It was perfect timing, a perfect cast, perfect presentation. Capt. Chris Wilson and his fishing partner John Kammerer had slowed the boat when they spotted tarpon just a few minutes after fishing ...

Every serious fisherman deserves to catch at least one tarpon in his life. But it likely won't be his last, because he'll be hooked forever in chasing what many anglers believe is the greatest ...

Some people can’t wait for Christmas morning, while others eagerly anticipate the arrival of Carnival season. But for Lance “Coon” Schouest, he is always counting down the days until the peak of ...

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Legendary Louisiana tarpon guide Lance Schouset recently got a call from his long-time friend Mike Strohmeyer. Strohmeyer asked Schouset, who’s based in Houma, to take his grandson Cruz tarpon fishing ...

The tarpon is a strange fish, and nowhere is it more unpredictable than along the upper Texas coast during summer. Other warm-water migrants such as king mackerel, jack crevalle, cobia and the various ...

BOCA GRANDE — Anglers fishing the opening day of the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series on Sunday will have the usual challenge of trying to keep their catches away from hammerhead and bull sharks.