Monster Tarpon fishing in Florida
Monster Tarpon fishing in Florida
Last edited by Tricky on Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I made the mistake of putting my thumb on the spool to try and slow him down (since the drag was maxed out) and ended up with a huge blister from the heat. This other one I got actually spooled me off. I thought 250yds should be enough but you need more like 400 - 500 to be safe.
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Re: Monster Tarpon fishing in Florida
Nice report Tricky.....I'm just curious...did you not carry a camera with you to take a pic of one of the 4 Tarpon you caught????...Man, for me it would be a chance of a lifetime and i know I would want to take a pic or two before cutting the leader and releasing the fish...Tricky wrote:Sadly I didn't get a picture of him or the other 3 I ended up catching from the Pier in Naples but I will never forget the experience.
Here's a pic of a Tarpon off the net that's around the size of the one I'm talking about.
PS-how do upload my own pics onto this site?
Ladyfish was lots of fun. Fished for them a few days in between sailfish and wahoo. Ended up with about 60.Paddler wrote:Whoa, Tricky..
I was in Naples a few weeks ago too.
Fished the pier every day for pompano and ladyfish.
Actually, had to move a few times for the guys hooking up on the tarpon.
Saw a few beauties caught.
What dates were you there?
p.s. I' m new to the forum.
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Last edited by Tricky on Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I'll bet I was there when you had some of the fish hooked from the pier.
I was there from May 8-13th . Couldn't fish the last morning cause they were re-decking.
There was one that spooled a guy then swam right under where I was. Kinda worried me..almost snagged it with my medium bass rod and 8# line.
I ended up taking some pics of one that was "landed"...the guy's buddy went in from the beach and released it.
I snapped a few pics of the fight and they guy actually holding & unhooking it to show my wife what she was missing(she'd shop during the day and join me for some topsail catfishing at night).
Wow, it's a small world.
Can anyone tell me how to attach pics??
I was there from May 8-13th . Couldn't fish the last morning cause they were re-decking.
There was one that spooled a guy then swam right under where I was. Kinda worried me..almost snagged it with my medium bass rod and 8# line.
I ended up taking some pics of one that was "landed"...the guy's buddy went in from the beach and released it.
I snapped a few pics of the fight and they guy actually holding & unhooking it to show my wife what she was missing(she'd shop during the day and join me for some topsail catfishing at night).
Wow, it's a small world.
Can anyone tell me how to attach pics??
Did the guy have a hunters orange ball cap and camo shorts? IF so I was there that day.
Mine spooled me out away from the pier jumping all the way...
Last edited by Tricky on Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.