I was out on a kayak paddle Sunday in Matlacha Pass FL. I saw a lot of juvie tarpon around mangrove islands. These fish are around 2-3ft.
Im going to go back out this weekend and give them a shot. I have done alot of fly fishing here but never targeted these small tarpon.
Probably going to be a train wreck out of the kayak but I will feel lucking if I hook up on one or two the rest of the summer. More like hunting than fishing. I dont normally fish the backcountry in the summer as the water is 90 degrees or better and low O2 . But I guess these baby tarpon thrive in these backwaters as they gulp air. Its a good discovery for me if it works out as I get cabin fever over the summer down here. Plus its great to be on a mission.
