Puerto Rico tarpon report and pics

venicenporta · 04-29-2008, 02:44 PM

P.R. tarpon report and pics

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The fishing has been very good this week for me. 27 for 47 in 4 days with a 126 and a 113, countless others between 40 and 100. It slowed down considerably the last two days to a 2 to 5 bite average per trip. The 126 was pretty cool, that fish was determined to get in the mangroves and after an hour it finally made despite every trick in the book. I had it on one of my avet mx series full of 20lb braid and it got around a log. I got the customer, Phillip to drive me to the log and I tried to stick the rod in the water to go around the mangrove limb, but it had grown into the bottom. The fish was still up on the surface and I was freespooling to keep it from cutting itself on the mussels. Then I took the paddle and got the line on the other side of the limb closest to the fish and wrapped myself up in the line and cut the line and bllod knotted it to the original rod and unwrapped my self from the braid and handed the rod to Andy and we proceeded to boat the fish after 30 more minutes. I've done that with countless tuna, but that was the first tarpon...It's nice when a plan comes together!
Mike

venicenporta · 04-29-2008, 02:47 PM

afew more

venicenporta · 04-29-2008, 03:40 PM

afew more

rhale · 04-29-2008, 04:06 PM

Great report and pics.

Bellyups · 04-30-2008, 04:06 PM

Awesome Pics. Looks like a lot of fun!

venicenporta · 05-28-2008, 09:09 PM

Like this chief...jajajajaja
Mike

BretABaker · 05-28-2008, 11:11 PM

in one of those pictures i didnt see too many tarpon..........

venicenporta · 05-28-2008, 11:17 PM

yeah well, the scenery aint bad either...
Mike

D-22 · 05-29-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by venicenporta

Like this chief...jajajajaja
Mike

No I don't really care. I just go to Boca if I care. I don't really care about your ad for tarpon on tuna forum. -Ciao paiaso.

venicenporta · 05-29-2008, 06:45 PM

Go then d$#ckmunch. I have never tried to sell a trip here once. I am from the great state of Tx and wanted to share a few pics to add alittle spice on here. Don't get your panties in a bunch pedro. Post afew more of your many tuna pics, I will...
Mike

04-30-2008, 04:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bellyups Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 484	Awesome Pics. Looks like a lot of fun! __________________ "What an Idiot!! 'Ahhh, I'm hang gliding. Honey take a good picture. I'm dead,' " Will Farrell

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04-29-2008, 04:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
rhale Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 98	Great report and pics.

05-28-2008, 09:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
venicenporta Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Venice and Port A Posts: 59	Like this chief...jajajajaja Mike

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BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,270	in one of those pictures i didnt see too many tarpon..........

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venicenporta Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Venice and Port A Posts: 59	yeah well, the scenery aint bad either... Mike

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