Fish #1... See ya later alligator! Fish #2.... EPIC run!! What a beast. Fish #3... Stubborn "little" fella! Wow... that water looked so calm for a change.
They are always big ones with you 🎉 love it. Hearing that drag scream makes me smile. I don't think I've ever seen you lose a fish but that shows how difficult the tarpon are with those bony mouths!
Thank you very much for watching and yes they are very hard to hook and keep hooked! At the end of every season if I've got an above 50% hook up to land ratio I'm happy!
Man, when I was a teenager my parents took me to Key West and I brought my medium action Walmart rod and a Quantum Snapshot reel with 12 lb mono on it to catch snapper and some smaller jacks...I was pulling in red snapper one after another off the boardwalk, until I hooked into a 4' tarpon...lol He spooled me in a matter of seconds, ripped the knot right off the spool too...😂😂😂 A charter boat captain and his first mate were sitting on their boat drinking beer and watching me. He yells, "you're doing great, want a job!?"
Is there any other way to handle a big tarpon? I'm pretty sure that I'm not bug enough or strong enough to do what you do. I wouldn't want use a gaff, even it's legal.
Not really. What you could do is start working out in the gym for a couple of months before tarpon season. This is what a lot of serious tarpon fishermen do! As for me I work out year round! Cardio is important also!
Fish #1... See ya later alligator! Fish #2.... EPIC run!! What a beast. Fish #3... Stubborn "little" fella! Wow... that water looked so calm for a change.
Thanks for watching Tracy! Yes we've had a lot of west winds lately and that has helped a lot with getting out there to em!
They are always big ones with you 🎉 love it. Hearing that drag scream makes me smile. I don't think I've ever seen you lose a fish but that shows how difficult the tarpon are with those bony mouths!
Thank you very much for watching and yes they are very hard to hook and keep hooked! At the end of every season if I've got an above 50% hook up to land ratio I'm happy!
Man, when I was a teenager my parents took me to Key West and I brought my medium action Walmart rod and a Quantum Snapshot reel with 12 lb mono on it to catch snapper and some smaller jacks...I was pulling in red snapper one after another off the boardwalk, until I hooked into a 4' tarpon...lol He spooled me in a matter of seconds, ripped the knot right off the spool too...😂😂😂 A charter boat captain and his first mate were sitting on their boat drinking beer and watching me. He yells, "you're doing great, want a job!?"
Lol! That's a great story and thank you so much for watching!
🔥 as usual captain.
Thanks Libertywilly and again thank you so much for your support!
👍🏻👍🏻🤙🏻 Straight up awesome vid. I would need a nap after 2 tarpon. Lol
Lol! I hear ya man and sometimes I do! Again thank you so much for your support Steven!
Awsome time man
Thanks brother and thank you so much for watching!
Shoot yeah!!
Lol! You know it brotha!
Love your videos. Was this recent?
Thank you and yes it was!
which parts of st augustine beach ? we can see land close by?
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Thanks man!
Is there any other way to handle a big tarpon? I'm pretty sure that I'm not bug enough or strong enough to do what you do. I wouldn't want use a gaff, even it's legal.
Not really. What you could do is start working out in the gym for a couple of months before tarpon season. This is what a lot of serious tarpon fishermen do! As for me I work out year round! Cardio is important also!