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Title: 1st Tarpon
Post by: Ewan Lindsay on 22/05/2014 at 15:43

Just got back from a week in Key West where the point of the exercise was to catch my first Tarpon.  Two hours into my first day and voila!  Not on the fly unfortunately as it was blowing a hooly all week but I was still chuffed.  40 minutes to get him to the boat and some spectacular jumps during the fight.  Sarah hooked a similar fish but lost it at the boat...not happy. 

Fished two other days on the flats and hardly saw a thing...the locals say the windy weather over the last few months has really messed up the fishing.  Saw two Permit but couldn't get decent cast at them.

Permit: Check
Tarpon: Check
Next time = Bonefish!

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Ewan

Title: Re: 1st Tarpon
Post by: Mike Barrio on 22/05/2014 at 16:03

Great stuff Ewan  :z16

Title: Re: 1st Tarpon
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 23/05/2014 at 07:23

They really are very impressive fish! Super catch!!
 :z14

Title: Re: 1st Tarpon
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 23/05/2014 at 12:18

Awesome :z12

I lost one in florida a few years ago, it was only a baby harbour one so something that size must have be fantastic :z14

Sandy

Title: Re: 1st Tarpon
Post by: Clint Parsons on 03/06/2014 at 20:48

Wow Ewan great fish and congrats