Tarpon At The Sunshine Skyway
Capt. Sean Hagen
May 12, 2008
Tampa Bay - Saltwater Fishing Report
Alot of folks have been asking me when are the
tarpon going to be at the Skyway ? Well I don't
think they ever truly left this year. The "Way"
holds some resident tarpon year round. However,
this is the first year that I can recall in which
I recieved legitamate reports of anglers jumping
tarpon all twelve months of the year. This can
probably be contributed to the constant supply
of sardines at the bridge and the mild winter
we experienced this year and last.
The poons are rolling at the Skyway! During a
recent scouting trip aboard the Shady Shamrock
capt. Jeremy Heimes a accompanied me to see if we
could get on a few poons.
Although, we didn't slay them that day, we did
manage to boat a few on the morning's incomming
tide. The fish we did catch were small in the
40-65 lbs. range but, put up a good fight.
Thread fins seemed to be the ticket when free-
lined up current of rolling poons. Although,
the fish we landed were not the big ones we
seeked. We did spot quite a few fish in the
80-120 range and guess what guys? They're only
going to get bigger and more plentiful1! Just
wait for the summer's hill tides to come and
hit the bridges. You won't be disappointed.
Have a safe and quality day on the water
capt. Sean.
Tampa Bay Fishing Forecast:
Look for the upcomming new and full phases and
fish the crab chew. Its going to be a crazy good
time this year.
Target Species:
Tarpon
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