In the 1930s, Sanibel became especially known for its Tarpon fishing just offshore. Tarpon had regularly been caught with shark hooks tipped with bait, yet the first tarpon caught with rod and ...

Kevin Butcher is 51 years old. He said he's been fishing most of his life. When he went fishing on Sanibel Island recently, he reeled in a fish he had never seen in person before.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida – We biked, we kayaked, we strolled the beach. We searched for shells, peeled shrimp and consumed copious amounts of ice cream. In many ways, my family’s trip to ...

Tarpon are back! Explore Florida’s West Coast, from the Skyway to Anna Maria Island, for a world-class fishing experience this late spring and summer.