There are feats in fishing that few anglers ever accomplish. In Virginia, catching a tarpon on fly rod is arguably the toughest. “And I don’t know that you’d get much of an argument,” said Kendall ...

For anglers who have never been saltwater fly fishing for tarpon, I can describe it in one phrase: “A very humbling experience.” Last month I fulfilled a dream of making the leap from Inland Northwest ...

With the freestone rivers running brown, many anglers start thinking blue. For some, casting a fly into the salty unknown is as good as it gets — whether that be walking flats in search of bonefish, ...

I had just returned from Homosassa, Florida. I had driven 10 hours each way to fly fish for tarpon. I had recently broken three ribs in what remains disputed as either a biking accident or a drinking ...

Jupiter's Dave Preston can celebrate Independence Day by telling a fish story that is true.Preston and his guide, Capt. Luis Cortes, caught the largest tarpon in Gold Cup history with a fish weighing ...

ISLAMORADA, Fla. — In addition to the 16 fly-rodders and the 16 light-tackle anglers who are competing in the Florida Keys Outfitters IGFA Inshore World Championship, there is a friendly competition ...

A 24-year-old law student from Washington state has shattered fishing records by catching the largest tarpon ever taken on fly-fishing tackle. James I. Holland Jr. caught the 2021/2-pound giant while ...

When the talk centers on fly fishing for shallow-water tarpon, most anglers conjure up those picturesque images of skiffs being poled across the flats in the Florida Keys. The truth is that same scene ...

I woke up earlier than necessary so I could watch the sunrise on the beach as I rigged two fly rods—an 8-weight and a beefy 12. It’s one thing when you have an entire stretch of trout stream all to ...

Of all the different fish that can be caught in the Florida Keys, tarpon are the most sought after. And now through June is the best time to catch and release the fish known as the Silver King.