The "Silver King" is a magnificent fish that leaps spectacularly when hooked. We have a resident population of tarpon that are here year-round, although we see a lot more - and bigger schools - in the summer and fall. The tarpon here range in size from just a few pounds to over 100 pounds.The"big boys" are mainly in the 30-60lb range, but you never know when you might hook into a 100-pounder, so we normally use a twelve-weight rod. If you're not used to casting a heavy rod like this, we'll take you out and give you some instruction before we put you on the fish.
Captain AJ with a nice "silver king"
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We sometimes go after these "baby" tarpon in the salt ponds and estuaries of St. John, using a six or seven-weight rod. These fish jump just as much as the bigger ones do and they're a blast to catch!
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Kids can do it, too! Here's a nice
tarpon than Evan Jones, age 7, caught with his
5-weight!
Arawak Expeditions,
Inc.
P.O. Box 853 Cruz Bay
St. John, USVI 00831
(800) 238-8687
(340) 693-8312
Email: arthur@arawakexp.com
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