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Bo
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 Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:22 pm Post subject: Bob Hall Tarpon |
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I was at Roys Bait & Tackle today, and they said Rocky helped someone land a 7' Tarpon.... Was wondering if it was anyone from here???
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MASTERWADER
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| Saw one wash up on the beach a little north of bob hall today. Stopped by to check it out and it was around 6-7 foot. Some guy on the beach grabbed a filet knife and figured it would make a few good meals; after I told him it wasn't the best idea. He ended up filling his ice chest with it. Sounds like it might be the one you're talking about, which didn't survive the release. |
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ThirdCoastStroker
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Did you let the guy know those fish are ILLEGAL to keep? Doesnt matter whether you found it dead or not.
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Oz
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| ThirdCoastStroker wrote: | | Did you let the guy know those fish are ILLEGAL to keep? Doesnt matter whether you found it dead or not. |
Actually Tarpon are legal to keep and harvest in the state of Texas if they are 85" or larger. But the fact he didn't catch voids it out.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| I doubt he was going to eat it, he was probably thinking he had some great He who shall not be mentioned. You never know though. |
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ltorna1
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| Guess it was a failed release. What a bummer. |
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from what i heard they worked really hard to get that tarpon to swim away healthy..truly is a shame it didn't make it
i know David won't be happy to hear about it 
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kweber
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:43 am Post subject: |
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how long did they fight it?
was it caught from the pier?
did they pull it up out of the water 10ft?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:48 am Post subject: |
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It ate a blue runner on a slide, David fought it on 100pound braid(on a senator 4/0 wide spool) for a little over an hour they worked it back to the beach he got in the water and tail roped it..from what i heard it was having a hard time swimming off but multiple people worked at it hard till it swam away..measured at 6foot
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MASTERWADER
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:54 am Post subject: |
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| R.Arnold wrote: | | I doubt he was going to eat it, he was probably thinking he had some great He who shall not be mentioned. You never know though. |
He told me his plans were to eat it. I explained to him that he didn't know how long it had been dead for, and that tarpon aren't the best eating fish, but he argued that a good marinade will make anything taste good. |
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the troutman
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Must be a Duck hunter!!! Anything marinated can be made edible!
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brandonf17
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| MASTERWADER wrote: | | R.Arnold wrote: | | I doubt he was going to eat it, he was probably thinking he had some great He who shall not be mentioned. You never know though. |
He told me his plans were to eat it. I explained to him that he didn't know how long it had been dead for, and that tarpon aren't the best eating fish, but he argued that a good marinade will make anything taste good. |
Next time, Call the game warden on his supple bum. If this guy is willing to illegally cut up a tarpon he FOUND, he obviously wont follow many more game laws in the future. A large fine for the tarpon would make him think twice.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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It was a dead fish, washed up on the beach, so he cut it up.....who cares!....i might do the same thing if i came across one. Besides i wouldnt be " WANTON" to waste it. so thats legal!  |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| MASTERWADER wrote: | | He told me his plans were to eat it. |
Eeeewwwwwwww!!!!! Save him the hassle and tell him to bite down on the next ladyfish he comes across. Same family, same oily consistency!!! 
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ironmanstan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| JOHNNYREB wrote: | | It was a dead fish, washed up on the beach, so he cut it up.....who cares!....i might do the same thing if i came across one. Besides i wouldnt be " WANTON" to waste it. so thats legal! |
I kinda agree even though it's wrong. It was going to rot, surely no one can afford to mount it. I think it's funny that someone wants to actually eat a fish that washed up on the shore possibly from a bad release. The crabs might have enjoyed it along with the gulls. Get the guys phone number maybe we could call him when a whale washes up on the beach. MAN vs FISH....... 
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