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Check out the rental place in Tarpon Bay. Its been a few years but they definitely used to. Fish that area and also J.N Ding Darling park right there on Sanibel

I see your off next wednesday. Me also....

Anyone interested in meeting me at Fort Desoto tomorrow? I'd really love to get a shot at a tarpon, but need a buddy to be with me. I plan on hitting the water by 6:30 at the latest. If anyone is interested shoot me a PM with a phone number.....
Tight Lines!

kneedeep wrote: We always use a bronze hook for big species instead of stainless as well. They rust out much quicker in order to save the fish from added stress.

Great Idea!

Many thanks for the helpful info Rik and Trootin.... That was what I was looking for. I will absolutely not go out alone....I definitely understand that reviving the fish is just as...if not more important that catching it in the first place. If anyone out there sometime soon is planning a trip I'd ...

Cookn'fish: Not to sound like a smart alec but the way I see it, there are several ways to gain knowledge to not be a newbie anymore, those are 1. Trial and error, which i'd like to avoid from this point as much as possible, as my error lead to leaving a lot of line in the water as trash... 2. Ask s...

I know it wasn't out of the yak, so it's not 100% relevant, but I was stinkpottin' with a couple of buddies yesterday trying to catch some shark bait and was throwing a gulp shrimp. All of a sudden out of the corner of my eye, I see a massive tarpon head come out of the water behind us. His head was...

Going again Wednesday night...no advice from anyone on spots to hit or method¿

shamus wrote:Farewell and goodbye my sweet Spanish ladies !!!

i dont get it

Hmmm, and made it thru 60lb braid like that...geez

Went on Monday. No action from 9 am to 4...pulled the boat out, refueled, (on gas and beer), and hit the water again searching for sharks. Started catching ladyfish for bait immediately, and got into a 3 1/2 foot bull shark soon after. Eventually we moved to "Shark alley" off egmont.... It...

talk to dougr81 also check out Ding Darling Park....

BearsFan wrote:

DaveR wrote:Did you measure it?

I'm with the nazi on this one. Looks to be an awfully short 34.5". You must be like 6'7" or so right?

That topsy turvy behind him is 18 1/2 inches.... meaning the fish would have to be just short of double that to be 34 inches.....im not seeing it....

Awesome man. Peacock bass are on my list for sure. My girls family lives in Ft. Lauderdale. Thinking i might be able to snag a few in that area?

Cool man nice catch!

1okbyme2 wrote:Is that a house boat?

Are you high?