The last two weeks of May through the end of July is known as tarpon season here in the Bradenton/Anna Maria Island area. The fish migrate in large schools along our beaches forarging on carbs and baitfish like threadfin herring in preparation for their long jouney offshore to spawn. The last 3 weeks we have seen and hooked quite a few tarpn on our fishing charters making for very happy clients. The average size of these fish has been about 60-80 lbs with some 100+ pound fish in the mix as well. If you have never hooked into a tarpon it is an experience you will never forget. They make long runs and leap completely out of the water several times once the fish is hooked. The fish fight very hard and a battle on hook and line can exceed an hour easily. We had one a coupkle weeks ago that drug us around Tampa Bay for over 3 hours before it finally broke the line about 10 feet from the boat.