One of the best spots to catch Tarpon in the U.S. is in the Florida Keys. There are residential and juvenile tarpon there all year long but the months of May - July are the prime times. A lot of prime spots like area bridges do not even require a boat, but it sure helps when the 100 lb plus tarpon hits your bait, because you will probably have to chase him. We have hooked many tarpon over 100 lbs from shore by the bridges and have yet to land one (I thinks its the tarpon 23 and us 0 right now). Night time fishing seems to be best for tarpon around bridges that have light shining on the water that attract bait fish like mullet and pilchards. If you have a castnet its very easy to catch these mullet and pilchards by the bridges at night as they are the prime baits along with crabs which you can get at the local bait shops. Its not uncommon to see hundreds of tarpon crashing at the mullet at the bridges at night. Just cast your bait out with just a hook (free lining) and hold on. Its best to check tides before you go because its tough to fish the bridges when the tide is ripping thru the bridges. Check for high tide and low tide times and fish around an hour before and after as the tide slows as its changing from high to low and visa versa (slack tides). Check pics below to see all the tarpon that can school together and see the results of just dangling a bait over them does
