Tarpon Time

Jeff steger caught this Not sure Tarpon in Satellite Beach.

Went out with my good friend Jim Langenbach early Sunday morning July 9, 2017. I had just gotten home from a redeye the night before and was forgetting everything. I couldn't seem to think straight; luckily Jim lent me a hook/leader so I could give it a go. Lots of glass minnows and ladyfish around and I got a weakfish to put on the big pole, opened the bail and put it in the rodholder while I tried getting another bait with the sabiki. He was swimming away nicely and suddenly a big boy jumped between us and I thought, sweet my buddy's hooked up. He jumped again before I realized that it was my line flying off the reel. I waited a few more seconds and set the hook then it was game on. Faught him for about 30 min, got the hook out and pulled him around for a bit before seeing him off. Good times!