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Tarpon can grow up to about 8 feet long and weigh up to 280 pounds, but the more common size is 4 feet and 80 - 100 pounds. Their lifespan can be up to 50 years or more.

Interesting Facts

Tarpon are known for their acrobatics and can jump 10 feet out of the water and swim up to 35 mph.

They are close relatives of Skipjack and Ladyfish.

Although they are edible, people rarely eat them because of their small, hard-to-clean bones.

Tarpon has been around for a long time - 125 million years kind of time!

Tarpon are capable of filling themselves with air. This gives it a predatory advantage when oxygen levels in the water are low.

Spawning

Tarpon spawn offshore in warm, secluded areas, usually in late spring to late summer and with a full moon or new moon cycle. 

The sperm and egg are all released into the water in a process referred to as broadcast spawning. The female tarpons will release up to 12 million eggs at a time. Once the eggs are fertilized, they float on top of the water. The eggs look like transparent ribbons, which make it difficult for predators to notice. The eggs will absorb the nutrients in the water through the skin. 

After hatching, they enter the juvenile stage, remaining in the shallow water until they have developed into an adult. 

I specialize in trout fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and the occasional cutthroat on the Upper and Lower Madison River In Madison County, Montana. Customers can expect to be provided with waders, rods and flies for a full day of fishing- get ready to chase some trophy trout!I specialize in trout fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and the occasional cutthroat on the Upper and Lower Madison River In Madison County, Montana. Customers can expect to be provided with waders, rods and flies for a full day of fishing- get ready to chase some trophy trout!I specialize in trout fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and the occasional cutthroat on the Upper and Lower Madison River In Madison County, Montana. Customers can expect to be provided with waders, rods and flies for a full day of fishing- get ready to chase some trophy trout!I specialize in trout fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and the occasional cutthroat on the Upper and Lower Madison River In Madison County, Montana. Customers can expect to be provided with waders, rods and flies for a full day of fishing- get ready to chase some trophy trout!

Fish the legendary rivers of southern Vermont and Eastern NY. The home waters of Lee Wolfe, Charles Orvis and John Atherton to name just a few. Manchester, as your central hub, offers tons of wonderful hotels, restaurants and activities great for the entire family but if you're all about the fishing there's 6 diverse and equally wonderful steams where you can chase wild browns, hold over rainbows, or native brookies - with over 200 miles of river to choose from you're sure to have a blast. Wade fish or for the ultimate experience book John's drift boat and get to the untouched places and less pressured fish. Either way how can you go wrong in the valley's and streams of the Taconic and Green Mountain ranges. 

About Your Guide: Fly fishing is in John's blood - his father hailed from Western North Carolina with 3 generations of fly fisherman while his Mom was from Manhattan with a father who built a small cabin by hand on the banks of the Beaverkilll in upstate NY. John's first trout was taken at an early age on this famed NY river and he's brought several thousand more to hand in Western Carolina, NH, VT and places beyond over the years. As time went by and opportunities presented John pursued trout across the globe, from the Western American rivers, creeks and high altitude lakes to the rivers and streams of Labrador, New Zealand and Europe. Some of his escapades and fish have been chronicled in the Orvis News and American Angler Magazine.