How to Use tarpon in a Sentence

tarpon

noun
  • Brings was fishing from the beach and had two lines out when the tarpon struck.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The area is also known for some of the best tarpon fishing in the world.
    — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Lots of gamesters, snook, tarpon, largemouth bass and redfish.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Watson sees the shark at a distance now, thrashing about with the tarpon in tow.
    — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 22 June 2018
  • Or lean over the rail and count needlefish, barracuda, and the odd tarpon.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The night after the full moon, the tarpon might not bite until an hour after sunset.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Then, from April to August, is when the thousands of tarpons come in.
    — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Don’t just sit there and get bummed out when someone pulls in next to you and starts casting at the tarpon coming down the line.
    — Monte Burke, Forbes, 24 May 2021
  • The monster threw himself into the air with the power of a tarpon and the speed of a rainbow trout.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
  • Anglers can cast from shore or launch from the park’s boat ramps in search of tarpon, snapper, or barracuda.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Every spring this pass fills up with literally more tarpon than can be counted.
    — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 28 May 2017
  • Babe Ruth is ailing and crippled, yet still cruising sand flats grown lonely of tarpon.
    — Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Viewers speculated that the shark may have been eating a large tarpon.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 June 2019
  • The arrest report says the tarpon was worth $7,100.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The story of tarpon in Alabama is a long and partly tragic one.
    — al, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Skilled anglers can land massive tarpon among the park’s seven islands from land or by private vessel.
    — Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The tarpon went on a few more short runs in the wash before Brings finally managed to pull it into the surf.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 17 Aug. 2023
  • On the docks in Islamorada, travelers can hand-feed tarpon that are more than six feet long.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
  • Since tarpon are fierce fighters, a significant backbone is needed in the rod blank.
    — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 9 May 2023
  • The footage also showed them fishing and holding the tarpon for several minutes.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Fish, especially species like trout, smallmouth bass and tarpon, tend to live in beautiful places.
    — Outside Online, 9 May 2022
  • Keep an eye out for the tarpon that often jump and roll in the deep waters of Boca Grande Pass.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • There’s parasailing, tarpon fishing, dolphin tours, and more.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • June is the height of tarpon season, which is a highly popular fish in Florida.
    — Liz Dennerlein, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • 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
  • The 8-weight is an excellent choice for most saltwater fish, and the 11-weight is perfect for big tarpon.
    — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
  • Fisher was surprised by some loss of tarpon, a migratory species, that were reported.
    — Matt Watt, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Look in the mangroves for snapper, sift through the low sea grass for a chance to catch tarpon, or troll on the back of your boat for delicious mahi-mahi or swordfish.
    — Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Smith said anglers with more flexible schedules fish for tarpon whenever the moon is rising, which could be in the middle of the night.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Saltwater fishing for tarpon, cobia, redfish and sea trout is also available in the spring and summer.
    — Smithsonian, 1 Apr. 2018

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