Monday, February 17, 2014

The Functions Of Key West Tarpon Guides

By Winnie Ford


One of the fish that people look for most in Key West is the tarpon. Also referred to as the silver king, it is able to grow to 200lbs and over. During the period between April and June however, the fish that are seen have an approximate weight of 70 lbs. One may however be lucky to find the larger ones during this period. With the many methods of fishing available, one chooses what suits them best. For people that seek to fish in Key West tarpon guides come very much in handy.

Among the very easy ways to get tarpons to eat when they start being picky is attempting to feed them on a fly. Choosing the fly is an important part of the fishing. Such factors as shape, size and color are considered. In the case of water that is salty, size and shape are not as important as the action of the fly. The fly can float on water, be partially sunken or fully under water.

With the numerous patterns and colors to choose from, the guide will let the individual make the choice of the one they like most. Whatever pattern is chosen should be able to make hook up easy. When migration is just starting, tarpon travel mostly in the ocean side flats and therefore come in large pods. Some also stay in deep flats and channels.

The migrating tarpons are fun and more often than not, the guide will ask people to be up early so that they fish for rolling tarpon. During such periods, tarpons are excited and will even perform some dance, usually in circles. Fishing in the morning is exciting. Nevertheless, tarpon will still be found during other times of day, even after dusk.

A trip in Key West Harbor is one of the very common and interesting ones. Most of the time people will use multiple hooks and for those with charters for the whole day, they can fish throughout the day. They could also catch some fish to use for dinner. Doing night fishing is an interesting sport that most people find very enjoyable. There is the use of spin casting outfits and sinking plugs to reel through water close to deeper channels when it starts getting dark.

Guidance will also be required when it comes to hook setting. Hook setting should not be very hard. Given that tarpons have hard mouths, it is advisable to back some 10 feet from the line and then letting the line to tighten. On the other hand, there are those that leave the rod in the holder until such a time that the fish start to strip the line from the reel. There also is the option of putting the tip of the rod in water before pulling fast.

Drag setting also needs to be effectively done. A big number of anglers use drag setting that is too tight. It is recommended to use 20 to 25 percent of the line. The use of knots also needs to be checked as they tend to weaken lines. Heavier lines are used whenever tarpons keep breaking weak ones.

Thus for those looking to fish in Key West tarpon guides will ensure that fishing is done successfully. It ensures that the right techniques are used. This is the best way to do successful fishing.




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