A unique website dedicated to fishing information from Florida's Northern Big Bend. This includes the area from the Econfina River west to the Apalachicola River
Use this area to post inshore fishing reports from the area. Please try to include relevant information such as:
Location, date, time, water conditions, weather conditions, baits, techniques, species caught, etc.
Got to the ramp at about 8 am ran straight pass the tripod about 2 miles and started a first drift. Caught a couple of short trout, then caught a 4 foot gar, several large sail cats, my wife caught a 19" trout, a 16" trout and I landed a 21".
I was fishing with a 4" curley tail grub (candy corn) tipped with a fish bite
when something hit my lure , jumped twice and away it went, it was a very large tarpon, between 5-6 feet, I fought it for over 2 hours before
my line broke. The most exciting day yet for me. Only wish I could have landed it to take some pictures. My wife took several pictures however the only one was a tail shot as it was going back down.
Too large a fish for a 7' rod with a stratic reel. Need to have it serviced now. it took a beating.
GO GATORS!!
If it does not meet your standards, Lower your standards!!
Who knew losing a fish could be so much fun! Hope I get to lose one sometime. Sorry you didn't get a picture but I'm sure you'll remember it for long long time.
WTG pops an exciting fight is well worth watching the fish swim away
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”
Pops, good job! Just hanging on to a tarpon for 2 hours is a great deal. I have never had one on for more than 15 seconds before losing it. What a story! Once again, good job! I would trade 10 good fishing days for a story like that of my own. Just curious, what kind of gear did you have (line, rod, leader, and reel size) if you don't mind me asking?
Too large a fish for a 7' rod with a stratic reel. Need to have it serviced now. it took a beating.
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”
Sorry you didn't get a picture but I'm sure you'll remember it for long long time.
That sounds like fun!!!