When you talk about tarpon fishing, Boca Grande Pass, Florida, is the place to be come late spring. This jewel just north of Fort Myers on Florida’s west coast has earned the name “Tarpon Capitol of the World” as thousands of migrating tarpon pass through here each spring.

Fight just one of these monsters and you’ll understand why it’s called the “Silver King.” A tarpon can fulfill…or shatter…a dream with one tremendous gill-rattling leap.  Either you bow…or you break your line.

The guides who target the Silver King are passionate about their sport, yet have a very short window to make or break their season. The competition for customers is fierce and the guides work hard to produce fish each day. Marauding sharks (both giant hammerheads and bulls) are just one of the daily challenges to landing these fish.

Come along with four of the top guides in the tarpon runway known as “The Pass.”

Captain Jeff Hagaman                 www.Reel-adventures.com
Captain Jamie Goodwin              www.gofloridafishing.com
Captain Doug Creek                   www.captdougcreek.com
Captain Jeff Totten                      www.jttarpon.com

Week 1
Hill Tide Phenomenon
The long-awaited Hill Tide finally arrives and the fishing is insane, but a wicked storm threatens to shut down the pass! 

Week 2
High Stakes Competition
Our captains square off in the popular Professional Tarpon Tournament Series in Boca Grand Pass. With big money and their reputations at stake, tempers flare when things go wrong.

Week 3
When Sharks Feed
Have you ever witnessed a full-blown shark attack? Despite the gallant efforts of our captains, giant sharks turn red the waters of Boca Grande Pass with the blood of tarpon. 

Week 4
Tale of Two Captains 
One captain has established a stellar reputation after 30 years in Boca Grande; the other is still learning the ropes. Does he have what it takes to succeed here? 

Week 5
Ladies Day, Boca Style
It’s Ladies Day at Boca Grande, and the competition is fierce! Does experience count or will the first-timer land the first place prize in this annual tournament? 

Week 6
Traffic Jam
The tarpon are running, Boca Grand Pass is packed with boats and captains struggle to put their clients on fish. At times, tempers flare!


Week 7
Those Who Make It Happen
Our captains rely on folks to keep him on the water and productive. So who do they call when a boat needs servicing or a reel blows up?



Week 8
History of Boca Tarpon
We take a fascinating step back in time and revisit the Boca Grande of yesterday, warts and all. 

Week 9
Two Ways to Catch a Tarpon
Fishing is a popular and deadly method for catching giant tarpon in Boca Grande Pass, but it’s not the only method that produces here. Nor is it without controversy!

Week 10
Ex-Pitcher, Now Guide
Captain Doug Creek spent nine seasons pitching in the major leagues and is now launching his second career—Boca Tarpon Captain. Like every rookie, he’s finding the road to success can be very bumpy.

Week 11
Biology of a Tarpon
Professor of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Dr. Jerald Ault, is a leading expert on tarpon, an ancient fish of which relatively little is known. Dr. Ault highlights his latest findings on where fish found in the pass head once they leave.

Week 12
Long Days, Short Nights
During the peak tarpon season at Boca Grande, Captain Jeff Hagaman spends every waking hour dedicated to putting his clients on fish. What’s life really like for a top Boca captain?

Week 13
Guide vs. Guide 
Captains Jamie Goodwin and Jeff Hagaman are good friends both on and off the water, but that doesn’t they will stand for getting out-fished by the other—and when the clients become part of the competition, look out!