Surf Fishing – Big Tarpon!!
Posted by Lauren Yanez on Jan 4, 2012
WEBSITE: http://blacktiphfishing.org
This Tarpon was caught fishing in Southeast Florida during the 2011 Mullet Run. We used cut mullet for bait and kayaked out the bait approximately 100yds.
Bait Used — Mullet
Hooks — 6/0 Mustad Beak Bait Hooks
Leader — 3′ of #9 AFW Single Strand Wire & 5′ of 200lb monofilament
Swivels — 200lb Barrel
Reel — Fin-Nor OS9500
Line — 65lb Power Pro
Rod — 13′ Breakaway HDX Surf Rod
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKoeOlopuTA
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@LizardMan5507
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@LizardMan5507
Nope.
Can you eat tarpon? …
Can you eat tarpon? Im always thinking about food…
Catch of a lifetime …
Catch of a lifetime…from the surf too! Great video.
@pecker200
I use …
@pecker200
I use rocks for weights.
Do you use weighy …
Do you use weighy on your leader?
@RedDragon033195
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@RedDragon033195
I don’t release everything, I need some fish for bait. I don’t use tarpon for bait.
@BlacktipH well i …
@BlacktipH well i was wondering what you usually do with the fish, i saw that you released it however i also saw some of your other videos with pictures of you holding what usually appears to be a dead fish.
@RedDragon033195
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@RedDragon033195
Did you watch the whole video? We released it.
what do you do with …
what do you do with the animal once caught? eat it? release it? preserve it? other?
@TheJavaprieto
I …
@TheJavaprieto
I usually fish in the morning and evening. 12-13ft rods will cast the best. The ugly stick rods are very whippy, they don’t cast the best.
hey dude what hours …
hey dude what hours do you regularly head out to the surf? I never see any people swimming or even hanging out there. Just want to go and surf fish myself. I have a 10 foot ugly stick and a 12 footer, is that good enough to cast? If I didn’t metion I’m new to the Sunshine State.
hey dude what hours …
hey dude what hours do you regularly head out to the surf? I never see any people swimming or even hanging out there. Just want to go and surf fish myself. I have a 10 foot ugly stick and a 12 footer, is that good enough to cast? If I didn’t metion I’m new to the Sunshine State
@NguyenVanThock2185 …
@NguyenVanThock2185
It does get busy when the schools of fish pile up on the beach. You might see 100 people fishing on the beach.
Do many people surf …
Do many people surf fish out where you are. The beach always looks so empty? I can’t imagine how nice that would be.
NIce one mate!
NIce one mate!
dude sweet video!!
dude sweet video!!
Great fish
Great fish
that is the kind of …
that is the kind of fish you have the right to frame! great catch josh!
heck ya thats a …
heck ya thats a nice fish
nice fish man
nice fish man