Texas Tarpon Fishing the Gulf of Mexico
Galveston, Texas

From June through October near shore tarpon trips can be the most exciting and unbelievable experience I have to offer.  Tarpon off of the Texas Gulf Coast are as big as any in the world excluding Africa.  In August ’99 myself and customers leadered a 209, the fish was 7 feet 2 inches in length and took 95 minutes to land.  Tarpon up to 230 pounds have been caught out of Galveston.  The tarpon are fierce, acrobatic fighters that have staggering power and endurance.Blacktip and bull sharks are thick in the tarpon waters off Galveston and it is not uncommon to catch them over 100 pounds. Both types of shark put up fabulous fights with even aerial jumps from the blacktips.