Over here, we only fish beachfronts from July to October. That is the only consistent time period. In a nutshell, we drift or electric troll jigs (with circle hooks) and mirrolures near bait schools. We also cast those same lures at rolling pods. I use only artificials to keep the sharks and jacks off of our baits. Most tarpon fisherman here use 21-25 ft. Boston Whalers and Contenders, which allows us to bay fish the rest of the year.