BY DOD FRASER, GULFCONSERVATION ALLIANCE Boca Grande is one of the world’s most important tarpon fisheries; we have the privilege of hosting one of the largest pre-spawn aggregations of tarpon in the world. Handling tarpon properly after catching them is a key part of protecting the fishery whether fishing in the Pass, the beach or in the flats. Recent scientific studies have shown a properly released tarpon has a 95 percent chance of survival; …
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