Boca Grande Bound For Tarpon..Need Some Advice

So a few of us are headed down to Boca to chase some Tarpon next month and all I can say is....man I can't wait! Staying out of the Pass with all the masses and spending more time in the backcountry and going after Juveniles. Hopefully we can get luck with the fly rod and maybe do some night fishing as well. We're hitting it on a new moon but not sure if we'll luck out with the Hill tide though.

Any tips since I've fished all over Florida before but never in the Port Charlotte area and unfamiliar with the layout and targeted areas. I've hooked a few tarpon before but just looking for any tips about fishing this area, bridge areas to look at for the day/night, possible DIY possibilites since we have a guide for a few days but also going solo and may do some kayaking or rent a flats boat ourselves.

Thanks~

Try the links at http://www.chff.us as a few of the guides in the club were Colorado flyfishers who are now legendary tarpon flyfishers :lol::cool:

Check out this place for kayaking and for a great area to fish.

Since it's April the Boca Grande Pass Seasonal Regulations for tarpon fishing are in effect. http://www.myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/07/sou...BocaTarpon.htm