My first big fish

[bouner]

October 5, 2003 was fishing in a lagoon with live anchovies when this big, i mean, really big fish took the bait. It was a tarpon. Almost six feet in length. Had to be at least 125 pounds. What a battle on a wallmart $59.95 spining rod. 20 pound line. he was so heavy i couldn't lift him to take a good picture. If you want to see the pics give me your e-mail and i'll send them to you.

 

[TexSkeeter150]

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bouner,<br />Congrats on the fish. If you send me you pictures I will post them on the forum for all to see. (if that's all right will you )<br /><br />Just put fish pictures on the subject line<br /><br />stephenmichie@comcast.net

 

[JB]

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Waaaay cool, Bouner!<br /><br />Get us the picture. That sounds like your life fish. Everyone should catch a life fish.<br /><br />Congratulations.

 

[wikelam]

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would love to go tarpoon fishing, post the pics so i can envy you.

 

[bouner]

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I sent them to TexSkeeter150. Lets see if he posts them.

 

[TexSkeeter150]

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bouncer,<br />Here they are. What a great catch. Makes my 2 lb crappie I caught yesturday look like bait. <br />

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[bouner]

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By the way, i'm the guy with the red shirt. The other dude is my fishing partner. We call him Captain Pachi Chaar. He really loves to fish these tarpon babies.

 

[FLATHEAD]

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That is one heck of a nice fish. I would say you were fortunate to land him on 20lb test. Ok dumb question, I am a guy that never fished for these things and was wondering if you can eat those monsters? Talk about a fillet!!!

 

[snapperbait]

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Ahhh.... The very illusive (to me anyway) Silver King...<br /><br />Congradulations Bouner, that's the catch of a lifetime... <br /><br />Flahthead, their basicly a trash fish when it comes to the dinner table, but the fight is unbelieveable...

 

[cotterman]

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wow nice fish<br /><br />and people wonder how a fishing addiction happens

 

[bouner]

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And always remember, catch and release, so there can be good fishing for tomorrow.

 

[FSHKPR]

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great catch bouner you got me turning green

 

[NOSLEEP]

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Beautiful fish bouner.Are you still sleeping<br />with it.

 

[wikelam]

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WOW!!!

 

[Link]

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HOLLY COW I'm beggining to see what you guys are talking about!!<br />Again Flathead thanks for beating to the question again <br />It would take two-three weeks in my little chief smoker <br />Now (assuming the fish Gods were looking the other way) Those Tiger Muskies we have around here are they any good eatin ???

 

[Ralph 123]

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Holy Sh!t. What a monster! Congrats!<br /><br />You caught that on 20lb line and a spinning reel? Wow! Do they fight at all? Are they good eating?

 

[bouner]

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They fight like if their life depended on it. I thought I was going to loose him when he took almost 150 yards of line in his first run. We had to chase him with the boat at first, at maybe 15MPH, trying to get some line back into the reel. Honest to God I was really lucky because the 6/0 hook was grabbing him by the outer gill, this putts a lot of pressure, and takes him breath away pretty quick. I say within 35 minutes I got him tired. The big problem was getting the baby onboard my Montauk, when we finally did we celebrated with joy and took some quick pictures.

 

[gonfishn]

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What can you say but "WOW" with a catch like that..Good thing your young cause i don't thing this ole ticker could take it..<br /><br />Shame on you Link.."Eatn a Musky" ..Just the thought makes me want to run for cover at the curse that may follow for even thinking about munching down on the warrior ....Its bad enough when I catch a a non musky on the 6000 and the cleansing ritual I go through to put things back in order. Where are you at where this highly sought Tiger warrior is held in such high esteem?<br /><br />As LadyFish would say "OMG"...

 

[Topmason]

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Congrats on the "Big One", that's a dandy!<br /><br />Probably Mayfield Lake, a Cowlitz River reservoir in Lewis County Washington for the Tiger Musky.<br />The largest tigers in Mayfield Lake are now over 30 pounds, and these fish were planted as fingerlings in 1988.

 

[aspeck]

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Bouner, beautiful fish, but I am a little concerned with your friend. Does he make a habit of sleeping with your catches?