Fly fishing for tarpon in Hilton Head and Savannah Another Little Tybee poon on the beach. Fly fishing for tarpons not as tough as one may think. All you need is a boat with a trolling motor and a 11 or 12 wt fly rod with a large bait fish pattern. If you don’t fly fish a spinning rod with a big doa terror eyes or hoagie, black or pearl seem to work best