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surfrookie · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: tarpon at 15mm

hey everyone.... this is my first ever post.finally have something to share. hit the beach at sunup Sat. and stopped just south of 15mm. birds were working about 300yds out but we started fishing the gut behind the first bar.things were slow until about 830 then it just came alive. bait was everywhere and nervous.after a few whiting and pompano we started hitting small skipjack. then out of nowhere my spool starts singin and loosin line.i was thinkin a jack or trout but then this 4-5 ft tarpon goes airborne...what a rush! after about 5 more jumps he slows down and I get him across the bar and into the wade gut. have pics but don't know how to post yet. will try and post soon.anyway it was an awesome morning. about an hour later the birds came in real close and we could see a large bait ball with tarpon attacking. got one more hit but couldnt get him hooked. the rest of the day was mostly whiting and lost lures to some jacks.can't wait to get back down. by the way.... the tarpon was caught on a red and white top dog. also was able to release him in great shape

crab_n_fisher · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject: big tarpon? Now we're talking!

Surfrookie,

Welcome to the board. Here you will find a great group of fellow fishermen!
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crab_n_fisher · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

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SportFisher · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: Congrats

Great report, hope to see some pics.

How was the weed and driving?

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Seabass · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:

Oh man ... I GOTTA see a pic of the tarpon.

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Bluffer · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

wow...e-mail the pic to Tyler.
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surfrookie · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 3:48 am Post subject: tarpon pics

surfrookie · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 3:55 am Post subject: tarpon

thanks for the help guys.wish I had gotten him up for better pics but all I could think about was getting him released. had to cut the tail hook off my Top Dog and let him go with it.

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Nice fish! But, man that's a lot of weed on the beach!

rabbit · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:08 am Post subject:

AWESOME

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pennspin · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:35 am Post subject:

The great thing about the beach: you never know what is out there... Great pictures.

Rob · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:13 am Post subject:

Congratulations Surfrookie. You have me so excited I can barely work. Still too much weed down here but I'm gonna have to look around after work this week. They sure seem to like those TopDogs. I have a special Dog with offshore hooks installed on it for the Tarpon, kept losing them with the standard hooks. For me, nothing comes close to a Tarpon. Thanks for the report.

Rob

Big John · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:32 am Post subject:

That is awesome! Still have yet to land my own tarpon, but oneday.... Wink

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Ross · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:04 am Post subject:

Congrats on the 'Poon.

I saw some 100lb class fish about a mile NE of the Port A jetties Saturday. I couldn't get them to hit, but it was cool seeing them.

Oz · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:

Great fish on light gear.. congrats man.
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