The best tarpon fishing hotspot on the planet is no real secret to an avid tarpon angler. Tarpon can be found year round at this location but there are certain times of the year when their numbers can be so thick that you could walk on top of them so to speak, literally numbering in the tens of thousands. Which would thus enable any angler a fishing trip of a lifetime as these tarpon are considered giants. So just where is this secret garden of tarpon fishing, none other than Boca Grande Pass.

Below a video about Tarpon Fishing on Boca Grande.



Boca Grande is located on Gasparilla Island in the southwest portion of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. This small little community starts absolutely booming during the months of May, June and July when these tarpon hunters line up to take on their tarpon fishing adventure. Loaded with accommodations, restaurants and shopping venues, it's the perfect place to bring the family and sneak away on your own little adventure catching these great sport fish.

Boca Grande gathers its name from the Spanish word meaning "Big Mouth" and was used to describe the opening waterway of the pass, thus Boca Grande Pass. Back in the day, this pass was a thriving commercial platform and was utilized by cargo ships to haul processed phosphate from some of those very docks. That business slowed and is virtually non-existent since the opening of the Port of Tampa, and that's when tarpon fishing really kicked into gear.

During those special months when the tarpon stack up, it's really best to get a guide who knows what they are doing as the pass really gets loaded down with a ton of anglers. But with the sheer number of tarpon around, it doesn't really lessen any of your opportunities for catching one, just if your like me, I'd rather be fishing than untangling a mess from a first time pass angler trying to fish it alone. Could you do it yourself? Absolutely, you could bring your own boat and have a go at it, just remember a few little rules to play by and make not only your day an enjoyable one, but everyones day on the water enjoyable as well.

Rule 1: Start your drift at the top of the pass. Don't cut in and just line up with someone else that's already drifting. In other words, don't stop your boat in somebody else's drift line. All boats in the pass tend to drift the same way and in the same line. Just like back in school at the lunch line, no cuts!

Rule 2: When you finish your drift, don't just fire up your boat and go directly back up to the front. Be courteous and make your way back on the OUTSIDE of the drifting line.

Rule 3: Tarpon can spook. Don't throw a wake with your boat. Take your time and ease back into position.

Rule 4: Don't anchor IN th pass. This is an easy way to make everyones day absolutely miserable.

There you have it. Four simple rules to fishing one of the greatest tarpon hotspots in the world, Boca Grande Pass.

Chris Copeland is co-founder of South Florida Tarpon Fishing as well as an active angler. With more than 30 years of recreational experience fishing for all types of saltwater fish, one of his favorite types is tarpon fishing south Florida.

Article Source : Chris Copeland