Palolo Worm Hatch Tarpon Fishing Incredible

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For you on this post, as well as a fly tying video for the worm fly that has won some number of big name tarpon tournaments in the Keys. Palolo worms live in the most tropical places on the planet, hatching in big numbers from coral rock every May/June in the Florida Keys. Besides humans, nobody on the Earth can time this natural phenomenon better than tarpon. Big schools of tarpon come from miles around to gorge on the palolo worms on the ocean side of the Keys. Though some people have also found them feeding on palolo worms in some places in the back country. (flyfishthesouth.com)

As the boaters on Keys waters grow, courtesy and etiquette become more important. Tarpon swim usually parallel to our islands and flats skiffs stake out to intercept them. Anglers encountering another staked-out ship are projected to get behind typically to the west of ship No. 1 at a reasonable distance setting up close by and in front east is dirty pool. Real exasperation comes from other boaters unaware of the tarpon migratory paths and the waiting skiffs. Last week I was set up for tarpon on the edge of a bar with another flats ship, a polite 200 yards astern. A big center console, festooned with fishing rods, came roaring in, cut between us, realized he was going to run aground, cut back in front of me and proceeded to run straight away east motoring over and spooking — every tarpon heading our direction. (keysweekly.com)

May is the time of the Palolo worm hatch in the Keys, which goes off in places like Bahia Honda, Long Key and Craig Key on the new and full moons. The worms come out of the sponges and swim along the surface and the tarpon eat them ravenously, with total disregard for everything around them. This year the full moon is in late May, and everyone is predicting that time frame will be great for tarpon fishing. Those worms will show in big numbers three or four days after the moon, late in the day, typically from 6:00 p. M. Till black. It s a really cool sight to see hundreds to thousands of tarpon slurping these worms off the surface from one end of the bridge to the other. (chevyfloridainsiderfishingreport.com)

As indicated by Dr. Dave Vaughan, leading scientist at Mote Marine s Keys research center, the spawning behavior of the worm are filled with wonders. The male worms have oversized heads and eyes which are distinct from the females. The females release a part of their bodies filled with eggs before sunset. This released part is bioluminescent but it takes 45 minutes for the male worm s eyes to change to the lowering light and spot the glowing target floating above them. The male then charges up and fertilizes the eggs. (captphilthompson.com)

On the inshore wrecks and fake reefs, there are enough mutton snapper to keep everyone entertained. There are good numbers of nice size grouper in the same regions. Jack crevalle and amberjack are hanging on the higher profile wrecks and there are lots of permit on the fake reefs. These permit are at the peak of their run and should stick around for at least another month. (conchtv.com)

Yearly, the Palolo worm hatch frenzies Florida Keys tarpon throughout particular moon phases in May and June. Although the worm hatch may be tough to time, if anglers can catch it right, the tarpon fishing is remaining. Just be sure to outfit yourself with 12-weight tackle and Palolo-worm imitations. Gary Jennings and Mike Mazur fished Bahia Honda with local captains to experience this yearly phenomenon. The following gallery tells the tale of their trip. (Check it out)

My alternatives in the Keys are to pare down to super tiny flies, super light and super long leaders and expect to throw at fish and constantly get denied, or I can make a long run into the backcountry where the fish haven t been pressured and use the more historic tarpon fly fishing methods and patterns, which is what I ve opted to do. So I m running from Islamorada way into the backcountry of Florida Bay just to get to regions that don t have lots of fishing pressure, and when you travel this far every day, you get a good feel for how fuel economical the 150 h. P. Yamaha four stroke is on an 18 Maverick Mirage HPX flats skiff. (yamahaoutboards.com)

Anybody that fishes for tarpon in the keys should know about the Palolo worm hatch. It happens yearly around May/June and the tarpon go crazy. It supposedly one of the best times to catch tarpon down there. But, timing is everything. In any way, I went to a tarpon seminar over the weekend put on by arguably one of the best Tarpon on the fly fisherman on the planet, Andy Mill. He indicated that worm flies are certainly one of his top 3 flies and he throws them anywhere he goes despite if they’re hatching or not. This made some sense to me. It may be genetically ingrained in the fish that this worm is food and its have to be eaten. (wishinyouwerefishin.blogspot.com)

. This is a great day or days on the water for those who enjoy the beauty of gin clear flats on world famous fishing grounds. Based on the species we are aiming at, we will pole the flats, working the feeding patterns till we spot tailing or cruising fish and get you set up to make the cast. While fishing in very clear water is some of the most challenging in the world its also the most unbelievable. There are seasonal opportunities like the spring tarpon migration; hot months for permit in both spring and summer, year-round bonefishing, also as the famed palolo worm hatch, that we can tie to your Keys visit also. (hunttheflats.com)