Need to drop off a tarpon DNA sample or pick up a new kit? Find a participating bait and tackle shop, marina or other fishing-related business on our drop spot location list and maps.
FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE/MOTE MARINE LABORATORY
TARPON GENETIC RECAPTURE STUDY
KIT DISTRIBUTION AND/OR SAMPLE COLLECTION LOCATIONS
(as of 04-15-2013)
Panhandle - Regional map | Statewide map
Apalachicola -
Scipio Creek Marina, 301 Market Street, 850-653-8030
Apalach Outfitters, 29 Avenue E, 850-653-3474
Robinson Bros. Guide Service, 44 Avenue E, 850-653-8896
Carrabelle -
Carrabelle Beach, 1843 Highway 98 W, 850-697-2638
C-Quarters Marina, 501 St. James Avenue, 850-697-8400
Lanark Market, 2348 Highway 98 E, 850-697-2211
MS Dockside Marina, 292 Graham Drive, 850-697-3337
Crawfordville - Jerry's Bait and Tackle, 664 Woodville Highway, 850-421-3248
Destin -
Half Hitch Tackle, 621 Harbor Boulevard, 850-837-3121
Bass Pro Shops, 4301 Legendary Drive, 850-269-6200
Eastpoint - Fishermen's Choice Bait and Tackle, 330 U.S. Highway 98,
850-670-8808
Ft. Walton Beach - Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier, 1030 Miracle Strip Parkway E,
850-244-1023
Gulf Breeze - Gulf Breeze Bait & Tackle, 825 Gulf Breeze Parkway, 850-932-6789
Navarre - Half Hitch Tackle, 8711 Navarre Parkway, 850-939-9885
Panacea - Coastal Corner, 49 Coastal Highway, 850-984-2767
Panama City -
Half Hitch Tackle, 2206 Thomas Drive, 850-234-2621
Howell Tackle, 3100 West U.S. Highway 98, 850-785-8548
Pensacola -
Outcast Bait & Tackle, 3520 Barrancas Avenue, 850-457-1450
Big Lagoon State Recreation Area, 12301 Gulf Beach Highway, 850-492-1595
Port St. Joe -
Blue Water Outriggers, 121 West U.S. Highway 98, 850-229-1100
Half Hitch Tackle, 202 Monument Avenue, 850-227-7100
Indian Pass Campground, 2817 Indian Pass Road (County Road C-30B),
850-227-7203
Santa Rosa Beach - Yellowfin Ocean Sports, 285 Wilderness Way, 850-231-9024
St. George Island - Journeys of St. George Island, 240 East Third Street,
850-927-3259
St. Marks - Shields Marina, 95 Riverside Drive, 850-925-6158
Tallahassee - Cape Harbor Outfitters, 1690 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 5A,
850-629-9933
Nature Coast - Regional map | Statewide map
Chiefland - Mangrove Creek Outfitters, 1109 North Young Boulevard,
352-493-0071
Cedar Key - Marina Hardware, First Street, 352-543-5804
Crystal River -
Ed's Tackle Shop, 983 North Suncoast Boulevard, 352-795-4178
Pete's Pier, 1 Southwest First Place, 352-795-3302
Homosassa -
MacRae's Motel and Marina, 5300 South Cherokee Way, 352-628-2602
Outcast Bait & Tackle, 10330 West Yulee Drive, Unit 8, 352-621-3474
Horseshoe Beach - Horseshoe Beach Marina, Highway 351, 352-498-5687
Inglis - Captain's Cove Outfitters, 39 Highway 40 West, 352-447-5610
Keaton Beach -
Keaton Beach Motel/Marina, 20650 Keaton Beach Drive, 850-578-2897
Steinhatchee - Tackle Outlet, 5418 Southwest Highway 358, 352-498-5424
Yankeetown - Yankeetown General Store, 6611 Highway 40 W, 352-447-2532
Tampa Bay - Regional map | Statewide map
Bradenton - Bradenton Discount Tackle, 3113 First Street E, 941-746-6020
Clearwater -
Clearwater Bait and Tackle, 2999 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, 727-669-5455
Osprey Bay Outdoors, 160 North Belcher Road, 727-524-9670
West Marine, 1721 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, 727-447-5320
Cortez - Annie's Bait and Tackle, 4334 127th Street W, 941-794-3580
Gulfport - Gulfport Municipal Marina, 4630 29th Avenue S, 727-893-1071
Holiday - Fisherman's World, 1500 U.S. 19, 727-942-8944
Holmes Beach - Island Discount Tackle, 5503 Marina Drive, 941-779-2838
Hudson - Coopers Shrimp Shack, 14633 Old Dixie Highway, 727-868-8736
Lakeland - Big Fish Outfitters, 6908 U.S. Highway 98 N, 863-815-9492
Largo - Bett's Fishing Center, 8926 126th Avenue, 727-518-7637
Madeira Beach -
Don's Dock, 215 Boardwalk Place, 727-391-3223
Hubbard's Marina, 150 John's Pass Boardwalk, 727-393-1947
Rick's Rods, 390 150th Avenue, 727-399-9963
New Port Richey - One-Stop Bait & Tackle, 4726 Trouble Creek Road,
727-842-5610
Palm Harbor - Southerland Bayou Bait Shack, 2119 Alternate U.S. Highway 19,
727-216-6979
Palmetto - Skyway Bait and Tackle, 4808 U.S. Highway 19 N, 941-721-0461
Pinellas Park - Holy Mackerel Tackle, 8629 49th Street N, 727-547-9889
Port Richey - Salonika Bait & Tackle, 6211 Ridge Road, Port Richey,
727-849-6377
Riverview - Flint Creek Outfitters, 13425 Boyette Road, 813-681-1888
Ruskin - South Shore Bait & Tackle, 83 Seventh Avenue NE, 813-641-2010
Seminole - Dogfish Tackle Company, 8750 Park Boulevard N, 727-393-2102
St. Pete Beach -
Gulf to Bay Bait and Tackle, 6920 Gulf Boulevard, 727-367-4756
Merry Pier, 801 Pass-a-Grille Way, 727-360-1400
St. Petersburg -
Ultimate Fishing Center, 9385 Bay Pines Boulevard, 727-320-9032
O'Neill's Skyway Boat Basin, 6701 34th Street S, 727-867-2585
Canoe Country Outfitters, 6493 54th Avenue N, 727-545-4554
Mastry's Bait & Tackle, 1700 Fourth Street S, 727-896-8880
The Pier Bait House, 800 Second Avenue NE, 727-821-3750
North Skyway Fishing Pier, Interstate 275 at Skyway Bridge, 727-865-0668
Fisherman's Ideal Supply House, 750 East Welch Causeway, 727-391-7380
Tampa -
Bill's Bait and Tackle, 9806 U.S. Highway 92 E, 813-621-4237
Tampa Bay Fishing Outfitters, 3916 West Osborne Avenue, 813-870-1234
Gandy Bait and Tackle, 4923 Gandy Boulevard, Tampa, 813-839-5551
Southeastern Fishing Tackle Liquidators, 2907 North Florida Avenue,
813-223-3775
Cody's Bait & Tackle, 9135 West Hillsborough Avenue, 727-884-3100
Tampa Bay on the Fly, 4203 West El Prado Boulevard, 813-443-0660
Family Boating Centers, 7806 Anderson Road, 813-884-1395
Tarpon Springs - The Bait Bucket, 1197 Pinellas Avenue N, 727-937-1488
Terra Ceia -
South Skyway Fishing Pier, Interstate 275 at Skyway Bridge, 941-729-0117
Tierra Verde - Bait Bucket, 108 Pinellas Bayway, 727-864-2108
Winter Haven -
Andy Thornal Company, 336 Magnolia Avenue SW, 863-299-9999
Marine Supply ... The Boating Center, 717 Sixth Street SW, 863-293-1156
Southwest - Regional map | Statewide map
Boca Grande -
Boca Grande Outfitters, 375 Park Avenue, 941-964-2445
Boca Grande Marina, 220 Harbor Drive, 941-964-2550
Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, 480 East Railroad Avenue, 941-964-0568
Mote Marine Laboratory Office, 480 East Railroad Avenue, Unit 7, 941-835-9251
Bonita Springs -
Hickory Bait & Tackle, 23149 Weeks Fish Camp Road, 239-498-0090
Master Bait and Tackle, 4465 Bonito Beach Road, 239-992-2553
Cape Coral - West Marine, 17105 San Carlos Boulevard, 239-432-9800
Chokoloskee - Parkway Village Marina, 1180 Chokoloskee Drive, 239-695-3261
Englewood -
Stump Pass Marina, 260 Maryland Park Avenue, 941-697-2206
Englewood Bait House, 1450 Beach Road, 727-867-3603
Flamingo - Everglades National Park, Flamingo Lodge Highway, 239-695-2945
Fort Myers -
Shack Baits at Punta Rassa, 17501 Harbor Point Drive, 239-489-0999
The UPS Store, 16970 San Carlos Boulevard, Suite 3, 239-454-7111
Guts-N-Glory Tackle, 17637 San Carlos Boulevard, 239-267-4713
Lee County Sea Grant/University of Florida, 3406 Palm Beach Boulevard,
239-533-3719
West Marine, 1520 Colonial Boulevard, 239-275-6077
Bass Pro Shops, 10040 Gulf Center Drive, 239-461-7800
Fort Myers Beach -
Fish Tale Marina, 7225 Estero Boulevard, 239-463-3600
West Marine, 17220 San Carlos Boulevard, 239-432-9800
Goodland - Calusa Island Marina, 385 Angler Drive, 239-394-3668
Marco Island - Caxambas Pass Bait Shop, 909 Collier Court, 239-642-0004
Marco Island River Marina, 951 Bald Eagle Road, 239-394-2502
Naples -
Capt. Pete's Bait & Tackle, 550 Port O' Call Parkway, 239-643-3366
Mangrove Outfitters, 4111 Tamiami Trail E, 239-793-3370
University of Florida/IFAS Extension, 300 Tower Road, 239-417-6410
Nokomis -
Dockside Store, 100 Circuit Road, 941-480-9744
Fly Fishing Outfitters, 820 Albee Road, Suite 1, 941-412-4512
North Fort Myers - Lehr's Economy Tackle, 1366 North Tamiami Trail,
239-995-2280
Placida -
Eldred's Marina, 6301 Boca Grande Causeway, 941-697-1431
Gasparilla Marina, 15001 Gasparilla Road, 941-697-2280
Port Charlotte -
Captain Ted's Tackle, 1189 Tamiami Trail, 941-627-6800
Fishin’ Frank's Bait & Tackle, 4425 Tamiami Trail #D, 941-625-3888
Punta Gorda -
King Fisher Fleet, 1200 West Retta Esplanade, 941-639-2628
Laishley Marine, 3415 Tamiami Trail, 941-639-3868
West Marine, 700 Tamiami Trial, 941-637-0019
Sanibel Island - The Bait Box, 1041 Periwinkle Way, 239-472-1618
Sarasota -
CB's Saltwater Outfitters, 1249 Stickney Point Road, 941-349-4400
Economy Tackle, 6018 South Tamiami Trail, 941-922-9671
Hart's Landing, 920 Ringling Causeway, 941-955-0011
Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, 941-388-4441
New Pass Bait and Grill, 1498 1/2 Ken Thompson Parkway, 941-388-3050
Venice - Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, 597 South Tamiami Trail,
941-488-2236
Keys - Regional map | Statewide map
Big Pine Key -
Jig's Bait and Tackle, Mile Marker 30.3 Oceanside, 305-872-1040
Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge, 33000 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 33 Oceanside),
305-872-2351
Bahia Honda State Park, 36850 Overseas Highway, 305-872-3897
Reef Light Tackle, 29770 Overseas Highway, 305-877-7679
Cudjoe Key -
Cudjoe Gardens Marine, 477 Drost Drive (Mile Marker 21 Oceanside),
305-745-2352
Cudjoe Sales Fishermen's Warehouse, 22536 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 22.5),
305-745-3667
Duck Key -
Hawks Cay Island Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Boulevard, 305-289-4816
Duck Key Marina, 1149 Greenbriar Road, 305-289-0161
Islamorada -
World Wide Sportsman (Marina and Fly Shop), 81576 Overseas Highway,
305-664-3398
Abel's Tackle Shop, 84341 Old Highway (Mile Marker 84.5), 305-664-2277
Bud 'N Mary's Fishing Marina, Mile Marker 79.8, Oceanside, 305-664-2461
Tackle Center of Islamorada, 81924 Overseas Highway (Oceanside), 305-522-1920
Whale Harbor Marina, 176 Coral Road (Mile Marker 83.5, Oceanside),
305-393-2714
Holiday Isle Marina, 84001 Overseas Highway, 305-664-2321
LaSiesta Resort & Marina, 80500 Overseas Highway, 305-664-5247
Backcountry Cowboy, 82240 Overseas Highway (Bayside), 305-517-4177
Florida Keys Outfitters, Mile Marker 81.2 (Oceanside), 305-664-5423
Caloosa Cove Bait & Tackle, 73501 Overseas Highway, 305-664-8051
Key Largo - West Marine, 103400 Overseas Highway, Suite 119, 305-453-9050
Key West -
Key West Bait & Tackle, 241 Margaret Street, 305-292-1961
Hurricane Hole, 5130 Overseas Highway, 305-294-8025
West Marine, 725 Caroline Street, 305-295-0999
Cow Key Marina, 5001 Fifth Avenue, 305-292-9111
Saltwater Angler, 243 Front Street, 305-296-7035
The Angling Company, 33 Simonton Street, 305-292-6306
Long Key/Layton -
Keys Marine Lab, 68486 U.S. Highway 1 (Mile Marker 68.5), 305-664-9101
Marathon -
Big Time Bait & Tackle, 11499 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 53), 305-289-0199
The Tackle Box, 1901 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 48), 305-289-0540
West Marine, 2055 Overseas Highway, 305-289-1009
7 Mile Marina, 1090 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 47.5), 305-395-0546
Captain Hook's Marina & Dive Center, 11833 Overseas Highway (MM 53 Oceanside),
305-743-2444
Tarpon Creek Marina, 13205 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 53), 305-289-0303
Sugarloaf Shores -
Sugarloaf Marina, 17015 Overseas Highway (Mile Marker 17), 305-745-3135
Summerland Key -
Tropical Research Lab (Mote Lab), 24244 Overseas Highway, 305-745-2729
Tavernier - Chris' Bait & Tackle, 90800 Overseas Highway, 305-853-0191
Southeast - Regional map | Statewide map
Boca Raton - Ole Florida Fly Shop, 6353 North Federal Highway, 561-995-1929
Dania Beach -
Angler's Bait and Tackle, 230 East Dania Beach Boulevard, 954-925-9995
Fort Lauderdale -
Carl's Bait & Tackle Shop, 2510 Davie Boulevard, 954-581-8890
Lauderdale Marina, 1900 Southeast 15th Street, 954-523-8507
Fort Pierce -
White's Tackle Shop, 1106 South U.S. Highway 1, 772-461-6909
St. Lucie Outboard Marine, 657 North Second Street, 772-464-1440
Homestead -
Don's Bait and Tackle, 30710 South Federal Highway, 305-247-6616
South Dade Outfitters, 14100 Southwest 256th Street #14, 305-743-1142
Jensen Beach - Snook Nook, 3595 Northeast Indian River Drive, 772-334-2145
Jupiter - Fishing Headquarters, 633 North Highway A1A Alternate, 561-743-7335
Lake Worth - Tuppen's Marine Tackle, 1002 North Dixie Drive, 561-582-9012
Lantana - Capt. John's Bait & Tackle, 3112 East Ocean Avenue, 561-585-4456
Lauderdale by the Sea - T & R Tackle, 228 Commercial Boulevard, 954-776-1055
Lighthouse Point - Custom Rod and Reel, 1835 Northeast 25th Street,
954-786-3161
Miami -
Capt. Harry's Fishing, 100 Northeast 11th Street, 305-374-4661
El Capitan Sports Center, 1590 Northwest 27th Avenue, 305-635-7500
River Marine Supply, 260 Southwest Sixth Street, 305-856-0080
Fly Shop of Miami, 8243 South Dixie Highway, 305-669-5851
Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply & Fishing Tackle, 3300 Northwest 21st Street,
305-635-7377
North Palm Beach - Lott Bros., Inc., 631 Northlake Boulevard, 561-844-0244
Riviera Beach -
Seven Seas Bait & Tackle, 47 East Blue Heron Boulevard, 561-842-7190
Stuart -
Southern Angler, 4695 Southeast Dixie Highway, 772-323-9405
Lewis Marine Supply, 3385 Southeast Dixie Highway, 772-286-2218
John B's Fly & Tackle, 4326 Southeast Federal Highway, 772-287-6535
West Marine, 2506 Southeast Federal Highway, 772-223-1515
West Palm Beach -
Bill Buckland's Fisherman's Central, 56 East Blue Heron Boulevard, 561-844-5150
Northeast/East Central - Regional map | Statewide map
Apopka - Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Avenue,
407-464-2000
Daytona Beach - Fishin' Hole, 450 North Beach Street, 386-252-9804
Fernandina Beach -
Amelia Island Bait & Tackle, 1925 South 14th Street, 904-277-0775
Grant - CARP Coastal Marine, 4550 U.S. Highway 1, 321-952-1303
Indian Harbor Beach -
Man Overboard Tackle, 1825 South Patrick Drive, 321-777-8860
Jacksonville -
Thrifty Outdoors, 6300 Yukon Road, 904-786-9080
Strike Zone Fishing, 11702 Beach Boulevard, 904-641-2433
Black Fly Outfitters, 11702 Beach Boulevard, State Road 103, 904-977-2220
West Marine, 4874 Big Island Drive, 904-520-4650
Melbourne -
Capt Mullets Bait & Tackle, 1638 North Harbor City Boulevard, 321-255-0102
Harry Goode's Outdoor Shop, 1231 East New Haven Avenue, 321-723-4751
Strike Zone Fishing, 2771 West New Haven Avenue, 321-956-3474
Melbourne Beach - Whitey's Bait and Tackle, 9030 Highway A1A, 321-724-1440
Merritt Island - KARS Park Country Store, 1300 East Hall Road, 321-867-7967
New Smyrna Beach -
Fishing Cove Bait & Tackle, 129 North Riverside Drive, 386-428-6781
Cecil's Bait & Tackle, 197 North Causeway Road, 386-841-2848
Ocala - Flint Creek Outfitters, 4414 Southwest College Road, Suite 910,
352-237-5325
Orlando - Orlando Outfitters, 2814 Corrine Drive, 407-896-8220
Palm Bay - Elite Angler's Service, 3257 Dixie Highway Northeast, 321-953-6444
Port Canaveral -
Cape Marina at Port Canaveral, 800 Scallop Drive, 321-783-8410
Fisherman's World Fishing Center, 602 Glen Cheek Drive, 321-784-5285
St. Augustine -
Bob's Bait & Tackle, 6810 U.S. Highway 1 S, 904-794-7501
Oldest City Bait & Tackle, 105 A1A Beach Boulevard, 904-461-0244
Sebastian -
Reel Em In Bait and Tackle, 1671 U.S. Highway 1, Suite A, 772-581-1027
Native Tackle Supply, 807 Indian River Drive, 772-228-6040
Titusville -Action Bait & Tackle, 425 Garden Street, 321-264-0330
Vero Beach -
Professional Outfitters, 1204 South U.S. Highway 1, 772-569-3666
Vero Tackle and Marina, 3321 Bridge Plaza Drive, 772-234-9585
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Outside of Florida -
Alabama -
Church Mouse Fly Shop, 14 South Church Street, Fairhope, 251-928-1619
Georgia -
Fish Hawk, 3095 Peachtree Road Northeast, #218, Atlanta, 404-237-3473
South Carolina -
Pawley Island Outdoors, 9790 Ocean Highway 17, Pawley Island, 843-979-4666
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