Tarpon Time 2016
The time of the tarpon for 2016 is here. Capt’n Jake Jordan is back on his boat, the “Fly Reel,” and fishing for tarpon in the Florida Keys in the dark hours. I have not yet done this with Jake, but I have talked to him many times about fishing after dark for these big beauties. If you get a chance, it sounds like absolutely one of the most exciting things one can do with a fly rod. The anticipation of fighting one of these big fish in darkness, or having one jumping onto the boat with you in the blackness, or luring a big, unseen shark to the boat as you get ready for the release, has got to be an off-the-chart adrenaline rush. See Jake’s contact info in the links to the right.
Imagine having a fish this size jump into the boat with you in the inky blackness of night. Rare occurrence, indeed, but at night the anticipation is nearly overpowering.
As the fish gets close for the release, one’s mind goes to a big hammerhead surging up from below. Night fishing for big tarpon is an adrenaline rush, for sure.