You may think this doesn't make sense considering tarpon jump a lot. But remember that hook penetration is key here. A tarpon's mouth is very hard to punch a hook into. A barbless hook properly sharpened penetrates better than any barbed hook. It's simple physics.
Color can be critical at times.
The Atom 54 is available in a variety of colors, but I like to purchase them in white. Sometimes a loud florescent lime or chartreuse color can be the ticket on surf tarpon. You can use basic krylon spray paint to achieve this. Bring plenty of Atom 54's when chasing tarpon along the beaches. It is inevitable you will lose a few to sharks, cuda's, and on whatever else that can go wrong.