250 pounds. They are blueish or greenish in color and have shiny scales over their entire body. Tarpons don’t exist just in Miami; they can be found all along the east coast of the United States all the way up to Delaware, and are also very common in the Atlantic Ocean.

Many fishing charter operators focus exclusively on tarpon, but all Miami Inshore fishing charter captains have extensive experience with tarpon fishing. Our Miami fishing captains even have their own secret tarpon spots.

We can accommodate requests for tarpon charters using light tackle, or we can fish for tarpon on any of our boats.

BEST TIME FOR TARPON FISHING IN MIAMI

Miami Tarpon can be caught year-round. In the winter and spring, your chances of catching tarpon in Miami are even higher because many tarpons migrate south during the winter to escape the cold water.

EQUIPMENT FOR TARPON FISHING MIAMI BEACH

You can use all types of rods and reels for tarpon fishing in Miami. But keep in mind that tarpon is big and strong. These large fish may overpower a cheap rod and cheap reel.

TARPON BAIT IN MIAMI

When Miami tarpon fishing, we prefer using crabs, shrimp, or pilchards. Both live bait and dead bait work, as do artificial bait and lures, but we always prefer live bait. The downside of live bait is that it’s pricier and attracts other fish that might steal it, but we think it provides your best chance of catching a tarpon. Bye Catch, which is as popular as the Miami Snook.

ADDITIONAL MIAMI TARPON FISHING INFORMATION

For additional information on the Miami Tarpon species, visit the Fish & Wildlife website by clicking here!