After several hours, that bent surf rod was finally dealt with in pitch darkness Miss Amy pulled back and crack!The knot gave at the spool, leaving it empty… relieved to rid ourselves of that fish, we bird-dogged Dave Sullivans boat in inky darkness back to the dock, tarpon fans forevermore.Īfter that fateful day, we pursued tarpon with a passion, using our 40-pound kingfish outfits. But pulling on this hooked fish was pointless, so we set the bowed rod in a holder, rigged up heavier tackle, and jumped or landed four more tarpon as the sun went down. We didn’t care to move, with big tarpon rolling at point-blank range like dolphin. However… you can’t move a seven-foot tarpon around with a whippy rod, at least not while anchored. I hung on, impressed that a 16/0 circle hook held tight with only 20-pound line. The strike was amazing about twelve feet away the huge fish tail-walked past the motor and Hit the dirt! Our two young sons dove into the cuddy cabin. While we were anchored it would require casting, thus the surf rod. Tarpon legend Tom Gibson gave me a seven-inch, orange Rapala diving plug with trebles removed and a big circle hook wired on top. That happened twenty-three years ago with our first Texas tarpon, hooked on a ridiculous eight-foot surf rod with big spin reel and new 20-pound line. He won’t wear himself out jumping, and may fight way past sunset, hoping you’ll give up, instead of him. A big, cagey tarpon that jumps only once will save his strength and gulp air at the surface to regain energy. Fight several fish for an hour or more, and you pick up on this.
They’re strong, frequently crazy, and even have different personalities. Except for specialty fly-fishing, big tarpon require heavier tackle.
First thing to remember: This is big-game fishing and a bristle of trout rods are completely useless unless you’re hunting small jetty tarpon close to the rocks.
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