PORT ARANSAS, Texas — From 1885 to 1950 the Port Aransas economy relied heavily on tarpon fishing. Fisherman would come from all over the country just to get a chance to catch a tarpon.

Port Aransas, Texas, is the tarpon rendezvous of the world, and during the season, from May until November, the silvery giants are always found there. — Richard L. Sutton, Silver Kings of ...