Most popular hook size is a 2/0 for giant fish, though 1/0 hooks are becoming mainstream in South Florida waters. Incidentally, this fly is also great for cobia, tripletail, and others that fancy crabs.
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What is the best hook for tarpon?
A 5/0 hook is the best size hook for catching tarpon. That hook size is perfect for hooking all of the tarpon’s favorites like finger mullet or large threadfin herring, ladyfish, pin fish, crabs or silver and striped mullet without affecting their swimming abilities too much.
Do circle hooks work for tarpon?
Tarpon are notorious for jumping off hooks, but not with Mustad Circle hooks.
What weight fly rod is best for tarpon?
A 10-weight is not only a great tarpon rod, but works well for permit, roosterfish, milkfish, and most larger tropical species as well as a host of coldwater gamefish like pike and stripers.
What flies should I use for tarpon?
- McKnight’s Homeslice.
- Ruoff’s Laid Up Tarpon Fly.
- Merriman’s Tarpon Toad.
- EP’s Peanut Butter/Everglades Special.
- Apte’s Black Death.
- Haskin’s Gurgler.
What size reel should I use for tarpon?
Use a medium-heavy action rod with a 5000 series spinning reel or higher. Some anglers prefer fly-fishing for tarpon, which requires a 9-foot 11- or 12-weight rod and large arbor reel.
How much line do you need for tarpon?
Tarpon Tackle: I find 80% of the time I am using a stout 9ft spinning rod loaded with 65-pound test on a large spinning reel that’s able to handle 400 yards of braided line. If all you have is a 7 1/2 ft or 8 ft rod that will work too. I like a little longer rod for casting distance.
How do you rig a tarpon line?
What size hook is bigger 4 or 6?
The tricky part here is that unlike the ought sizes where the larger the number, the larger the hook- now it becomes reversed; the larger the number the smaller the hook. What is this? For example, hooks sizes from smallest to largest would be #10, #8, #6, #4, #2, #1, 1/0, 3/0, 5/0, 6/0 etc.
How do you rig a Hogy for a tarpon?
How do you rig a tarpon leader?
What is a 12 wt fly rod used for?
11- and 12-weight Fly Rods These are good choices when fishing heavy Saltwater applications and are specifically built for large saltwater species such as adult tarpon.
How much backing does a tarpon need?
The more backing the better, but being that you’ll most likely be fighting the fish from a boat in relatively shallow water you don’t need to go crazy with backing. 200 yards of #30 is usually sufficient.
What lures do tarpon like?
The best baits for tarpon are chunks of ladyfish or mullet on the bottom or a live mullet or pin fish during under a popping cork during the first two hours after sunrise. The best lures for tarpon are 5 to 8 inch white paddle tails with 1/2 to one ounce jig heads or DOA Big One Terror Eyz.
What do tarpon fish eat?
While juvenile tarpon are planktivorous, adult tarpon are strictly carnivorous and mostly feed on mid-water prey such as mullets, pinfish, marine catfishes, Atlantic needlefish, sardines, shrimp, and crabs. Tarpon feed during both day and night.
How do you tie the Black Death tarpon fly?
How hard is it to catch a tarpon?
I hope that you were helped by this article about how to catch a tarpon fishing in Florida. They are very hard to catch because their bony mouths are hard to get a hook in. They are also very good at spitting the hook with their vicious head shakes. They are the best fish to catch, in my opinion.
How do you get tarpon off a pier?
How do you fish tarpon in Florida?
All Tarpon will take dead baits, such as a Mullet head or half Mullet, fished patiently on bottom. For trolling or surfcasting with heavier gear, large jigs, spoons and lipped plugs get the call. Generally, casters enjoy the most success with swimming plugs, jerk plugs and surface plugs.
Do you need a wire leader for tarpon?
“Wire leader is a staple in my tarpon fishing,” says Smith. “With dead baits on the bottom and with live mullet, I use a couple of feet of No. 8 (93-pound-test) single-strand wire. Tarpon have no teeth, but when they clamp down hard on a mono leader, their mouths are rough enough to keep the leader from sliding.
What is a good tarpon rod?
In a nut shell, Tarpon are probably the most over-thought fish there is. Spinning rods are a must, and the longer, the better. The typical rod of choice is an 8ft medium heavy action rod for a longer more accurate cast. Braided line has quickly made its way to the top among anglers, and 50lb to 65lb is the standard.
How long is a tarpon leader?
Most tarpon leaders are level with a shock tippet on the front end. RIO’s Tapered Tarpon Leader has a fully tapered leader running down to the shock tippet, which gives far better turnover and presentation than level ones. The leaders ends with a 2ft length of shock tippet for protection.
Are tarpon bottom feeders?
Most anglers have a bit less familiarity with tarpon as bottom feeders of dead bait. In south Florida, it’s not uncommon for tarpon to congregate around charter boat docks from Miami to Key West to regularly feed on dressed-out fish carcasses.
What is a size 6 hook good for?
The smaller size is perfect for worms around 6 inches, while the larger is better for 8-inch worms or 6-inch lizards.
How do I choose a hook size?
Hooks should be chosen that are large enough to penetrate chunky baits, and then into a taking fish’s mouth. Be sure to employ stout enough tackle to accomplish this. Hook size can be confusing because there is no industry standard for, say, a size 4 Mustad and a size 4 Eagle Claw or Owner.