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 ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Tarpon fishing is very popular in Florida because there’s a lot of them, and they can get quite big. Captain Tyler Kapela from Hit and Run Charters in St. Petersburg sees them ...

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 ...

Common for the month of April, several shallow water bites have begun to ramp up in intensity. Locally referred to as the Big Three, snook, redfish and tarpon are bending the rods and providing ...

Florida officials are investigating a fishy situation after a man was caught on camera walking through a Bass Pro Shops location while holding a large fish in a net. The Lee County Sheriff's Office ...

The heat is on for Southwest Florida anglers prospecting the waters both shallow and deep. Great water quality, lighter winds and optimum tides are providing for solid bites on a plethora of exciting ...

Well that was fun, wasn't it? I know you got your red snapper limit. Facebook and Instagram told me so. Now it's time to switch gears a little bit. Tarpon are on the prowl, so it's now time to bow to ...

Somebody came up to me the tarp and was like, look, somebody just stole *** tarp. Chance Floyd was working at the store's fishing counter when someone told him about the criminal catch, he was so ...

PINE ISLAND, Florida – There are no sandy beaches on this Florida island, no high-rise condo complexes, no fancy stores. What you’ll find instead on Pine Island, just west of Fort Myers: a mostly ...