Just be aware that when talking to some people about backcountry fishing that they will literally take on it’s own connotation. Yes, some describe backcountry Florida Keys tarpon fishing to mean the channels and flats right near the Keys. Some will also say that its also the flats along the ocean front side of the Keys. Both are very productive fishing grounds so don’t be surprised if your guide happens to take you along those routes. However, backcountry fishing also takes on other meanings as well.

What most people think of when describing backcountry tarpon fishing is almost jungle like and totally uninhabited. A place where you can go and never see another boat in the same fishing vicinity almost the entire day. A place teeming with wildlife and where fishing species and dominance abound. South Florida tarpon fishing in the Florida Keys certainly has that as well. Go North my friend, go North. Just north of the Keys lies mangrove laden swamp-like waters and shallow water areas that suit the bill. Teeming with wildlife and spectacular fishing grounds. Refuge areas like Key West National Wildlife Refuge, National Key Deer Refuge, or Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge. You might even find yourself in some Naitonal Parks like Biscayne National Park while Florida Keys tarpon fishing.

Whatever you and your guide deem backcountry fishing, then that’s what it is. As long as you’re not in the middle of a populated area or out in the Gulf, that’s what backcountry Florida Keys tarpon fishing is to me. But really, who cares what you call as long as you’re catching those spectacular south Florida tarpon.

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1. Finding The Right Florida Keys Tarpon Fishing Guide
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3. Tarpon Fishing The Florida Keys Flats