A boy on a recent trip with captain Griffin Deans smiles as the group reeled in a tarpon while fishing in Tampa Bay. Courtesy of Griffin Deans Captain Griffin Deans is a grinder, running more than 300 ...

As a charter captain, bring your kid to work day comes with a few additional challenges. Sometimes keeping a younger child engaged when fishing can be a difficult task when the fish aren’t, or are, ...

Matt Bauer poses with a tarpon he caught while fishing for trout with captain Griffin Deans in Tampa Bay. Courtesy of Griffin Deans Captain Griffin Deans is always one to leave a big bait soaking ...

Long before tourism defined Florida’s west coast, anglers were drawn to Boca Grande for one main reason: tarpon. That ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Although it is illegal to keep or harvest tarpon, or even take it out of the water at all, they are super fun to catch and can give you a great fight. They are around the Tampa ...

Anglers, get your hooks and bait ready! Tarpon season for the Gulf of Mexico is here, with many dedicated fisherman across the nation heading to Florida to see if they can catch the world’s most ...

Jay Mastry perches in the stern of his boat watching the Gulf of Mexico. He isn't tired, but he should be. Last night he got five hours' sleep. Night before, even less. It's tarpon season, and tarpon ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The infamous ‘silver king’ has returned to the Tampa Bay area. Tarpon are a migratory species and only come around for three months out the year, around May through July. They ...

The recent catch of a giant tarpon off Pensacola Beach, Fla., has sparked criticism regarding the manner by which the fish was handled. The accompanying image, provided to WEAR ABC 3 News (and shared ...

Tarpon take center stage Saturday as the Suncoast Tarpon Roundup hosts Finale Day. Qualifiedanglers will compete for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. If last Sunday's Junior Finale Day is an ...