![]() ![]() But nowadays they are targeted using large paddle tail swimbaits (weighing 3 or 4 ounces) on heavy spinning tackle (20-50 pound class), on nine to 10 foot rods and reels 6000 size, or larger with 40 to 65 pound braided line. Historically these were by-catch for anglers fishing from the end of the pier for king mackerel with live LYs (Scaled or False herring). Quite a sight to see such large fish in the water just 50 to 100 feet away. ![]() The ‘smaller’ tarpon (50 to 80 pounds about four to six feet long) are often the males, but the females often exceed twice that size. These are mature fish for the most part, moving in schools of 5 to 50 individuals from Florida toward the mouth of the Mississippi River where they will spawn. Tarpon are the premier from shore fish species available from the abbreviated Gulf State Park Pier as we move toward the peak of their coastal migration in mid July. That leaves our from shore fishing options right about where they typically are this time of year with a lot of species available. ![]() We can expect more of that at any time as the Gulf water temperature basks in the middle 80s.Īlso, depending on winds and currents we will likely see Sargassum grass return from time to time, though it has thinned out considerably for the time being. We have even seen a tropical system (that became “Alex”) cross the southeastern Gulf of Mexico that sent us a ground swell for a few days. Our late June fortnight features the astronomical beginning of summer (on the 21st), even though we have already been experiencing summer like heat and humidity for weeks now. ![]()
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