tarpon fishing from the banck

[mike4x4]

Is there any place around key largo or Islamorada where I can catch tarpon? If so wht bait and rig should i use?

[Chevy Juan]

Any bridge or channel will hold them. They like good flowing water. You can catch them on a live thredfinbherring, pilchard, mullet, crab, pinfish and big artificial plugs/lures as well.

[mike4x4]

The largest spinning reel i have is a Shimano Sphero 14000 and a diawa shx50. Should i load them up with 50 lbs braid or just use mono?

[crossbow]

Braid. I have landed all of mine this season on power pro slick 8 #50 loaded on a 6500 bait runner. Stuff works great and casts even better. Even landed a couple blacktips from beach using it.

[fishnfool73]

Your landing those tarpon on braid from bridges ? I wouldn't fish near a bridge for tarpon with braid. From the beach for capacity braid all day. From a bridge braid doesn't hold up to structure well esp pilings in my experience.

[Chevy Juan]

As FNF mentioned, stay away from braid if fishing structure.

[mike4x4]

Besides the bridges what other options do I have. Also if i fish from the bridge wich is good to fish near key largo.

[crossbow]

there are a lot of good little cuts on Islamorada. I was just down there last week.

[mike4x4]

Do you all use a drop net for the larger fish?

[NateBomb87]

can anyone post up some locations in key largo? im tired of driving all the way down to long key to get some good fishing.

[Kerato]

can anyone post up some locations in key largo? im tired of driving all the way down to long key to get some good fishing.

I use to go to jew fish creek before they completed the new bridge,caught some nice mangroves and sheepshead there,don't know how it is now.

[Chevy Juan]

Jewfish Creek can produce fish. If you go in the evening be prepared to brave the bugs is all I'm saying. There are various sections you can fish there and jump around if you are not doing good at a certain spot for a while just move on.

[firebeforice]

aww man that short window when jewfish creek had the bridge under construction ( you were able to drop your lines right in the middle of channel) was some of best boatless fishing ever..I think that was '09

[jvor24]

I'll go get some bug spray and check out jewfish creek today always thought of fishing there but never tried

[Chevy Juan]

goodluck andrew

[jvor24]

Thanks Juan I'm trying to find some spots closer to home for when I want to make a short quick trip

[jvor24]

Thanks Juan I'm trying to find some spots closer to home for when I want to make a short quick trip

Skeeter central have to mentally prepare for that next time there were lots of mullet with tarpon chasing

[Green Tide]

Gilberts is a good hangout too. Ill be there tomorrow night.

[Chevy Juan]

It does seem like a nice place John, we haven't been there yet but we may just need.to try it out. Is the food good there? I like the fact that its on the water there.

Andrew, let me know ahead of time and ill see if I can join you on those trips. I'm just on the other side of the stretch. Good luck and have a safe trip to the islands man.

[Zebco]

Braid is for sissies. Get a YoYo filled with 300 lb mono and fish from the docks.

[Kerato]

Braid is for sissies. Get a YoYo filled with 300 lb mono and fish from the docks.