Destin tarpon fishing

[Clark]

We’re vacationing in Florida next week.
Got an inshore guide booked.

Tarpon on my bucket list.
Any insight on that fishery and my chances?
Thanks

[Captain39]

I Will be there too. Who you book with?

[TexasBob]

I'll be in Destin too. Small world. Haven't decided if we are getting a guide. Might rent a boat and take our chances or just wade.

[Clark]

I Will be there too. Who you book with?

https://destininshorecharters.com/

[rjtkdplus]

Justin Hinote +1 (850) 390-5462 catches a bunch of them around Destin.

[riverbowman]

We've been going there every year for 20+ years and have done many inshore and offshore trips. I'm not sure about tarpon, but just know that fishing there in July can be pretty hit or miss. I'd say it has been worth the money about 25% of the time.... to the point that I no longer do it when I go. Not trying to be a downer, because when it's good it can be really good. It can also be fun just getting out there if you don't do it very often.

[be12hunt]

Tagged for some info. I definitely would like to try this sometime. I know it’s definitely dependent on certain times.

[JakeM]

Same in for info. Id like to go catch one on a fly rod

[JMKro]

We were there the first week of June and saw tarpon cruising the beach two mornings in a row. One pod was pretty good size (around a dozen).

[Clark]

We were there the first week of June and saw tarpon cruising the beach two mornings in a row. One pod was pretty good size (around a dozen).

Cool, thank you.
I’m bringing my own gear, cast net.
I’ll be hitting the surf every morning.

We've been going there every year for 20+ years and have done many inshore and offshore trips. I'm not sure about tarpon, but just know that fishing there in July can be pretty hit or miss. I'd say it has been worth the money about 25% of the time.... to the point that I no longer do it when I go. Not trying to be a downer, because when it's good it can be really good. It can also be fun just getting out there if you don't do it very often.

Appreciate the honesty.

Costa Rica twice.
St Thomas
Bahia de las Ascension, Mexico
Honduras

We vacationed at all these places, fishing was meh in most all.
But I’ll be danged if I’m not gonna wet a line when I go!
Thanks everybody.

[riverbowman]

I’ll be hitting the surf every morning.

Good call. Don't forget the evening about an hour before sunset. Skipjacks and bluefish often come through in the evenings and you can wear them out on a plain'ol white swim bait, or just about anything for that matter. I always keep a rod with me on the beach for when bait balls come by. Sometimes the timing is right where there aren't to many people close by.

Also, the east jetty can be a lot of fun in the evenings. We throw brass colored plugs with orange heads. You never know what might grab it. These fish are nasty, but big gafftop cats will grab that plug and wear you out on medium action gear. Just don't touch them or you'll be slimed with a stench that'll make you cry. And whatever you do, don't let'em fin you. It's terrible compared to freshwater cats.

[HouCav]

A good friend fishes out of Mobile. He said that the tarpon hit there early this year, but they were still around last weekend. He & his son both caught good tarpon for the AL Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Hopefully, they haven't moved completely west out of the Destin area.

[breederbuck33]

I follow a guide out of Destin on IG, and he posted a video being hooked up with a Tarpon this morning. His IG name is lionstaleadventures. I think I followed him by accident, but its cool seeing what they are catching over there so I never unfollowed him.

[MD6458]

Patrick Tarpey with slowandlowCoastal.com is great especially if you fly fish. We had a great trip with him plus he's a Fighting Texas Aggie! ����