Summer Silver Kings

Georgetown waters hold plenty of tarpon when hot weather arrives.

As water temperatures rise in the heart of the summer, a mysterious rival surfaces in Georgetown’s inlets, bays and beachfront locales. Tarpon fever sets in and rapidly spreads, pushing silver king groupies into a crazed hunt for one of the top predators of the sea.

Newbie anglers become immediately hooked when one of these super-sized beasts doubles over one of the heavy rods on the boat’s stern. While Georgetown’s waters have always been a familiar stop along tarpons’ migration route, fishing opportunities today are better than ever, with more and more fish favoring these rich waters.

Click here to read more on Summer Silver Kings