Had a couple days off though had some of my wifes brother and his girlfriend down for company. John’s had some bad luck with tarpon he’s fished with me a few times and hooked up and lost a couple, and a couple times of just terrible conditions and no action. But they were able to make it down during my days off and I told him we should be able to get him one. We didn’t get out until late though it was good conditions with falling tide and a nice east breeze. We tried very close by where I’d been having luck in the mornings but no life at all there. So we went to traditional night time fishing – drifting with crabs – in another channel close by. We hooked up fairly soon and his girlfriend Vivian landed a nice 65 lb tarpon. We were able to get a few pictures. John was next up and we made another drift and had a fish blow up a crab but missed the bait. Then the next drift we hooked up. He landed a nice 50 lb fish though unfortunately we had him on the leader several times but he didn’t want to roll over for a picture. Eventually he ran off and we pulled the hook but they got some good video. Was nice to get them both their first tarpon! 2 for 2
