| So just what is the best time to go Key West | | | | can be overall much better than anytime during |
| Tarpon Fishing? The simple answer to that | | | | the day. They can be a little harder to land, but as |
| question is anytime you can get a line in the | | | | far as hookups, it's been noted that night fishing |
| water. Tarpon are found year round in these | | | | for tarpon can definitely out weigh day time |
| beautiful waters surrounding Key West. At any | | | | hookups. Don't worry, you will still be able to see |
| given moment, you could be fighting one of these | | | | their aerial assualts but you get the added |
| absolutely fun and acrobatic fish that do a tango | | | | anticipation from being able to hear them before |
| on the water like no other fish you have ever | | | | you can see them if you're quiet. What a thrill! |
| seen. Good luck getting them boatside though as | | | | What's the best time of year? Key West is privy |
| they are not ones that give up easy. | | | | to a prime location for tarpon as they incur an |
| What's the best time of day? For the most part, | | | | annual migration that loads these fish up to |
| the best time of day to go catch tarpon in Key | | | | number in the thousands during certain times of |
| West is really angler independent. Without a doubt, | | | | year. The annual tarpon migration floats thru Key |
| fishing is going to be better in the early morning | | | | West beginning sometime in March and can stay |
| times or the later afternoon hours. Tides tend to | | | | around as late as July. April, May and June are |
| fluctuate with moon phases and tarpon can | | | | premier months but just be aware that there are |
| definitely be tidal feeders. So when the moon is | | | | a lot more anglers on the water during these |
| just starting to rise on that horizon or if it is | | | | times. It's not uncommon to see massive schools |
| getting near to setting, you can guarantee that | | | | of these huge tarpon during those months. |
| the waters will be moving and the tarpon are | | | | To sum it all up, the best Key West tarpon fishing |
| going to act quickly and abruptly. However, that | | | | time is really whenever you can get down to Key |
| being said, don't count out night fishing for tarpon. | | | | West. If you can get to Key West during the |
| Most guides that charter for Key West tarpon | | | | annual tarpon migration you will be in for the treat |
| fishing do run night trips and have more than | | | | of a lifetime. |
| frequently reported that night time tarpon fishing | | | | |