Forty-odd years ago, a former college lineman's upset stomach and a running-back-sized tarpon spurred the fly-fishing world to descend upon an obscure little corner of Florida. This is the story ...
I had just returned from Homosassa, Florida. I had driven 10 hours each way to fly fish for tarpon. I had recently broken three ribs in what remains disputed as either a biking accident or a drinking ...
Dan Malzone may have lost a world record Sunday because of the big one that didn't get away. Dr. Clyde Balch of Naples spent almost 2 hours battling a 177-pound tarpon with a fly rod and a ...
Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg spoke with Monte Burke, author of Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon, to get some insight on the incredible ...