Cut-Throat Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I managed to Luck into a once in a Lifetime Fish May 16th in the Florida Gulf. North of Homosassa. It was the Largest Tarpon my Guide has ever had to his Boat. It was well over 200 lbs. according to him. (His description on the Photo, is better than mine - He posted this on his Facebook Page). He fishes Tarpon 120 Days a year and has seen a lot of Tarpon. The Fish was hooked on a relatively tiny 1/0 Puglisi Peanut Butter Fly. I fought the fish for 1 hour and 50 minutes. I was tired enough that I did not fish for 2 days after that and surrendered the Bow to my Fishing Buddy, who jumped 5 but did not manage to land any.I thought I would let my Good Buddies at the Klipsch Forum my good fortune. Probably the Highlight of my entire fishing life. Am I going Back next year? Hell Yeah! This forum always chops off the right side of the picture. To see the whole picture right click on it then Click View Image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornman Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 "Highlight" indeed... from one old salt to another congragulatons .... Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I managed to Luck into a once in a Lifetime Fish last Thursday in the Florida Gulf. North of Homosassa. It was the Largest Tarpon my Guide has ever had to his Boat. It was well over 200 lbs. Way to go, that thing is crazy huge. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thebes Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 That fish is so large I can't even get a bigger whopper fish story out. Must of been adrenalin city. Very cool. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Can they still fly at that size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuisis Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Great fish, what kind of reel did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Great fish, what kind of reel did you use? I was using the guides tackle. He had a Hatch Fly Reel. I use Abel myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Keeping that monster on that Fly for an hour and 50 minutes is a hell of an accomplishment....Nice Job and NICE FISH!!![ip] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 congrats Cut-Throat. amazing fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Shushi for days Cut-thorat. What a great experience!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 9, 2013 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2013 Congratulations that is a big Tarpon, it could have been a record ! [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuisis Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I was going to guess Seamaster or Bogdan. Quite an accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 nothing personal, but if it isn't good to eat, I don't want to catch it...but, they MUST be fun to catch...congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 If it were me, I would get a taxidermist duplicate and wall plaque made of that giant. I don't know if you have checked into this, but that may actually be a world record tarpon on fly tackle. The current record is: "In 1982, Billy Pate set a fly fishing record on 16-pound tippet with a 188-pound tarpon caught off of Homosassa. For the next 19 years, some of the world's best fly fishermen and guides attempted to break Pate's record and become the first angler to land a tarpon on fly fishing tackle that was over 200 pounds. On May 11, 2001, that feat finally happened. Jim Holland Jr., guided by Captain Steve Kirkpatrick, caught the first tarpon with fly fishing equipment over 200 pounds: a 202-pound, 8-ounce tarpon on 20-pound tippet." What ya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 If it were me, I would get a taxidermist duplicate and wall plaque made of that giant. I don't know if you have checked into this, but that may actually be a world record tarpon on fly tackle. The current record is: "In 1982, Billy Pate set a fly fishing record on 16-pound tippet with a 188-pound tarpon caught off of Homosassa. For the next 19 years, some of the world's best fly fishermen and guides attempted to break Pate's record and become the first angler to land a tarpon on fly fishing tackle that was over 200 pounds. On May 11, 2001, that feat finally happened. Jim Holland Jr., guided by Captain Steve Kirkpatrick, caught the first tarpon with fly fishing equipment over 200 pounds: a 202-pound, 8-ounce tarpon on 20-pound tippet." What ya think? To actually qualify for an offical record, you have to have a 'Class Leader'.....No bigger than 20 lbs. ....We were using 60 lbs. and were not after a record. You also have to pretty much kill the fish to get an accurate weight on a certified scale and measurements. I had a Fly Fishing record at one time back in 1983 for a Silver Salmon...Lots of Hassle though. I have a couple of the pictures I posted laminated to a Gulf of Mexico Map with the Fly mounted on it in my fly tying room in my basement....and lots of memories. Good enough for me!....Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 You definitely have quite a story to tell! I have a lot of family in Punta Gorda, FL. I need to visit them and do some fishing again. I have never tried Tarpon, but understand they are pound for pound the most fighting fish in the world. I can't imagine how sore your arms were after nearly 2 hours of fighting one of these crazy prehistoric superfish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I practice "FILET & RELEASE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJ Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Pfffft..I use bait that big [] and using a zebco 33 on a snoopy pole.. Nice catch, Cut Throat!!!! JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 14, 2013 Moderators Share Posted June 14, 2013 and using a zebco 33 on a snoopy pole.. Nice setup ! [] Does petting a Tarpon while snorkeling count ? [:S] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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