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Finally got a Tarpon from the the yak
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 12:38 pm
by abcarias
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
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 12:40 pm
by birddog
Congratulations, Steve.
What'd he bite?
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 12:55 pm
by jsuber
Look forward to the pictures. Good job.
The end of my line
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 5:46 pm
by abcarias
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.
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 9:10 pm
by birddog
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 9:40 pm
by rocket
WTG...round about how big was he?
Posted: September 21st, 2006, 9:42 pm
by Chalk
Can't wait to see the pics....
Posted: September 22nd, 2006, 12:53 am
by Apalach
WTG Steve!
BTW, dontcha think it's about time you got yer digicam--I mean, how many months has it been now anyway?
Just wanted to restate...it was a baby
Posted: September 22nd, 2006, 2:49 pm
by abcarias
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
Posted: September 22nd, 2006, 8:13 pm
by Eerman
A small tarpon is still a tarpon...congrats
Posted: September 22nd, 2006, 11:21 pm
by RonHarrison
GRATZ, Steve! I'm thrilled that you finally got one. Size doesn't matter! At least that's what my wife always tells me...
Posted: September 23rd, 2006, 8:15 am
by Bakertize
abcarias
tarpoon on the fly is a tarpoon on the fly NICE JOB!!
First of all...remember I said it was a baby...right?
Posted: September 25th, 2006, 7:19 pm
by abcarias
First of all...remember.... I said it was a baby...right?
Still, its my first of many hopefully!
Posted: September 25th, 2006, 8:38 pm
by Eerman
Looks like a blast.
Posted: September 26th, 2006, 7:14 am
by jsuber
Wish I had been there to take your picture.