Ted Merciez tedmerciez@wowway.com asked :Tarpon fishing

Q: Capt. Whitney; My wife and I have two days reserved with you to fish in the end of April. Are you using shrimp? Ifso, what are the usual size and color of the shrimp that you use for bait. We are spin fishermen, and are bringing some of our own tackle. Thanks

A: Well Ted, the end of April is primetime for our Tarpon. We use live mullet for bait and we save the shrimp for the bonefish. And the shrimp are usually kindof small. So unless you have 20lb tackle for the Tarpon, we will have to save it for the bones. I have heavy tarpon tackle for your catching success. These fish are not easy to catch. You are welcome to bring your own tackle, but if youreally want to catch a big tarpon , you might want to use my gear. Look forward to fishing with you. Capt. Billy