Tarpon on fly (with pics)

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07-03-2008, 03:57 PM
SteveGibson

Tarpon on fly (with pics)

I did my obligatory tarpon trip with my good friend, Rick Grassett. We love to fly fish for tarpon "after the season is over."

We anchored on a shoal in the inshore Gulf of Mexico and had several shots. Finally, I connected in early afternoon. I used a chartruese Toad. Took 32 minutes to land the 110-pound tarpon. It was a single fish and took an 80 foot cast.

The fish was swimming along the bottom in 5 feet of water. So, I put the fly about 20 feet in front and let it sink until the tarpon was within a few feet. I twitched it a couple of times and the tarpon inhaled it.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...UT_TARPON1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...UT_TARPON2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...flytarpon3.jpg
07-03-2008, 05:02 PM
catman

He's definitely giving you the eyeball..
07-03-2008, 06:52 PM
Fly Goddess

JEALOUS! Very Nice!
07-03-2008, 07:40 PM
HideHunter

That, my friend, is impressive.

Gives me a new name for my pb 8#+ bass... bait. ;)
07-03-2008, 08:40 PM
Eight Thumbs

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve,

That is one wonderful fish. Congratulations! 8T :)
07-14-2008, 03:31 AM
Flyrodde

Always intrigues me when a fish is trying to look at the fly, or fisherman. Makes your wonder is their IQ is really 5 or if thats just what the "scientists" say.
08-11-2008, 12:47 AM
Dr. Fish

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing
08-13-2008, 01:00 AM
old geezer

Great Catch

What wt. Rod ?? Sure way to give the legs a workout.
Thanks for sharing another adventure. Well done

Philip
08-13-2008, 04:26 AM
Lucky489

I would guess an 11 or 12 by the size and length of fight.
08-13-2008, 07:29 AM
DShock

Steve,
Thanks for sharing your amazing experience!
Doug
08-14-2008, 04:07 PM
SteveGibson

Quote:

Originally Posted by old geezer

What wt. Rod ?? Sure way to give the legs a workout.
Thanks for sharing another adventure. Well done

Philip

It was a 12-weight with a clear sinktip line, 20-pound leader and 80-pound fluorocarbon shock. Fly was a chartreuese Toad.
08-15-2008, 12:53 AM
alra195

Steve,

I'm as green as your "Toad" with envy! Great job! Nice Fish! That's a trip I've got on my "list", I'm always delighted to see photo's and action like this. Thanks for sharing the adventure, good going.
08-26-2008, 06:51 PM
SteveGibson

Quote:

Originally Posted by alra195

Steve,

I'm as green as your "Toad" with envy! Great job! Nice Fish! That's a trip I've got on my "list", I'm always delighted to see photo's and action like this. Thanks for sharing the adventure, good going.

Thanks. It's a lot of fun and you should give it a try soon. I've added a photo that was taken by Rick Grassett of me fighting the fish.