My first tarpon!

[FISHORGOLF]

Congrats. That is one huge tarpon. I have fished Boca numerous times with Capt. Mark Bennett. I have probably caught between 12 & 15 tarpon in & around Boca. Have fished the pass, beach front, and back bays. My largest was around 140 lbs. So to get a 200 + on your 1st is outstanding. My 1st ever tarpon caught down there was around 100 lbs, and is on my wall because at the time, I did not know if I would ever be back to catch another one. So that is my next goal... A 200 +.

[nokatchin]

Nice report and pics,Congrats on the catch

[Wading mark]

Good fish. What did she measure?

[Captain Kyle]

Way cool the best i ever did was get one to jump! Ive always wanted to land one!

[coachlaw]

HUGE FISH! I've caught 3 in my life. 12 inches, 15 inches, and 29 inches. All 3 times I was really upset when I brought them up, especially the last one. It was night time and I thought I had a 36 inch speck. I did hook on about 80 lbs 'Tween the Rivers several years ago. But I got one jump and it was gone. I can't imagine how you felt landing that sucker!

[TroutSupport]

awesome fish. congrats

[24Buds]

im jelous

[Captain Kyle]

Anyone here catch them in Texas? I know its been done just pretty rare.

[Swells]

There are a lot of tarpon off Texas but they seem to run smaller than those in Florida. I haven't caught one this year mostly because of this dang wind, and I have a theory that the freeze and red tide has the bait way off. Traditionally a late season sport for us when the surf goes flatter and you can mark them rolling and jumping.

[Captain Kyle]

Really? Around SLP? That would be a blast!!

[Swells]

In the old days they used to run right up the SLP in massive droves ... not so many these days.

[Wading mark]

Anyone here catch them in Texas? I know its been done just pretty rare.

Lots of big tarpon off Galveston July-October 15 with September being the best. When it's calm, we catch em.

[pho cowboy]

Congrats! That's an awesome pic