On July 4, 2025, in Islamorada, Florida, USA, @backwater_top0 shared a video of a thrilling encounter with a giant tarpon. In the video, the author is seen hand feeding the fish while kneeling on a ...

Thousands of anglers visit the Florida Keys each year hoping to catch tarpon, a mammoth species of silver-and-green fish that often grows larger than 150 pounds. Tourists also can feed them fish by ...

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 ...