Beachcombing - Tarpon

Some of the most famous recreationally caught fish are Tarpon. We had a 6 foot tarpon wash up along North Padre Island and it got us thinking about the tarpon research project we are doing at the Harte Research Institute where we are looking in ditches near urban areas for tarpon. We think you will be amazed at what we found! Watch this episode of Beachcombing with Jace Tunnell to learn more about this incredible fish and what researchers are doing to find out where they are growing up along the Gulf of Mexico. Have you caught a juvenile tarpon? If so, fill out this 5 minute survey and you could be part of the study: https://tamucc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2ymaq7cEAz4Fh4 Thanks to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Harvey Weil Sportsman Conservationist Award from the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi for funding the project. Thanks to the Texas State Aquarium for letting us shoot footage on site.