Monday, January 18, 2016

Tarpon Day Three

Fished Monday with the Mikes in Islamorada. Things started out tough and conditions were terrible, but we persevered. It definitely paid off. We got into a mutton snapper bite that was a blast. We also caught a grouper. While we were catching muttons, Ace hooked a nice tarpon in the 50-70 pound range on a jig. We fought the fish for close to 45 minutes. We had the fish to the boat several times but we finally broke him off when the tarpon swam into a minefield of crab pots. Game over. Pro Tip: Changing the direction of pull when fighting a tarpon tends to confuse the fish and break his will to fight. This brings the fish to the boat quicker and can shorten the fight.

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