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On 10 Dec 2004 00:34:33 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:


Subject: Boston Whaler or Grady White?
From: Short Wave Sportfishing

On 08 Dec 2004 23:46:12 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:


Subject: Boston Whaler or Grady White?
From: Wayne.B

Good information, thanks. I can run down to FMB in about 45 mins
from
here but had not realized there were big Tarpon offshore there.

There's big tarpon all along this coast.

Of all the species that I have in my log book, I don't have a tarpon.

Come on down this summer. We can correct that. :-)

As it happens, I have some free time this summer.

I might take you up on that.

Later,

Tom


Tom,
You're welcome to contact me if you're heading down this way. I can't
guarantee a tarpon, but I'll at least put you in the ballgame. If you
want a sure thing, however, then get a guide. I know a great one if
you're interested:

http://www.magichook.com


I'd be willing to split the charter with you if you're interested.


For $35, you can rent a skiff and an outboard from a little bait shop just
north of the St. Augustine bridge, chug two miles to the little airport
basin and in late June through August, catch tarpon nearly as long as your
skiff. At least you could when I lived there. You could also reliably
catch them near shore between Matanzas Inlet and St. Augustine Inlet. In
the airport inlet, the tarpon would romp and roll for hours. Most of us
left them alone...they were too beautiful to harass.

Puh-leeeze. They're fish. Use circle hooks and heavy gear so as not to
tire them too much, and they'll be fine. I've been in the midst of 20
boats chasing dozens of rolling tarpon, and then watched all 20 boats go
home without landing a single fish. Just because you saw them doesn't mean
you could have caught them them.