July 21, 2022

What Are Tarpon?

Tarpon, also known as the silver king, are huge predatory fish that hunt the shallow waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The body of a tarpon is long and covered in big silvery scales that is accented by a darker olive to black back. These fish can grow up to eight feet...

July 21, 2022

Tarpon Fishing In Florida

Tarpon can be found along the entire coast of Florida from Pensacola to Key West and up to Fernandina Beach. These fish are well known for growing into giants, being picky eaters, and incredibly acrobatic fights. The experience of catching a tarpon is exhilarating and...

July 20, 2022

What is a Tarpon?

Tarpon, also known as the silver king, are split into two species. Tarpon that live in the Atlantic are called the Megalops atlanticus, and another that lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are named the Megalops cyprinoides. These are prehistoric fish that have been aroun...

June 13, 2022

Fishermen love to daydream about catching the big one someday. Part of the joy of any fishing adventure is the anticipation of getting out on the water and that chance of catching the fish of a lifetime. If you are serious about your fishing, then you might have created a written bucket list, or at...

April 15, 2022

The Top Tarpon Fishing Towns along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Fishing for tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) first became an attraction along Florida’s Gulf Coast as early as the late 19th century, in what is...

April 15, 2022

Though speckled trout, flounder, and redfish hold the Texas saltwater angler’s imagination today, there once was a time when presidents traveled to Tarpon, Texas—currently Port Aransas— escorted by U.S. Navy battleships to pursue the Silver King. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s successful trip to...

March 31, 2022

With warm tropical weather throughout the year and beautiful scenery everywhere you look, there are plenty of reasons to take a trip to Puerto Rico. One of the biggest draws to the island is the fishing–more specifically the opportunity to catch a tarpon. Tarpon are a bucket list fish for many angl...

June 16, 2021

An Introduction to Captain Richard Gardner, Galveston Fly Fishing Guide

Captain Experiences: Let’s check real quick to make sure we're good to go on Facebook. Yup, we’re live. Awesome! Hey, everybody, this is Jonathan with Captain Experiences and I'm here with Captain Richard Gardner....

May 25, 2020

Check out this recap of our talk with TJ and Cody Ryan Greaney of The Outdoor Zone on 104.9 The Horn, Austin's #1 Sports Radio. We cover the story behind Captain Experiences and some of great Texas fishing trips!

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