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Do Tarpon Prefer Dead Bait? Big Pine Key, Weeds, and Oxygen Levels Explained

Do Tarpon Prefer Dead Bait? Big Pine Key, Weeds, and Oxygen Levels Explained

Wondering why tarpon eat dead bait near Big Pine Key? Learn how floating grass, oxygen levels, and tidal flow impact tarpon feeding patterns—plus where else this works.

There is a sulphur smell in a lot of areas and it seems like the rotting grass is an oxygen poor environment.  Oxygen poor areas are perfect for tarpon as they can breathe...