Tarpon season just getting started… bit of a later start this year as early February was colder weather. But they’re around and starting to nibble. On this day we landed 3 nice ones!
Capt. Rick Stanczyk
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Have caught a couple tarpon the last few trips out. Not red hot yet but they are definitely showing up. Another calm day or two and I think they’ll be a bit happier. But for now if you really want one, gotta put the time in and sometimes dedicate a good portion of the day for hopefully a shot or two. Here is a cool video of Kim’s recent tarpon!
Capt. Rick Stanczyk
Instagram: @richardstanczyk
Facebook: Islamorada Tarpon Fishing
YouTube: Bud n’ Mary’s Marina
Well we’ve had some early season warm weather here in the Florida Keys. Though as I write this we are getting a couple cold fronts and the coldest it’s gotten all winter (~60 degrees). But for the last couple weeks it’s been warm enough that a fair number of tarpon had been around. I was out of town for some of that period, and didn’t focus on them much as we were fishing for other things. But did get after some tarpon a couple different times. And we caught a couple big ones the two days we tried it! I’m predicting a fairly early start to our season though as I’ve said we have some cold weather coming now but often in recent years we’ve had fairly consistent tarpon fishing come the first or second week of February. So it’ll definitely be on the radar for me. I’m currently taking books for January and February, and will probably start taking some March bookings at the end of January. Remember if you are interesting in mounting that trophy tarpon of a lifetime I will give you first ‘dibs’ on booking dates so don’t be afraid to ask me ahead of time.
Capt. Rick Stanczyk
Instagram: @richardstanczyk
Facebook: Islamorada Tarpon Fishing
YouTube: Bud n’ Mary’s Marina
