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	Tarpon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tarpons are large coastal fish notable as a prize of anglers.
		The tarpon is considered one of the great saltwater game fish, not only because of the size it can reach and its accessible haunts, but because of its fighting spirit when hooked; it is very strong, making spectacular leaps into the air.
		Tarpon have tremendous endurance and are one of the most exciting gamefish to fight - frequent spectacular jumps, long runs, and stubborn bulldogging are all part of the game.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tarpon (709 words)

	Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Tarpon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However, tarpon are not uncommon as far north as Cape Hatteras, and the extreme range extends from Nova Scotia in the north, Bermuda, and to Argentina to the south.
		Tarpon are slow-growing fish and do not obtain sexual maturity until reaching an age of 6-7 years and a length of about 4 feet (1.2 m).
		A female tarpon held in captivity at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois died in 1998 at the age of 63.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/Gallery/Descript/Tarpon/Tarpon.html (1743 words)

	Florida tarpon fishing
		The series discusses tarpon biology, saltwater flats and backcountry tarpon fishing, flyfishing, light tackle fishing, jig fishing tarpon in Boca Grande, and tarpon fishing in the Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Orlando and Disney area of Florida.
		Juvenile tarpon are dependant on breathing air from the atmosphere as it permits them to exist and mature in places where only they can survive, thus preventing their natural enemies (sharks in particular) from reaching them.
		Tarpon often display a courtship in which they "mill" or "daisy chain." On close inspection I have seen the fish bumping and rubbing up against each other, though scientist maintain that the fish are not actually spawning during this display of affection.
	www.gianttarpon.com /tarpon1.htm (1985 words)

	Tarpon Fishing-Tarpon Fishing Charters,Tampa, Clearwater, Boca Grande, Florida
		Tarpon fishing has turned into an obsession with anglers who plan their whole year's schedule around the tarpon season and tarpon runs.
		A technique which is a lean toward the tarpon when it is ready to break surface known as "a bow to the king" creates a slack in the line to help keep the tarpon from throwing the hook.
		Tarpon in the upper and lower extremes of their range tend to migrate to reach preferred water temperatures.
	www.catchtarpon.com /content/tarpon.htm (1161 words)

	Tarpon Fishing Florida \| Captain Russ Shirley
		Tarpon are slow growers they mature at 7 to 13 years of age; spawning occurs between May and September; female may lay more than 12 million eggs; can tolerate wide range of salinity; juveniles commonly found in fresh water; can breathe air at surface; feeds mainly on fish and large crustaceans.
		Tarpon are often found in schools with other tarpon and are opportunistic eaters that feed on a variety of fish and crabs.
		Although tarpon appear to be sensitive to noise and boat traffic and may become skittish and reluctant to take bait when the waters are crowded with boaters, tarpon are unlike many other fish in that they can frequently be found in highly urbanized areas with poor water quality.
	www.captruss.com /FishTypes/tarpon.html (2480 words)

	Florida Outdoors Recreation Information for Florida Visitors and Tourists
		Tarpon begin their spawn in mid May and reach peak activity in June and July.
		The best tarpon fishing is along the coast in the southern half of the state however tarpon are caught anywhere along the coast during the summer months when the water is warm.
		When tarpon are feeding on a school of bait fish, they stun some fish as they attack the school.
	www.florida-outdoors.com /fstarpon.htm (1010 words)

	Florida Keys Fishing Charters - Tarpon
		Tarpon are primarily a inshore fish but do go into the ocean when migrating and fish have been found far offshore in the late fall going south against the gulf stream.
		Fly fishing for Tarpon is a blast use a 12 wt.
		Tarpon will eat a variety of bait from live mullet,shrimp, crabs, pinfish,everything under the sun.
	www.captcliff.com /tarpon.htm (180 words)

	Tarpon
		But Tarpon's history actually began in the mid to late 1800's when members of the Wright and Sykes family settled on the ridge.
		Tarpon school was in operation some 52 years, closing its doors during the 1968-69 school year.
		The Tarpon Bassmasters Organization was formed in 1975 when a group of local fishermen got together to help promote an interest in sport fishing, help improve fishing conditions at Flannagan Lake, and to promote good sportsmanship in the county.
	www.dickensoncounty.net /tarpon.html (1696 words)

	Northpinellas: Tarpon Springs: A way of life
		Tarpon Springs is fun and friends, Greek food, folklore from foreign ports, fish and ethnic foods and fabulous views.
		Tarpon Springs very much reminds me of the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. I say that because both historic areas have slipped a bit, and need to be restored to their former glory.
		Tarpon Springs is a most beautiful town and remains the same through the years, the sunsets, bayous, rivers, Gulf of Mexico, palm trees and most of all friendly folks from all walks of life.
	www.sptimes.com /News/072201/news_pf/NorthPinellas/Tarpon_Springs__A_way.shtml (2327 words)

	Lake Tarpon Bass
		Lake Tarpon bass fishing is among the best in the state and Tarpon Tom's for more than 20 years has been the place to book a guide or stock up on all the best baits and gear for this great bass lake.
		Tarpon Tom's is a fully equpped and stocked store, with the widest selection of top bass baits, line and terminal gear in the area.
		Lake Tarpon bass fishing is excellent the year around but we also offer chartered trips to destinations around the state, going to some of the most popular and spectacular bass fishing destinations in Florida.
	www.tarpon-toms.com (229 words)

	Robbie's of Islamorada: Offering the widest diversity of recreational marine activities in Islamorada, Florida Keys - ...
		What they're referring to is the school of 50 to 100 tarpon that come here daily and linger for hours.
		Occasionally, a tarpon actually rises up from the water in a powerful flash of silver and green to meet the fish as it leaves your hand.
		Scarface appeared floundering in the shallow waters near the dock; Robbie saw the struggling tarpon and, thinking it had swum too shallow and gotten stuck on the bank, went out into the water to free it.
	www.robbies.com /tarpon.htm (298 words)

	Bonefish & Tarpon Unlimited : Tarpon Status (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Texas coast used to be home to a healthy tarpon fishery, which today is all but non-existent.
		As tarpon are still killed for roe and meat for food in various parts of their suspected migration range — Central America in particular — knowledge of the migration pattern is key to their protection.
		The research work conducted to date on tarpon (age-growth, reproduction, feeding habits) has not adequately sampled the entire size distribution of the fish over the range of the fish.
	www.tarbone.org /conservation_tarpon.htm (190 words)

	Motor Boating Magazine - Features - Tarpon Addicts
		Tarpon are found throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
		Tarpon were one of the first saltwater species to be classified as a gamefish.
		Tarpon are big and aggressive, they swim like hell and they put on a tremendous aerial show.
	www.motorboating.com /motorboat/features/article/0,12696,1055601,00.html (1166 words)

	Tarpon Saltwater Ocean Fish Species For Sportfishing
		The tarpon is a large thick-bodied fish generally silver in color other than its back, which can range from a dark green to gray.
		Tarpon are found in the western Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, the west coast of Central America and the coast of northwest Africa.
		Tarpon come in all sizes and can be caught with all kinds of fishing equipment and using various methods.
	www.fish4fun.com /tarpon.htm (660 words)

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		TARPON Tarpon: A large, herring-like fish found abundantly in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
		TARPON's seventh patrol, conducted from 29 March to 15 May, produced no ship contacts; but the submarine did bombard the radio station at Taroa with her deck gun until shelling from Japanese batteries ashore prompted her to withdraw from the area.
		TARPON left Boston under tow on 28 March and arrived at New Orleans on 9 April and was placed in service there on the 17th.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/submar/ss175.txt (1488 words)

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		Tarpon cruise shallow, sandy flats, where most other big fish lurk near cover or, like offshore fish, patrol such deep water that the light tackle fisherman can't pump them up.
		Since tarpon, like permit and bonefish, are flats fish that live in broad shallow bay sections off tropical coasts, fishermen usually chase these fish from a flat's skiff that's powered into the area, and then worked from a platform over the raised motor by a guide using a long pole.
		We had some 80-pound tarpon played right to the boat and let them go because we couldn't be certain that they would be over the then record 76-pound fish.
	www.finefishing.com /1saltfish/records/tarponrecords.htm (1657 words)

	Salt Water Sportsman Magazine - Fishing - Tarpon Rodeo
		Tarpon fishing along the Texas Gulf coast has produced some eye-opening catches over the years, including a state record 210-pounder caught on conventional tackle, and a silver king caught last August on a fly rod with an estimated weight of 200 pounds, just to name two.
		The tarpon bite is good just about anywhere along the Texas coast from Sabine Pass on the border of Texas and Louisiana, to the Port Isabel jetties on the border of Texas and Mexico.
		From top to bottom: Battling tarpon on the Gulf Coast (Photo: Dusan Smetana); Coon Pop lures, hooks and leaders; Measuring the length and girth of a tarpon provides a pretty good idea of its weight (Photo: Robert Sloan); Slow-sinking MirrOlures are preferred for casting to surface tarpon.
	www.saltwatersportsman.com /saltwater/fishing/article/0,12746,1086235,00.html (2313 words)

	Florida Tarpon Fishing Guide Capt. Matt Ercoli: Tampa Bay - Sarasota - Longboat Key - Boca Grande, Florida. Saltwater ...
		The Ultimate fish on fly is the Tarpon, known as the Silver King.
		Experience a school of 200 tarpon passing within a few feet of the boat, as you watch in anticipation for one to veer off and strike your fly or live shad.
		March through July is our primary tarpon time in these parts, and the best time to be here if you have your heart set on catching one.
	www.captainmatt.com /tarpon.html (600 words)

	tarpon-es
		Tarpon Springs Elementary saw many successes this school year due to the incredible support of our staff, students and families, partners, volunteers, and community family.
		The mission of Tarpon Springs Elementary is to promote highest student achievement in a safe learning environment.
		The vision of all Tarpon Springs Elementary School's stakeholders is to make continual strides toward highest student achievement in a safe learning environment.
	www.tarpon-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us (163 words)

	Professional Tarpon Tournament Series
		A total of 26 tarpon were hooked during the first tournament, including eight releases and seven tarpon weighed-in for a total weight of 821 lbs, with all tarpon released alive.
		A total of 44 tarpon were hooked during the second tournament, including seven tarpon released and 11 tarpon weighed in for a total of 1,536 lbs, with all tarpon released alive.
		A total of 45 tarpon were hooked during the tournament, including 11 releases and 7 tarpon weighed-in for a total weight of 974 lbs.
	www.tarponanglersclub.com (631 words)

	Fire Department
		Tarpon Springs Fire Chief, Stephen R.M. Moreno III is a 27 year veteran of the Fire Service.
		His career began as a college student dispatcher in an early student assistance programs sponsored by the United States Congress that was designed to assist local governments in filling their needs.
		From meager beginnings as a fully volunteer department, the Tarpon Springs Fire Department now staffs two stations and is 100% paid with a staff of 38 Firefighter/EMT’s, Firefighter/Paramedics, and Officers.
	www.ci.tarpon-springs.fl.us /fire_station.htm (334 words)

	Tarpon time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The target was baby tarpon, diminutive replicas of their larger relatives.
		For baby tarpon, he uses medium-light spinning gear with 10- to 15-pound line and a 30-pound shock leader.
		The key is to find tarpon rolling on the surface, then cast their way.
	www.heraldtribune.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060129/SPORTS/601290709/-1/RSS01' (612 words)

	Tarpon - Panama City SCUBA Site - Dive Spots
		The Tarpon and other steamships like her were the lifeline between the coastal communities that had few paved roads and depended on ships for goods and communication.
		By the time the Tarpon left port with over 200 tons of cargo and 31 people to make the trip to St. Andrew Bay, her freeboard was less than five inches!
		The Tarpon has been popular for fishing since the 1950s and recreational divers report spotting spiny lobster, moray eels, grouper, spadefish, angelfish, amberjack, flounder and remoras.
	www.divespots.com /scuba/spotID-281/view.divespot (589 words)

	Key West fly fishing, flats fishing Sugarloaf Key, Key West, Marquesas - saltwater fly fishing
		Tarpon can be found cruising the flats of the Lower Keys from the Marquesas all the way up the Florida Keys island chain.
		Tarpon just tend not to like the north wind direction and it is not uncommon for them to retreat to deeper water.
		We run flats fishing trips for tarpon and also in April and May we will be offering harbor trips for tarpon and reef and wreck fishing.
	www.tarponfishingkeywest.com (833 words)

	Inshore Tarpon fishing in SE Florida
		In the right circumstances almost any tackle will give you a chance to test your skills and the tarpon will test those skills to their limits.
		The ratio of fish hooked to fish landed is so low that the special category of "jumped" tarpon has been invented to protect the fisherman's ego and reputation.
		The only draw back to tarpon fishing is that they bite best at night.
	www.inshore.com /f-tarpon.html (247 words)

	~ Tarpon fishing in the Florida Keys ~ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Each Spring, thousands of migrating Tarpon arrive in the Florida Keys, where they pause before continuing on their Northward trek.
		In May and June, the Tarpon cruise the edges of the flats where they provide outstanding targets for a well presented fly or live bait.
		It is common to have "shots" at from 100 to 300 tarpon per day, to fish which average 60 to 90 lbs and are often found up to 150 lbs.
	www.polaris.net /~flats/tarpon/tarpon.html (212 words)

	Tarpon Fishing Floridas West Coast-Tarpon Fishing Charters Boca Grande and Tampa Bay Florida-ACTION FISHING ADVENTURES
		If you are planning a tarpon fishing trip to what is widely regarded as the Silverking Capitol of the World, Boca Grande, you've come to the right place.
		Long time tarpon fishing guide Capt. Mike Manning has created a primer with everything you'll ever need to know about a tarpon fishing charter at famed Boca Grande, Florida.
		The ditch from this project still exists today and is full of small tarpon.
	www.catchtarpon.com (1317 words)

	Tarpon Spec Sheet
		Tarpon extends the benefits of the Newton platform by providing a host of communication options and other features in a durable design.
		A standard Tarpon is rugged, water-resistant, and backlit with or without wireless LAN communication capabilities.
		Tarpon is specifically suited for your custom handheld applications including 2MB RAM for memory intensive conditions.
	www.msu.edu /~luckie/tarpon.html (688 words)

	Islamorada Fishing in the Florida Keys with Captain Cliff
		It doesn't matter if your fishing tackle is fly,spin, or conventional you will be in awe of that Islamorada Tarpon jumping on the end of your line.
		Tarpon eat live or dead bait equally well at the Islamorada bridges,channels or flats.
		The best concentrations of bones in the Florida keys are found in the upper keys, by coincidence Islamorada is in the upper keys and fishing for bonefish is year round only regulated by the weather conditions.
	www.captcliff.com (492 words)

	The tarpon that never came, Belize it! - Global FlyFisher
		They all do very good guiding, but specialize in each their field: Severo spots tarpon like no other guide on the island, Manuel is a very good bonefish guide and Ramon does reef fishing with anchovy chumming like no one else.
		Hooking it is highly unlikely and depends on casting precision, fly selection and quality, fish' mood and a lot of luck.
		As you get towards the moment where you can get a picture taken of you with a tarpon in your hands, chances that luck will fail you, and the fish will swim off to freedom will increase drastically.
	globalflyfisher.com /reports/belize2002/tarpon.php (1272 words)

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