What a weekend in the keys, not the numbers I'm used to catching on a weekend outing, but sometimes the quality does make up for a lack of quantity:). Saturday I hooked 4 fish and Sunday 5, with the smallest going maybe 75 lbs and the largest over 100; but friend Drew had the big one at well over 125. Unreal that is all I can say, nothing comes close to watching a fish that large clear the water by feet only a boat length from your boat, look you in the eye and then do it 3 more times before turning the match into a long tug of war. I'm definately going back next year, might even figure a way to take a week and rent a boat.

SWEET !!!
It is the fish mecca down there.

I went there with my bro-in-law a few years ago. We did not do that kind of numbers due to weather, but hooked a couple of BIG tarpon. We even fished at night, what a freaky thrill that was!!!

Hooked on to bull shark one day too, that fight didn't last long.

I'd like to go back someday too.

good job....

Did you guys go to the Miami Center for Peforming Arts??

Nice fish, So Cape is calling, and so is Mashpee center for theperforming Arts. :devil2:

Yes, tarpon are the world's greatest gamefish, no doubt ... nothing greater than being the only boat around with a steady stream of fish swimming by, rolling on the surface, daisy chaining ... it's an amazing sight :eyes: ... they are truly magnificent creatures.

Glad you had a great time.

Fished them a lot with flies, soft plastics and bait, but did not have the great wood that is now being produced by the custom manufacturers that are on this site ... I think the big needlefish, spooks, darters and metal lips would all produce well for these fish under certain conditions, especially in the passes at night and beach fronts in the early morning ... down in the Keys you'd want to focus on the cuts and basins where they can be found daisy chaining and passing through on a regular basis, as well as the channels under the bridges.

That is at the top of the "To Do List"

Nice job to both of you :btu:

:drool: :drool:

That is cool!!!

nice G.S.......nice

Nice Fish!

BTS out of work -great Bob:claps:

That's awesome Bob :drool: :jump:
nothing better than fighting tarpon, they kick butt.

That's awesome Bob :drool: :jump:
nothing better than fighting tarpon, they kick butt.

Ah Tarpon, one can only dream...... Nice work Bob, I am very jealous!

Slip, may I propose that the Swedish Bikini Team, fifty gallons of Chocolate pudding and a case of whipped cream might come close?:wave:

nice Bob !
I am heading to the keys in early Oct for some permit , bones and tarpon for 4 days .

Biteme and I went down to the everglades/marco island area a few times...caught jacks, tarpon, ladyfish, redfish, lemon sharks, spinner sharks, hammerhead sharks, blacktip sharks, snook, but by far the most fun was the permit (25#+:hihi: )on light tackle...40 minutes to the boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!Would be nice for tarpon on spinning gear!! Everyone of you that dream of going, should !!! Two or three guys sharing the expenses helps keep it reasonable!!