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Tarpon, the premier species of Boca Grande Pass, have become the topic of much debate by opposing user groups. (David A. Brown photo)
By David A. Brown, OutdoorChannel.com
Boca Grande Pass on Florida's Gulf Coast has long been known for two things: stellar tarpon fishing and a bitter feud between old-school traditionalists favoring long drifts with live bait and the jig fishermen who look for pods of fish on their depth finders and then vertically deploy their artificial baits.
Over the years, contentious debates on jigging practices have prompted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to implement specific gear and fishing regulations for Boca Grande Pass and now, the agency has taken decisive action to ban jigging in its current form.
Background: Spirited discussions on stylistic differences could rage for days, but at the...