Big fish and lots of them is what makes tarpon fishing so tremendous off Gasparee, one of the ‘Bocas Islands’ located west of Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. This is the site of the annual Tarpon Thunder Tournament, hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Game Fishing Association and held this year August 4th and…
Imagine casting off from a marina, cruising for just ten minutes to a channel literally chockfull of fish, and then reeling in multiple tarpon ranging from ten to nearly 200 pounds apiece. This describes the scene at the Tarpon Thunder Tournament, hosted off Trinidad’s Gasparee Island on July 29th and 30th. This year, 14 boats…
Tarpon Thunder Tournament saw records smashed as anglers from Barbados, USA, Canada and Trinidad released a record 236 Tarpons over the three (3) days of fishing. The previous record was 166 Tarpons which were released in 2009.
Relive the excitement and thrill of the 2010 TDC Tarpon Thunder Tournament hosted in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. Find out which teams took home the gold, and the impact this annual event has on the sport of fishing in Trinidad and Tobago.