Evan Carruthers grew up in Morris fishing at his family's lake spot. Now he's dominating the tarpon fishing circuit in Florida with a string of tournament wins.

Tarpon can only be harvested by anglers who buy a special tag in pursuit of a state record, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A tarpon leaps from the water off the ...

Jupiter's Dave Preston can celebrate Independence Day by telling a fish story that is true.Preston and his guide, Capt. Luis Cortes, caught the largest tarpon in Gold Cup history with a fish weighing ...

Known for their elusive nature and mythic proportions, tarpon never fail to entice anglers looking for a challenge. They're ...

Well, if you haven’t caught your tarpon yet this summer, it’s not because you aren’t getting a chance. The T-word pops up every week here from those who check in with what they’re seeing and/or ...

What Long Island angler hasn’t thought about fishing in the Florida Keys at least once — especially during the winter, when the weather at home can be dreary. With an incredible variety of game fish ...

In Florida, you can’t kill a tarpon — a silver-plated game fish prized by catch-and-release anglers — without a special permit. You also can’t spearfish in almost half of the Florida Keys. Monroe ...