Tarpon Gyotaku (Megalops atlanticus)

86 x 54 The tarpon is found on the western Atlantic coast from Virginia to Brazil, throughout the Caribbean and the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.  They are pound for pound one the hardest fighting fish there are often referred to as “The Silver King.” I’ve seen grown men have to hand the rod over because they cannot will the fish in. They truly are a magnificent fish. While you can target tarpon year round in Miami, the spring and the fall are the best time to find them. My favorite time is during the spring. Tarpon are a strictly “catch and release” fish and are protected by the state as a game fish.  I obtained a ‘tag’ to be able to harvest this fish. One of the things that really drew me to printing a tarpon was the size of their scales. Scaly fish are great to print because their scales give the piece great texture and tarpon have some of the biggest scales there are. Because of the significance of harvesting such a fish I wanted to make sure it was a challenge to capture.  I li