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So you're saying that if I really want to catch some Tarpon, go to Belize and get loaded!!! Now there's a 'poon fishin' tip I'd like to try out... Cheers!

No worries... just proving (to myself) how bored I can get at work! Hit Mud Cove with 12 pinfish on Sunday... not much baitfish around... First one on was a 6 footer... it jumped about 4 feet out of the water... weird thing was, when I finally pulled it to the boat it had rows of sharp teeth and a ...

Hey. Thanks for the advice... unfortunately I sold my gear and got a cane pole... gonna catch me a brim

Granted I'm no expert, but if I was you I'd go to at least 40lb test, and 80lb leader. Gives you a better chance at the big ones...

Reds will eat em up too...

Well, I'm going to give the ol' poon a go this weekend. It will be my first time consciously attempting to catch a Tarpon. I got my spot, and a baitrunner 6500 with 270 yards of 20 lb test Ande mono (6' of 60lb leader)... now I'm wondering if I should go with 30lb test or even greater?

Any tips ...

Or better yet, support your local businesses and go down to Jerry's bait and tackle... They have some pretty nice rod reel packages under $40 .

I got to fish over by Stuart (I think) with my soon to be brother in law (Matt) a few months back...

It was in the intercostal and you could see a launch pad from the space center to the south...

Anyways, there's not really a tide there so you can hit the flats virtually anytime... We polled ...

Yes, Cedar Key has me spoiled on Red Fish... Got a few honey holes that Rarely let me down...

But I'm new to fishing in the Tallahassee area...

My first summer creek excursion (around 3 weeks ago) was a bust (one catfish and a few pins)... thank goodness for the flats where I went in the afternoon ...

I've done lots of fishing a bit north of Clearwater... You'll find trout and Tarpon around a place called Fred Howard Beach in Tarpon Springs,,, you'll find snook and Reds in the area as well and especially up Anclote River... you can have lunch at the Sponge Docks at the mouth of the Anclote. You ...

Hey thanks for the tips ..

That is a HUGE FISH!!!

I wonder why there is no size limit for black drum yet there is for redfish? Are they not as tasty?

Anyone care to give some tips?... never caught one but never tried either.

I only see the top inch of the chart... Anyone else have this problem?

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I've caught Redfish way back in the creeks all year long down in Cedar Key...

My buddy says that he only fishes the creeks up in this area in the winter months...

Is it worth prowling around back in the creeks for Reds in the middle of the summer in this area?

OK... I fished out of Econfina for the first time last weekend... the best spot we found was a few miles east ... an Island called Rock Island I believe... caught 5 reds (2 keeper sized), a nice flounder, a ladyfish, a few catfish and pinfish etc... all on live shrimp... also caught a 3' shark on a ...