"2014"
Florida TARPON RATES
&
Tarpon Charter Information
Rates apply to
Central & SW Florida
Regions Only

Florida's
Tarpon Fishing is one
the the most highly sought after "Big Game" fishing charters in the state. Florida
Tarpon fishing, by far, receives the highest marks for its
abundance of Giant Tarpon!
Fla's *best locations to choose from are; *Boca Grande, *Ft Myers, *Port
Charlotte, *Charlotte Harbor, *Englewood, *Flamingo & the *Tampa Bay area
sustain the largest concentrations of Giant Florida Tarpon. Although *Boca Grande is
known as the;
"Tarpon Capitol of the World"!
Charlotte Harbor connects to the Boca
Grande Pass forming the biggest natural habitat of mature Tarpon in the world during
the summer Tarpon migration. Tarpon in Florida's Tampa Bay are also
extremely focused in the early spring and summer months. Florida Tarpon fishing has
grown to one of the biggest fisheries in the state. Tarpon fishing in Boca
Grande, Florida during
April, May & June's
Tarpon spawning migration can be the
most unbelievable Florida Tarpon charter you have ever experienced!
[FACT]
Just a couple of
Florida Tarpon caught while fishing with
Capt. Derrick Jacobsen
during the
Boca Grande Tarpon migration!
Please
click on
images to enlarge.
Florida
Light Tackle Tarpon Charters,
averaged the rates of the
most competitively priced, yet talented, (licensed & insured)
Florida Tarpon Guides in
every (Tarpon) area of our state, and used such to determine our Tarpon pricing schedule.
In addition to the quality & unmatched service we provide, we are one of only a very
select few, whom
"do not charge" our clients, if we do not produce fish
for them to target & catch!!
"You may only
Tarpon fish our waters
once this year. Your vacation is an important get-a-way for you and your
family, and may be the highlight of your year! You've spent countless
hours planning and budgeting for this special event to insure that you and
your family enjoy every moment of your vacation.................the vacation
of a lifetime!
I have hired the
"Best", Light Tackle Tarpon Guides, Florida has
to offer, so you do not have to sell yourself short with a second-rate
inexperienced Tarpon guide. Choose from the best!!!
Tarpon Rates:
(Beaches,
Boca Grande Pass, Harbor, Rivers & Flats)
Limited to Boca Grande, Gasparilla, Pine
Island, Ft. Myers, Charlotte Harbor and Captiva: FLTC Tarpon Rates are the most COMPETITIVELY priced
in the business! With the exception of a small handful of
inexperienced newly
licensed captains seeking to gain charters by offering discounted charters
25% - 30% below standard industry pricing, FLTC is priced approximately 5%
below the average. This price structure maintains a competitive edge
when acquiring new clients and/or first timers, yet at the same time, it is not
substantial enough to convince our competitor's clients to book Tarpon Charters with FLTC. If you have a captain you are happy with, then we
respectfully ask you to please contact your captain. Our industry
strives on repeat and referral business, we ask that you contact us if
you are a new angler to the area; or you are not happy with your existing
captain's services!
Florida tarpon fishing is one
the the most highly sought after fishing charters in the state.
Florida tarpon fishing receives one of the highest marks for its abundance
of tarpon and locations to choose from. Boca Grand, Ft Myers, Port
Charlotte, Charlotte Harbor, Naples, Flamingo & Tampa are some of the main
areas of large concentrations of tarpon. Boca Grande tarpon fishing is the
"Tarpon Capitol of the World" which Charlotte Harbor connects too Boca
Grande Pass forming the biggest habitat of mature tarpon in the
F.L.T.C.
Tarpon Charter Rates
$399.00 4-hr.
Half Day Tarpon Charter for 2-Anglers
$599.00 6-hr.
Three-Quarter Day Tarpon Charter
(Recommended)
$799.00 8-hr.
Full Day Tarpon Charter
for 2-Anglers

Please
add $50.00 for each additional angler. While we can comfortably fish
up to four or even five anglers. Two to three is recommended. for
Tarpon & backcountry Charters!
As a
family oriented business there's NO CHARGE for
NON-ANGLERS!
FAQS.
1.(Question) Why are
your Tarpon Rates more expensive then your normal backcountry rates?
SW Florida Tarpon fishing is unlike traditional backcountry fishing for
Snook & Redfish.
a. (Answer)
Unless fishing
the backcountry, we
generally run larger more
comfortable boats, which provide for a
much higher degree of comfort for our clients. With bigger boats usually come larger engines, consequently more fuel
and more expensive maintenance costs.
b. (Answer)
Most of our SW Florida Tarpon Captains
may run a "Mate" during
Tarpon Season. A
good mate is invaluable, and leads to more
fishing time and more
opportunities at fish.
c. (Answer)
Expenses:
We use only the best in "Big Game Equipment &
Tarpon Tackle" Our
Tarpon baitcasting & conventional
combos are priced in
the ball park of $500 - $700 per rod/reel and
our spinning
combos are priced around $400/600 per combo. Live Crabs
are
priced at $35 per dozen and fuel between $3.40
- $4.25
per
gallon. We spend a great deal of time
with our engines on
searching for fish, positioning our anglers on
top of and/or
within
range of schooling fish, and even more time
idling after
a
hooked fish. On a typical Tarpon 6-hr charter, our engines are running
for 5 1/2 hours straight. This results in much higher fuel
consumption
and much higher maintenance costs.
In addition,
our terminal
Tarpon gear is also more expensive. From $1.40 (Per hook)
extra sharp
Gamakatsu & Owner Hooks to using a $40.00 roll of
Fluorocarbon per Tarpon charter to re-spool our spinning
reels after every
other Tarpon caught; running Tarpon Charters is
simply far more
expensive then your typical backcountry
Charter.
2.(Question)
Of your
staff, who would you recommend as our Tarpon Guide? Our Tarpon
Captains are all hand picked and are highly tenured in the art of Tarpon
Fishing. Our most popular Boca Grande Tarpon Guides are as follows:
Capt. Derrick Jacobsen
Capt. Ryan Rowan
Capt. Keith Benson
Capt.
Mike Witfoth
Capt. Greg Devault
Capt. Dan Cambern
Capt.
Jimmy Willis
Capt. Jarrett Lombard
Capt. Robert Moore
3.(Question)
Is
Florida Tarpon
fishing worth paying an extra $100 above and beyond normal Flats fishing charter
rates? Absolutely - Positively!
Florida Tarpon fishing
is Light Tackle Big Game Fishing at it's finest. Anglers pay $700 -
$1,000 per day to hopefully land a 60 - 90lb Sailfish. Anglers pay a
minimum of $1,000 per day in search of Marlin and Swordfish, with the hopes
of "Raising" a fish or two per day with the high hopes of landing one prized
fish over the span of several days fishing.
a.
(Answer)
Tarpon
are your largest,
more consistently caught, best fighting (pound for pound)
Tarpon are the hardest fighting fish in the world) and certainly
the most popular charter of the big game fish
in Florida, if not the world? From April 1st through Sept, our
SW Florida Tarpon will average between 100 - 160lbs. Many
more fish are exceeding the 200+lb mark than ever before, thanks
to stricter conservation efforts! Unlike Marlin Fishing, you will not
just have one
or two "hook-up" opportunities (At best) at fish. You will have dozens and in
most cases, hundreds of fish in the 100lb - 200lb range to drop a bait to
and/or cast to! Unlike Marlin fishing, you will not be 20
- 100 miles from land in high seas. Most Florida Tarpon charters are done
within a couple hundred to several hundred yards from shore, usually in calm
conditions, thus providing for a comfortable day for not only the seasoned
Tarpon angler/boater, but first timer's as well.
*Note: A 3/4 day
(recommended trip) of Tarpon fishing for 3 anglers is around $200 per angler
for the opportunity to catch a fish of a lifetime,
"it's well worth it"!!!:)
Florida tarpon fishing is one
the the most highly sought after fishing charters in the state.
Florida tarpon fishing receives one of the highest marks for its abundance
of tarpon and locations to choose from. Boca Grand, Ft Myers, Port
Charlotte, Charlotte Harbor, Naples, Flamingo & Tampa are some of the main
areas of large concentrations of tarpon. Boca Grande tarpon fishing is the
"Tarpon Capitol of the World" which Charlotte Harbor connects too Boca
Grande Pass forming the biggest habitat of mature tarpon in the world during
the summer migration. Tampa Bay Tarpon fishing is also extremely focused on
tarpon during the early spring and summer months. Florida tarpon fishing has
grown to one of the biggest fisheries in the state. Tarpon fishing in Boca
Grande, Florida

4.(Question) Can I take a
child Tarpon Fishing? Although we prefer adults,
we encourage
experienced "Adult size" minors over the age of 14. Please understand
that this is, "Big Game" Tarpon fishing. Most
Tarpon will be in the 100lb -
170lb range. Most 12 - 14 yr olds have a very difficult time
handling a 15lb Snook or 12lb Jack on light tackle, let alone a 150lb
Florida Tarpon! A 100lb Tarpon
takes a min of 30 min to land by even an experienced adult size Tarpon angler. Most
minors simply cannot put enough physical pressure on a Tarpon to keep a fight
within the 30 - 45 minute range. Fighting a Tarpon usually results in a
completely exhausted angler. Fighting a 12lb Largemouth
Bass, 30lb Catfish and/or even a 30lb Musky is nothing in comparison to even
a juvenile 15lb Tarpon or 12lb Jack Crevalle.
a.
(Answer)
While it is not the best of ideas
for an 11 yr old to attempt to fight a Tarpon more then his/her size
in weight, we will allow him or her as a "Non-Angling" guest.
(w/parent assisting)
*Special note:
The best way to break a youngster into Tarpon Fishing is
by booking a
backcountry trip in the Charlotte Harbor, Pine Island Sound or Tarpon
Springs area where plenty of smaller river Tarpon (10 - 70lb) range are consistently targeted.
(April thru November)
5.(Question)
Can we keep a Tarpon? Tarpon is
"very poor" table fare. A Florida Tarpon best serves us in
the form of excitement. It is best to take several photographs and
release this awesome game fish to provide next season's anglers with the
same excitement your Tarpon will provide you.
"The Tarpon you'll catch
with us this season, was released by us last season".
a.
(Answer).
For those seeking mounts,
we will photograph and measure your Tarpon, recommend and/or submit your
documents to a taxidermist for a replica. Replicas are
much less expensive,
last longer, look much better most
definitely over time!
6.(Question)
How do we
fish for Florida Tarpon? The three most popular ways to fish for Giant
Florida Tarpon in SW Florida. are as follows:
a.
(Answer).
Drifting
Jigs
or
Live Bait
in the deep open cuts and passes
(Boca Grande) are how the
largest of Florida Tarpon are
caught in our area (150 - 200+lbs). We
usually only prefer to
Tarpon fish this method during slower moving or slack
tides!
b.
(Answer).
Sight
Casting to Rolling Pods
or Large Schools of Tarpon in the
open harbor, along the beaches, in the open gulf of Mexico and
on the flats.
Drifting/Sight casting is another exciting and thrilling
way to
target & hookup to a Giant Florida Tarpon! Precision and
Distance is of the utmost importance. We
usually only have one
(Maybe two if both anglers are highly skilled)
angler cast at a
time, and either the captain or mate may
simultaneously make
back up casts to help insure a hook up for the
angler.
c. (Answer).
Fly-Casting to Rolling
Tarpon or Large Schools in the open
harbor, along beaches, in the open Gulf of
Mexico and on
the
flats. Next to Permit & Billfish on the
fly, Giant Tarpon on
the
fly is the benchmark of all serious Big Game
Fly Fishing
enthusiasts. Precision and
distance (75 - 100') with 10 or 12+
wt gear is typical. We have expert; Tarpon On-the-Fly Capts, whom
will patiently instruct &/or guide all levels of fly enthusiasts!

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Boca Grande Tarpon from 110 - 190lb at boat side during the "2013
Tarpon Migration"
*Please
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Florida tarpon fishing is one
the the most highly sought after fishing charters in the state.
Florida tarpon fishing receives one of the highest marks for its abundance
of tarpon and locations to choose from. Boca Grand, Ft Myers, Port
Charlotte, Charlotte Harbor, Naples, Flamingo & Tampa are some of the main
areas of large concentrations of tarpon. Boca Grande tarpon fishing is the
"Tarpon Capitol of the World" which Charlotte Harbor connects too Boca
Grande Pass forming the biggest habitat of mature tarpon in the world during
the summer migration. Tampa Bay Tarpon fishing is also extremely focused on
tarpon during the early spring and summer months. Florida tarpon fishing has
grown to one of the biggest fisheries in the state. Tarpon fishing in Boca
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