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More
Information About Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus): |
| Description: |
Tarpon
are simply magnificent. Tarpon will range in size from
little 5 lb. babies to the big females, which could tip
the scales to nearly 200 lbs. Tarpon have long hard runs
combined with an aerial show. Tarpon have an affinity
for flies as well as live bait and even dead bait. Tarpon
fishing is available most of the year, but the middle
of March through July is the best. The Silver King has
earned its name and nobody should go through life without
experiencing why. Last ray of dorsal fin extended into
long filament; one dorsal fin; back dark blue to green
or greenish black, shading into bright silver on the sides;
may be brownish gold in estuarien waters; huge scales;
mouth large and points upward. |
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| Similar
Fish: |
(as
juveniles) ladyfish, Elops saurus. |
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| Where
found: |
primarily
INSHORE fish, although adult fish spawn OFFSHORE where
the ribbon-like larval stage of the fish can be found. |
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| Size: |
most
angler catchs 40 to 50 pounds. |
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| Florida
Record*: |
243
lbs. |
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| Remarks: |
slow
grower; matures at 7 to 13 years of age; spawning occurs
between May and September; female may lay more than 12
million eggs; can tolerate wide range of salinity; juveniles
commonly found in fresh water; can breathe air at surface;
feeds mainly on fish and large crustaceans. |
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The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission's printed publication. The records
are provided as only as a benchmark. |
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