Tarpon, a large, powerful saltwater gamefish in Southwest Florida, prized by anglers for their fighting ability. They gulp air and jump acrobatically making then a premier sport fish due to their stamina and strength. They can sometimes be larger than 8 feet weight more than 300 pounds. Tarpon have teeth, an enormous mouth and scales representative of armor. The ultimate game fish, Tarpon put up quite a fight attracting anglers in competition worldwide.