Reel of the Week: Tarpon Fishing with Captain David Mangum

A note from Capt. David Mangum:

Flylords: What do you look forward to the most about tarpon season?

David Mangum: You know, the beginning of it’s really awesome, and by the end of tarpon season, you’re actually like, what else is going on? But in the beginning, I’m super fired up. It’s still like a little way out, but it’s all I’m thinking about. Having this weather warm-up and that feeling of seeing the first one.

The cool thing about tarpon is it’s always changing. There are spots that the tarpon live and you fish them in. They change here and there, but you know they’ll swim over those spots on parts of the tide, there are all sorts of other aspects of the fish that are always changing. It’s a puzzle and if it were exactly the same every day, it would bore the shit out of you. You have to keep engaged…

Read on below for the full Interview with Capt. David Mangum presented by Costa Sunglasses.

Costa Behind the Guides: David Mangum

Check out David’s guiding operation located in the Florida Panhandle @shallowwaterexpeditions, or by visiting his website to book a guided trip here

Check out the articles below:

Season of the Tarpon – 5 Tips to Land a Tarpon

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Nelson Oxley
Nelson Oxley
I’m originally from Tabernash, Colorado, and my passion for fishing started early, influenced by my grandfather, who managed Nelson’s Fly Shop. As soon as I got my driver’s license, I began guiding, and now I’m in my seventh year of doing so. I am a Account Manager at Flylords. I work with various brands in the industry to grow their digital marketing presence and run campaigns to increase their product and brand visibility. One thing I love about Flylords is the passion that goes into our work; everyone is deeply involved in what we strive to create. My favorite types of fishing are casting dry flies from a drift boat and stalking flats species from a skiff!

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