dryfly Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 adc and I fished with four others in Cuba for a few days. I had a bugger of a time with the bonefish--caught a few--but adc cleaned up one the bones. I fished for tarpon three times....first day in the river and managed one small one...on day #2 I fished in the chuck and managed a ~10 pounder in some mangroves...jumped five times. They are spectacular leapers. On Saturday adc and I attended the river once more. He ended up fishing for rollers in a small side chanel...he caught 'em on dries--poppers. (He can tell you about it.) I missed four in a row and hooked a 4-foot pig that I managed to break off! Grrr...operator error. Ain't hard. Finally hooked this "baby" tarpon that taped at 43 inches and was between 25 and 30 pounds--small by tarpon standards. But by my standards it was just fine. I wanted to catch a decent tarpon on this trip and I could not have asked for more. Sweet. Makes me happy ... except that I could deplete my life's savings chasing tarpon and die in poverty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 sick fish dude! thanks for posting...congrats!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 adc and I fished with four others in Cuba for a few days. I had a bugger of a time with the bonefish--caught a few--but adc cleaned up one the bones. I fished for tarpon three times....first day in the river and managed one small one...on day #2 I fished in the chuck and managed a ~10 pounder in some mangroves...jumped five times. They are spectacular leapers. On Saturday adc and I attended the river once more. He ended up fishing for rollers in a small side chanel...he caught 'em on dries--poppers. (He can tell you about it.) I missed four in a row and hooked a 4-foot pig that I managed to break off! Grrr...operator error. Ain't hard. Finally hooked this "baby" tarpon that taped at 43 inches and was between 25 and 30 pounds--small by tarpon standards. But by my standards it was just fine. I wanted to catch a decent tarpon on this trip and I could not have asked for more. Sweet. Makes me happy ... except that I could deplete my life's savings chasing tarpon and die in poverty. Way to go! Nice fish and I'm jealous as hell!! P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedy1 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Congratulations Clive, glad you guys had a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeler Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Great pic, where in Cuba did you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Welcome back Gents.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 It's pretty nuts that they call baby tarpon to pretty much anything under 50lbs.. great fish Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nice baby Clive! What weight of rod were you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloom Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nice going....you look like you fit right in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker1 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Good job boys! Very nice pic of the elusive tarpon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annapolis Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 wicked fish, amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Awesome clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Thanks. I was most pleased. We fished the Rio Hatiguanico: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6373441 I was using a 10-wt Dan Craft and it was a chore to move this fish which took 32 minutes from hookup to landing. It made one long run and then came in and dogged and sounded for minutes on end. It would come close and run out 30 feet and then dive down and dog it. At times I could not budge the beast and am having trouble imagining moving a 80-pound tarpon with the 10-wt. Just amazing. I need to try this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Thanks. I was most pleased. We fished the Rio Hatiguanico: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6373441 I was using a 10-wt Dan Craft and it was a chore to move this fish which took 32 minutes from hookup to landing. It made one long run and then came in and dogged and sounded for minutes on end. It would come close and run out 30 feet and then dive down and dog it. At times I could not budge the beast and am having trouble imagining moving a 80-pound tarpon with the 10-wt. Just amazing. I need to try this again. think of a 120+ lb tarpon on a 12 weight.. how bout that thing..wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Truly impressive Clive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbowtrout Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Piss poor fish handling, looks like a barbed hook and the other photo I bet is of the fish on the ice. Wow was it a jet boat that got you out there? how's the global warming in that part of the world? Sweet fish Clive congrats and I can't wait for your trip photo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Awesome job Clive!! How'd that compare to some of the bigger pike you've caught on the fly?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 you finally caught some of the elusive tarpon eh Clive. Good on ya! You'll be glad to hear that the ice is already deteriorating down south here really fast and you'll easily be able to catch a pike that could grapple that tarpon into the mud soon! Hope the trip is good to ya and we'll have to get out pikin' Definitely jealous of the trophy (at least by my standards)! And let Al have the small baitfish p.s. you must have done some fake and bake before you left, cause you look half mexican in that photo...lol, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Good for you. I have dreamed of one of those for over a couple decades now. Yep number one on my list of things to do before.... yeah colour me green! A baby one like that would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMasson Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Thanks. I was most pleased. We fished the Rio Hatiguanico: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6373441 I was using a 10-wt Dan Craft and it was a chore to move this fish which took 32 minutes from hookup to landing. It made one long run and then came in and dogged and sounded for minutes on end. It would come close and run out 30 feet and then dive down and dog it. At times I could not budge the beast and am having trouble imagining moving a 80-pound tarpon with the 10-wt. Just amazing. I need to try this again. Nice little tarpon, Clive. They are a blast to catch and hopefully I can hook in to one when I get down to Florida in May. It's been a couple years and I can't wait!! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nice Fish Clive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 awesome. Maybe someday the funbuster will let me go on an epic trip like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beedhead Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I can only droooooooool. Awesome...good for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Awesome fish...I'm still trying to pick my lower jaw up off the floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 somethin' new for my bucket list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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