One of the world’s oldest and most sought-after species of fish made their presence felt across Tampa Bay and Gulf beaches this past week. Since prehistoric times, the silver king has roamed Earth’s ...

As a charter captain, bring your kid to work day comes with a few additional challenges. Sometimes keeping a younger child engaged when fishing can be a difficult task when the fish aren’t, or are, ...

Matt Bauer poses with a tarpon he caught while fishing for trout with captain Griffin Deans in Tampa Bay. Courtesy of Griffin Deans Captain Griffin Deans is always one to leave a big bait soaking ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The infamous ‘silver king’ has returned to the Tampa Bay area. Tarpon are a migratory species and only come around for three months out the year, around May through July. They ...

Jay Mastry perches in the stern of his boat watching the Gulf of Mexico. He isn't tired, but he should be. Last night he got five hours' sleep. Night before, even less. It's tarpon season, and tarpon ...

Anglers, get your hooks and bait ready! Tarpon season for the Gulf of Mexico is here, with many dedicated fisherman across the nation heading to Florida to see if they can catch the world’s most ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — I saw the tarpon leap from about 250 yards away, and I couldn’t stifle a cheer. After motoring all over Tampa Bay looking for any sign of tarpon, there was no mistaking this. At ...

Step outside and you can almost taste it. The air is heavy and the mercury is hitting the low 90s. Clouds are scarce and there's no rain in sight. Summer's almost here. To many people, May means the ...