Tarpon Season Shifts Into High Gear

Tarpon season is getting into high gear but we have been fishing for variety as well.

Stanley McJunkin and Jeff Turner fished 3 days and had very good fishing. Lots of Snook, Redfish and Tarpon to report. Jeff released a Tiger Shark and a couple Bull Sharks that gave the Tarpon Trek and Sailfish Trek rods a thorough workout. One of the Bulls' was around 300lbs. That is a great catch on a 4 piece spinning rod. The  Diablo 750 spinning reels loaded with 50lb Fox braid handled the job. Stanley caught a big Goliath and a Mud Marlin and a few big Sharks as well. On one day the pair released over 30 Snook using Bonefish Trek rods and Diablo 350 spinning reels.

Fox sport fishing's 8 foot 4 piece Sailfish Trek rod and
Diablo 750 spin reel is an ideal combo for big Saltwater fish

Tarpon putting on a show for Jeff Turner

Stanley using a Tarpon Trek rod and Diablo 750 reel 
on a jumping Spinner Shark

Stanley McJunkin wires Jeff Turner's first ever Tarpon

Lot of Bull for Jeff

Jeff Turner getting a release on one of his Tarpons

Goliath Grouper on a Tarpon Trek rod Diablo 750 spin reel
for Stanley

Mug Shot!

Stanley used a Fox Sport Fishing Boatrod XT fitted
with an EOS 50 Trolling reel to best this Mud Marlin

Jeff caught Snook, Tarpon and  Reds for Backcountry Slams
2 days in a row

Jeff Turner and Stanley got into the Redfish

Stanley released over 20 Snook on this day using
the Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

lots of Snook for Jeff Turner as well

I had Dr. Joanne Mahoney and Dr. Mark out on Friday. They released 25 Snook and then we caught a limit of tasty Mangrove Snapper. It was a slick calm day and the water was crystal clear. Jo released a feisty Red Grouper she sight-fished.

Mark holds a Snook for Dr. Mahoney on the
Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

Joanne Mahoney and Mark had a great day releasing over 25 Snook

Joanne spotted this Red Grouper on the bottom and lowered a
bait down and caught it on a Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

Mark's largest of the day caught on the Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

On Sunday I fished my wife Cyd. She released a Tarpon around 90lbs on her fly rod. We were poling amongst laid up Tarpon early in the morning. The tarpon were all around us and it was thrilling for Cyd to have one take her well presented fly.

Saturday evening Bryce Henderson fished with me. Right at sunset he hooked a huge Tarpon. This fight lasted well into the dark. I estimated this Tarpon at 175 plus. Easily the largest Tarpon beside my boat in the last couple of years. Congrats Bryce.

Bryce Henderson caught this Crevalle Jack while sunset Tarpon fishing

Bryce Henderson fought an est. 175lb Tarpon
well into the dark before getting  a release

He used Fox Sport Fishing Tarpon Trek boat rod and EOS Trolling reel to make the catch.

Captain Skip Nielsen