tarpons
Silvery game fish
Tarpons are large, silvery fish found in warm Atlantic and Pacific coastal waters, prized by sport fishermen for their spectacular leaps when hooked.
They can grow over eight feet long and live in both salt and fresh water.
The singular is tarpon: We spotted a tarpon rolling near the mangroves.
fish
Fish pursued recreationally
- bonefishTropical shallows game species
- ladyfishTropical coastal gamefish
- snookCoastal predator or mocking gesture
- permitOfficial written authorization
milkfish · herring · scales · gills · fins · juvenile · spawn · migration
angling
Species caught recreationally
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- fly fishingCatching fish with imitation insects
- inshoreClose to the coast
- flatsDwellings or low shoes
guide · charter · hook · fight · leap · acrobatics · trophy · record
gamefish
Fish pursued recreationally
- bonefishTropical shallows game species
- ladyfishTropical coastal gamefish
- snookCoastal predator or mocking gesture
permit · milkfish · herring · scales · gills · fins · juvenile · spawn · migration · brackish
sportfish
Species caught recreationally
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- fly fishingCatching fish with imitation insects
- inshoreClose to the coast
flats · guide · charter · hook · fight · leap · acrobatics · trophy · record · tackle