Finally got a Tarpon from the the yak

abcarias · Post by **abcarias** » September 21st, 2006, 12:38 pm

What nice weather this morning. Had to try a place someone shared with me and promised not to tell where. Sure enough I found baby tarpon feeding on the surface this morning. It only took a few minutes to hook up and about the same to bring it in. Two great jumps and nice but short fight. Snapped a couple pics with my old 35 mm (hope the pics turn out) and sent it on its way to grow up. I was beginning to think Id never get one from the yak. Ahhh sucess

Guess I better get to work now

Post by **birddog** » September 21st, 2006, 12:40 pm

Congratulations, Steve.

What'd he bite?

Post by **jsuber** » September 21st, 2006, 12:55 pm

Look forward to the pictures. Good job.

abcarias · Post by **abcarias** » September 21st, 2006, 5:46 pm

BD..... I was using the long rod (8wt) with a crazy charlie (bone fish fly).

Jsuber.... See what getting a hair cut does for your appearance.

Post by **birddog** » September 21st, 2006, 9:10 pm

Post by **rocket** » September 21st, 2006, 9:40 pm

WTG...round about how big was he?

Post by **Chalk** » September 21st, 2006, 9:42 pm

Can't wait to see the pics....

Post by **Apalach** » September 22nd, 2006, 12:53 am

WTG Steve!
BTW, dontcha think it's about time you got yer digicam--I mean, how many months has it been now anyway?

abcarias · Post by **abcarias** » September 22nd, 2006, 2:49 pm

Just wanted to restate...the tarpon I caught yesterday was a baby, less then 10 lbs. Looked just like the big ones and gave a good fight on my 8 wt but still a baby. Just wanted to mention this since a few people want to see the pics. Ill have them up next week. I knew that the tarpon in this place were small when I set out. If I can figure out how to catch them regularly on my 3wt, it will be a very fun winter. Didnt mean to mislead anyone....well maybe just a little

Post by **Eerman** » September 22nd, 2006, 8:13 pm

A small tarpon is still a tarpon...congrats

Post by **RonHarrison** » September 22nd, 2006, 11:21 pm

GRATZ, Steve! I'm thrilled that you finally got one. Size doesn't matter! At least that's what my wife always tells me...

Post by **Bakertize** » September 23rd, 2006, 8:15 am

abcarias
tarpoon on the fly is a tarpoon on the fly NICE JOB!!

abcarias · Post by **abcarias** » September 25th, 2006, 7:19 pm

First of all...remember.... I said it was a baby...right?

Still, its my first of many hopefully!

Post by **Eerman** » September 25th, 2006, 8:38 pm

Looks like a blast.

Post by **jsuber** » September 26th, 2006, 7:14 am

Wish I had been there to take your picture.

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Finally got a Tarpon from the the yak

Finally got a Tarpon from the the yak

The end of my line

Just wanted to restate...it was a baby

First of all...remember I said it was a baby...right?