Brutal it is the right word to describe fly fishing for Tarpon. The King of Silver has an insatiable appetite, and has a violent behavior, biting with power, and shows resistance and acrobatic qualities which make it the perfect adversary to a fly rod.

For fishing Tarpon or Sabalo - as it is known in Cuba, can be divided in three categories: Baby Tarpon (those that they weigh up to 30 Lbs), Medium Tarpon (those that weigh 30 Lbs up to 80 Lb) and Monster Tarpon (those of more than 80 Lb and sometimes surpass the incredible mark of 200 Lbs). Obviously, these last ones are searched for, but unfortunately are much less common.

When nearing a school of Tarpon, unfailingly legs shake and a matchless sensation of adrenalin invades the body, while holding a heavy #11 or #12 rod in hand, anticipating a battle with one of these marine monsters. The sighting plays a preponderant role, since the fisherman identifies the school of fish and with a precise movement the angler must reach the school of Tarpons that move slowly in a movement of rotation-transferring to within meters of the boat. At all times it is important to control the nervousness and never feel intimidated by the extraordinary presence of these beasts. The beginning road to success is to be precise, since the violent reaction of the Tarpon when feeling the fly in its mouth allows one to achieve an effective catch, always maintaining the rod low to avoid any rupture, allowing the angler a new chance when maintaining the fly in the line of sight of the Tarpon in case the nailed one is not effective.

It is a difficult sensation to describe with words

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