Tarpon are without question kings of Florida’s inshore waters, even though the largest are actually queens. They are the most silvery of fishes; in direct sunlight, the dollar-sized scales flash like a hundred plate glass mirrors. Given that, and their kingly size, the “silver king” nickname is a natural.
Cash in on west coast silver. There was a school of tarpon rolling at 10 o’clock. And one at noon. And one at 3 p.m. Wherever we looked, it was tarpon time. ... [+] Read More
Who's Joe Miller? The tarpon rolled so slowly you could have counted the scales on their backs. The first hint of morning sun lit up each of the 40 to 50 fish and they sparkled like liquid ... [+] Read More
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