Tarpon Fishing

To the South Beaufort / Hilton Head
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I want to catch a tarpon from my kayak this this year. What bait/rigs do you use? Do any lures work? Thanks.

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Originally posted by Juke

I want to catch a tarpon from my kayak this this year. What bait/rigs do you use? Do any lures work? Thanks.

There may be a better way to drown yourself and still have fun doing it, but I’m not sure what it could be…

'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki

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Have you done much btb fishing juke?

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Originally posted by Tight.linz.4life

Have you done much btb fishing juke?

No, everyone says there is not much off the beaches here but I am going to try it eventually.
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I’ve had good luck catching tarpon with big swim baits off of sand bars in the sounds.

Next time you come in, come heavy, or not at all…

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If you would like a fellow kayaker to join, let me know. I’m looking to get out there at some point. I’m riding a slayer propel 13.

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Originally posted by Tight.linz.4life

If you would like a fellow kayaker to join, let me know. I’m looking to get out there at some point. I’m riding a slayer propel 13.

You can join me any time…I’m riding a pathfinder 22.

Next time you come in, come heavy, or not at all…

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Originally posted by Tight.linz.4life

If you would like a fellow kayaker to join, let me know. I’m looking to get out there at some point. I’m riding a slayer propel 13.

Sure, I don't know when we will go out there but I will let you know if/when we plan to go.
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There may be a better way to drown yourself and still have fun doing it, but I'm not sure what it could be...

It would certainly be a good sleigh ride. They are pretty tough enough in a 19’ power boat. Inlet mouths and sloughs between sand bars off the beach fronts is where they will be. Best in late summer. I would use live fish and crabs for bait.

You will probably catch a lot of sharks while waiting for a tarpon.

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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If you want to catch a tarpon in a kayak, you should head to south FL for a week. Got a few around bridges in the Keys. You will spend a looooooot less time sitting around drowning baits if you head down there for a week during the hot tarpon season than trying in SC for months and months and months.