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[QUOTE=aquaticbiology]no mo big boat - dragging the jet ski down to psj for a little tarpon fishin!

according to redfisher psj is nice right now[/QUOTE]

Let me get this straight - you are going to fish for tarpon from a jet ski? If you snag a 50-pounder, I sincerely hope you get him to the jet ski before he drags you halfway to Cuba. Geez, talk about extreme fishing.

What's next, water skiing behind a cruise ship?  :floor:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="aquaticbiology">no mo big boat - dragging the jet ski down to psj for a little tarpon fishin! 
 
according to redfisher psj is nice right now</blockquote> 
Let me get this straight - you are going to fish for tarpon from a jet ski? If you snag a 50-pounder, I sincerely hope you get him to the jet ski before he drags you halfway to Cuba. Geez, talk about extreme fishing. 
 
What&#039;s next, water skiing behind a cruise ship? :floor:

Miss Kitty

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[size=6]COBIA'S RUNNING!!!![/size]

COBIA&#039;S RUNNING!!!!

Jdarg

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[QUOTE=Sueshore] 
 
[size=6]COBIA'S RUNNING!!!![/size][/QUOTE]
 
I think when you and I ever get to meet, we need to try this tarpon fishing/jet skiing combo.  We can review this funn new sport for the outdoors forum!!!  The visual I am having right now is hilarious!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Sueshore">COBIA&#039;S RUNNING!!!!</blockquote> 
I think when you and I ever get to meet, we need to try this tarpon fishing/jet skiing combo. We can review this funn new sport for the outdoors forum!!! The visual I am having right now is hilarious!

SlowMovin

There's a guy over in the Big Bend area who fishes for them from a kayak.

There&#039;s a guy over in the Big Bend area who fishes for them from a kayak.

Smiling JOe

[QUOTE=SlowMovin]There's a guy over in the Big Bend area who fishes for them from a kayak.[/QUOTE]Is that the same guy whom I saw in a photo with a small bull shark pulled in against his kayak? Talk about ballzy

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="SlowMovin">There&#039;s a guy over in the Big Bend area who fishes for them from a kayak.</blockquote>Is that the same guy whom I saw in a photo with a small bull shark pulled in against his kayak? Talk about ballzy

Kurt

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I snagged a 45 lb tarpon in a 12 foot john boat in a canal in Ft. Lauderdale one night and 45 minutes later and 2 miles downstream I pulled him into the boat about midnight. :clap_1:

[QUOTE=kurt]I snagged a 45 lb tarpon in a 12 foot john boat in a canal in Ft. Lauderdale one night and 45 minutes later and 2 miles downstream I pulled him into the boat about midnight. :clap_1:[/QUOTE]
 
:eek: 
 
 
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[size=5]TARPON'S PULLING!!![/size]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kurt">I snagged a 45 lb tarpon in a 12 foot john boat in a canal in Ft. Lauderdale one night and 45 minutes later and 2 miles downstream I pulled him into the boat about midnight. :clap_1:</blockquote> 
😱 
 
 
 
TARPON&#039;S PULLING!!!

aquaticbiology

fishlips

yeah, it can be fun - nice tarpon are worth the trouble and the only way to get into that skinny of water is to use the jetski (easy) or a mitzi skiff and pushrod (too much like work)

if you want to see a local go weak in the knees, have ms kitty drive down to port st joe and yell TARPON! then watch their eyes glaze over as they imaginarily fight the monster goldfish and hang it off the back of the boat for the ride home!

[IMG]http://www.nicaraguafishing.com/LOGO_TARPON.jpg[/IMG] 

don't forget the 50$ for the tarpon tag!

yeah, it can be fun - nice tarpon are worth the trouble and the only way to get into that skinny of water is to use the jetski (easy) or a mitzi skiff and pushrod (too much like work) 
 
if you want to see a local go weak in the knees, have ms kitty drive down to port st joe and yell TARPON! then watch their eyes glaze over as they imaginarily fight the monster goldfish and hang it off the back of the boat for the ride home! 
 
<img src="http://www.nicaraguafishing.com/LOGO_TARPON.jpg" alt="" /> 
 
don&#039;t forget the 50$ for the tarpon tag!

[size=7]Cobia's Runnin'
[size=2]Saw one today at Grayton Beach[/size]
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Cobia&#039;s Runnin&#039; 
Saw one today at Grayton Beach

[QUOTE=Smiling JOe][size=7]Cobia's Runnin'
[size=2]Saw one today at Grayton Beach[/size]
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[size=6]WAH-HOO!!!![/size]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">Cobia&#039;s Runnin&#039; 
Saw one today at Grayton Beach 
</blockquote> 
 
WAH-HOO!!!!

sunshine kid

Beach Lover

[QUOTE=JB]Let me get this straight - you are going to fish for tarpon from a jet ski? If you snag a 50-pounder, I sincerely hope you get him to the jet ski before he drags you halfway to Cuba. Geez, talk about extreme fishing.
 
What's next, water skiing behind a cruise ship? :floor:[/QUOTE]
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[font=Arial Black][size=7]EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!!:rofl: [/size][/font]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="JB">Let me get this straight - you are going to fish for tarpon from a jet ski? If you snag a 50-pounder, I sincerely hope you get him to the jet ski before he drags you halfway to Cuba. Geez, talk about extreme fishing. 
 
What&#039;s next, water skiing behind a cruise ship? :floor:</blockquote> 
EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!!:rofl:

[img]http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3894/thecrookandflail2ys.jpg[/img]extreme

<img src="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3894/thecrookandflail2ys.jpg" alt="" />extreme

Tarpon reported at second sandbar two days ago, along with a few 7-8 ft sharks.

redfisher

a tarpon among sharks is a little surprising...they make a pretty good meal for a couple of sharks...

[QUOTE=redfisher]a tarpon among sharks is a little surprising...they make a pretty good meal for a couple of sharks...[/QUOTE]Didn't mean to imply that they were hanging out together. Just seen in the same time frame, relatively speaking.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="redfisher">a tarpon among sharks is a little surprising...they make a pretty good meal for a couple of sharks...</blockquote>Didn&#039;t mean to imply that they were hanging out together. Just seen in the same time frame, relatively speaking.

Ocean Lover

bean

[QUOTE=sunshine kid][img]http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3894/thecrookandflail2ys.jpg[/img]extreme[/QUOTE]


[COLOR=Blue]Cool SK!!![/COLOR]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="sunshine kid"><img src="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3894/thecrookandflail2ys.jpg" alt="" />extreme</blockquote> 
 
Cool SK!!!

yakingmike247

Beach Comber

I am still a bit new to saltwater fishing and if I do hook into a Tarpon where do I get the $50 tag.  Also what is the best way to fish for them?

phuynh

Hi people....im new to this fishing but i would like to find out where is a good place and time  to fish for big fish.any where in santa rosa beach or in destin area orrr if any one have a boat would like to rent/sell  it to me for fishing? here is my email ..  [email]banle_bww@yahoo.com[/email]

Hi people....im new to this fishing but i would like to find out where is a good place and time to fish for big fish.any where in santa rosa beach or in destin area orrr if any one have a boat would like to rent/sell it to me for fishing? here is my email .. <a href="mailto:banle_bww@yahoo.com">banle_bww@yahoo.com</a>

no mo big boat - dragging the jet ski down to psj for a little tarpon fishin!

according to redfisher psj is nice right now

no mo big boat - dragging the jet ski down to psj for a little tarpon fishin! 
 
according to redfisher psj is nice right now

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