tarpon
Warm Atlantic fighter
Tarpon are large, powerful fish prized by sport fishermen for their spectacular leaps when hooked.
Found in warm Atlantic waters, they can exceed two hundred pounds.
Their silvery scales flash dramatically as they fight: He spent three hours landing that tarpon.
Though edible, they're almost always released—the battle is the point.
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
- charterFounding organizational document
guide · tackle · rod · reel · lure · hookset · drag · fighting
Tropical coastal gamefish
- bonefishTropical shallows game species
- primitiveIn earliest form
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
Plates or weighing devices
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- finsSwimming appendages
- swim bladderFish buoyancy organ
- air-breathingUsing lungs for oxygen
bony plates · jaw · mouth · prehistoric · primordial · longevity · size · weight
Plates or weighing devices
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
reflective · shimmering · chrome · bright · sleek · armor · plated · iridescent
angling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
charter · guide · tackle · rod · reel · lure · hookset · drag · fighting · backcountry
ladyfish
Tropical coastal gamefish
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- finsSwimming appendages
- swim bladderFish buoyancy organ
air-breathing · bony plates · jaw · mouth · prehistoric · primordial · longevity · size · weight
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
lustrous · reflective · shimmering · chrome · bright · sleek · armor · plated · iridescent · flash
mangrove
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
brackish · Caribbean · Gulf · Florida · Keys · migration · channel · pass · inlet · bay
acrobatic
Involving spectacular physical feats
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
airborne · breach · explosive · spectacular · fighting · hooked · strike · surface · splash · maneuver
tarponfreshwater fish
Species from unsalted waters
trout · largemouth bass · walleye · pike · muskie