Trent typically works four rods when fishing for tarpon. Two have Bulls Bay corks, which are big and easy to see; one cork is short and the other is far. The other rods include a Carolina rig or a sinker-slider rig on the bottom. He likes Eagle Claw Trokar 7/0 hooks with a 60 to 80-pound fluorocarbon leader.

The Upper Keys are better suited for fishermen unfamiliar with the area, but Chip prefers the more isolated and challenging waters off Key West.

By Ford Walpole The love of fishing passed through generations of Aimars. Brothers David and Charlie, Jr., grandfather George, and father Charlie, Sr. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID AIMAR Before embarking on a career in the industry, David Aimar of James Island has always loved offshore fishing. Over the years, his father Charlie captained several sportfishing boats, and David was only six years old when he first went fishing in the ocean. He was with family and friends on Summer...