Tarpon

texasbasser · 02-27-07, 11:37 PM

someone i know from another forum just caught this on his trip to costa rica

the tackle:

Fishing method: casting from shore
Line: 12 lbs mono nylon
Rod: Shimano
Reel: Abu Garcia 5500
Lure: Rapala DT10 color RCW (Red Crawdad)
Treble Hooks: VMC Sureset
Fight time: 20 minutes
Place Caño Negro, North Costa Rica

Super Fluke · 02-27-07, 11:56 PM

Wwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww

texasbasser · 02-27-07, 11:56 PM

EDIT: sorry about the title, my computer screwed up for a little bit and It somehow put a / there.

ILfishinman · 02-27-07, 11:58 PM

only 20 mins for that beast?? took me 20-25 mins to bring in a 10-15 lb. muskie last july on 10 lb. test, those fish must wear fast

texasbasser · 02-28-07, 12:00 AM

each one is different. I have fought them for 1 1/2 hours and some 30 minutes same size fish

K-Driz · 02-28-07, 12:24 AM

"Daaaaaaannnnggggg!" - Joe Dirt

That tarpon's a big old big'un! They're like skipjack herring, supersized! Did the guy say how much it weighed?

ILfishinman · 02-28-07, 12:26 AM

i know how much it weighed..... A LOT

islandflyfisher · 02-28-07, 12:38 AM

That is the biggest fish I have seen caught on a crankbait! What pound test was that guy using? Are you sure it wasn't 200 minutes from land. What pound test was that guy using if it was 20 minutes? I caught a 90 pounder on fly that fought for 3 hours. I put tons of pressure on it, down pulling away from the fish. I know that there are few fish like that at that size, but still, is fish seemed to be a similar size. What did it weigh? 70-80 pounds?

Christopherkeene9 · 02-28-07, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ILfishinman

only 20 mins for that beast?? took me 20-25 mins to bring in a 10-15 lb. muskie last july on 10 lb. test, those fish must wear fast

That fish will fight 100x harder than any musky!

skeeter944 · 02-28-07, 08:45 AM

thats a monster!

texasbasser · 02-28-07, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandflyfisher

That is the biggest fish I have seen caught on a crankbait! What pound test was that guy using? Are you sure it wasn't 200 minutes from land. What pound test was that guy using if it was 20 minutes? I caught a 90 pounder on fly that fought for 3 hours. I put tons of pressure on it, down pulling away from the fish. I know that there are few fish like that at that size, but still, is fish seemed to be a similar size. What did it weigh? 70-80 pounds?

12 pound mono nylon. He didnt take girth or lenth, so all there is is an estimate. 80-100?

adamgambill · 02-28-07, 08:00 PM

Hey TB, see the one caught on 40lb from a galveston pier, hate to take it away from this guy but you know everything is bigger in TX

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texasbasser · 02-28-07, 08:17 PM

yea saw the fish in person a few days after he caught it on ice... Can you believe it? redfishing off a pier with 40 pound test.. unbelievable.

islandflyfisher · 02-28-07, 08:40 PM

Why did he kill it?

texasbasser · 02-28-07, 09:09 PM

it was the new texas state record, and one that big is legal to kill in texas.

02-27-07, 11:37 PM	#1
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	Tarpon someone i know from another forum just caught this on his trip to costa rica the tackle: Fishing method: casting from shore Line: 12 lbs mono nylon Rod: Shimano Reel: Abu Garcia 5500 Lure: Rapala DT10 color RCW (Red Crawdad) Treble Hooks: VMC Sureset Fight time: 20 minutes Place Caño Negro, North Costa Rica Last edited by texasbasser; 02-27-07 at 11:52 PM.

02-27-07, 11:56 PM	#2
Super Fluke BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,029	Wwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww __________________ Oregon state record smallmouth

02-27-07, 11:58 PM	#4
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	only 20 mins for that beast?? took me 20-25 mins to bring in a 10-15 lb. muskie last july on 10 lb. test, those fish must wear fast __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

02-28-07, 12:26 AM	#7
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	i know how much it weighed..... A LOT __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

02-28-07, 08:00 PM	#12
adamgambill BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Columbia, TX Posts: 375	Hey TB, see the one caught on 40lb from a galveston pier, hate to take it away from this guy but you know everything is bigger in TX __________________ Anyone who has a problem with getting a truck dirty shoul trade for a Volkswagon and a pair of panties.

02-28-07, 12:00 AM	#5
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	each one is different. I have fought them for 1 1/2 hours and some 30 minutes same size fish

02-28-07, 12:24 AM	#6
K-Driz BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Murray or Smithfield, KY Posts: 209	"Daaaaaaannnnggggg!" - Joe Dirt That tarpon's a big old big'un! They're like skipjack herring, supersized! Did the guy say how much it weighed?

02-28-07, 12:38 AM	#8
islandflyfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 329	That is the biggest fish I have seen caught on a crankbait! What pound test was that guy using? Are you sure it wasn't 200 minutes from land. What pound test was that guy using if it was 20 minutes? I caught a 90 pounder on fly that fought for 3 hours. I put tons of pressure on it, down pulling away from the fish. I know that there are few fish like that at that size, but still, is fish seemed to be a similar size. What did it weigh? 70-80 pounds?

02-28-07, 08:45 AM	#10
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	thats a monster!

02-28-07, 08:17 PM	#13
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	yea saw the fish in person a few days after he caught it on ice... Can you believe it? redfishing off a pier with 40 pound test.. unbelievable.

02-28-07, 08:40 PM	#14
islandflyfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 329	Why did he kill it?

02-28-07, 09:09 PM	#15
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	it was the new texas state record, and one that big is legal to kill in texas.

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