Tarpon! A Big'n @ OB

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Talltails
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Tarpon! A Big'n @ OB

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After several break offs, spit hooks, and near misses in both my skiff and my yak over the last few weeks, I finally got one. This fish took a mullet fished on the bottom. It jumped several good times and towed the skiff for close to a mile. I fought it with light tackle on a Curado 300 reel. The fight lasted and hour and forty five minutes and ended with an exhausting 45 minute tug of war to get it off the bottom. The fish was over six feet long and we estimated it to weigh at least 100 pounds. The fish was revived and released safely. It was freakin' awsome and I can't wait to do that again!
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Congrats! That's a lot of fish! :thumbup:
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freakin awesome TT
VIVA la BT

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Littoral
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Talltails is the man.
Now, cut the grass, clean the garage, take the trash to the dump, or some other ugly job I've been up to.
Actually listening to what other people say is worth the effort.
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I'm working and your the man! I'm going home to polish the Zebco.
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Reel Slow
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Pay day! Nice fish TT :thumbup: Congrats. :beer:
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Awesome TT
Let me get them Numbers!!!!!!!!
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WaltDawg
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Way to go TT. I bet that was fun as hell!
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cha-ching!
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SWEEEEET! Congrats. :thumbup:
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Nice :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Sweet! Congrats. :beer: :beer:
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Tarpon croquettes...my favorite. :lick:
WHOSE FISH IS IT?
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tin can
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Well done, TT. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
What was I supposed to do today?
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nice... :thumbup: :beer:
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