You know you have a good friend when.....

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:24 am

You blow up his expensive fly rod that you borrowed and he says "no sweat, I have another one for you" and your fishing buddy sees the trouble you are having and stays with you rather than thowing at happy tarpon that are surrounding us.
Thanks Steve and Rik. You guys are the best. I'm indeed a luck man.
I got a big monkey off my back this morning. I dedicated this season to getting a tarpon on the fly and after a hundred casts into fish I was rewarded. 3 casts resulted in 3 hook ups with the last one being landed this morning. It was magical.

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:47 am

Persistence is the key. Nice work Dave, very impressive!!

prowler13angler · Post by **prowler13angler** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:40 am

Great job!!

What size do you think he was?

mudfoot · Post by **mudfoot** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:56 am

congrat's Dave... you've snatched the pebble.

Mud-

rev · Post by **rev** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:16 am

Raising the bar...awesome.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:38 am

Guessing about 60 pounds P13. Good thing. The rod blew 5-10 minutes into the fight and the fish was still pretty green. I thought I might be able to land it. Had it been a big girl I would have had to break it off.

islander · Post by **islander** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:43 am

Sweet.

what fly?

BlueCrab · Post by **BlueCrab** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:02 pm

That is just way cool. Congrats! 8)

X-Capt Bill · Post by **X-Capt Bill** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:05 pm

Just a matter of time brother!

8)

X-Capt Bill · Post by **X-Capt Bill** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:07 pm

BTW, What is that you are fishing out of?

John · Post by **John** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:51 pm

Fantastic job DaveR, the legend grows!!

XCB said

BTW, What is that you are fishing out of?

uh-oh, don't tell me the repo man from OK has been round to visit!

I'm sure he was using the 120 for its Mojo Bill!

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:31 pm

Nice work, Homey! You stuck it out and were finally rewarded. Hope there's more of those in your future. (I'm ready for one myself!)

Cutthing · Post by **Cutthing** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:14 pm

Great picture with the broken rod. Very Cool.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:24 pm

Islander.
I have been throwing a black/purple EP fiber thing for 2 weeks with no takes. I switched out this morning to a cock a roach and that's what they wanted.

How Rik didn't get a fish out of this school is beyond me. He did everything right a dozen times. You livin good enough Rik?

Here's 600 bucks worth of "Please tell me they have a lifetime warranty".

Oh, and the boat. I found that with fly fishing from the yak for tarpon maneuverability was more important than speed/glide. I borrowed a T160 yesterday and while it is a fine craft it lacks what is needed to get into position quickly and quietly.
My T120 transports easy and maneuvers quickly. Any chop and I'll get wet but that's a given if you get a fish to the boat anyway.
Besides, maybe they will put me in a catalog or something.

finatic · Post by **finatic** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:34 pm

Very nice! good job sticking with it!
That was an expensive tarpon.

GetRwet · Post by **GetRwet** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:43 pm

Nice job!! Sucks about the rod, but at least you finished up on a high note for the day.

Thought about getting out this morning, but the wife had other plans for me.

Still waiting for that PM Dave.....