plural tarpon or tarpons
: a large silvery elongate bony fish (Megalops atlanticus of the family Elopidae) that occurs especially in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, reaches a length of about six feet (two meters), and is often caught for sport
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The pair divorced two years later and Gratia received the property, where, for the following years, the U.S. Department of Fisheries used the island to study tarpon.
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Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Robbie’s Marina of Islamorada Islamorada, mile marker 77.5 No trip through the Upper Keys is complete without a stop to feed the tarpon.
—Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
Brings was fishing from the beach and had two lines out when the tarpon struck.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 17 Aug. 2023
The aquamarine waters are considered some of the best for both sailing and tarpon fishing, and there's a good chance of spotting dolphins and sea turtles.
—Ana Pelayo Connery, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
Technically, a wayward tarpon caught far north of Florida isn’t exotic.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
Just a few weeks prior, a tarpon caught in the Massachusetts’s surf also made rounds in the media.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
Fishermen will feel at home here, with opportunities to catch everything from acrobatic tarpon to snapper or snook.
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Cumberland Island, Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia’s largest barrier island, is full of untouched maritime forests, beaches, and marshes.
—Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Read Next: The Best Saltwater Fishing Rods For this reason, landing tarpon revolves around averages.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 24 Aug. 2023
Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Robbie’s Marina of Islamorada Islamorada, mile marker 77.5 No trip through the Upper Keys is complete without a stop to feed the tarpon.
—Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
Brings was fishing from the beach and had two lines out when the tarpon struck.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 17 Aug. 2023
The aquamarine waters are considered some of the best for both sailing and tarpon fishing, and there's a good chance of spotting dolphins and sea turtles.
—Ana Pelayo Connery, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
Technically, a wayward tarpon caught far north of Florida isn’t exotic.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
Just a few weeks prior, a tarpon caught in the Massachusetts’s surf also made rounds in the media.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
Fishermen will feel at home here, with opportunities to catch everything from acrobatic tarpon to snapper or snook.
10
Cumberland Island, Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia’s largest barrier island, is full of untouched maritime forests, beaches, and marshes.
—Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Read Next: The Best Saltwater Fishing Rods For this reason, landing tarpon revolves around averages.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 24 Aug. 2023
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tarpon
noun
tar·pon
ˈtär-pən 
plural tarpon or tarpons
: a large silvery sport fish found in the Gulf of Mexico and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean
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