Tarpon at Calcasieu Point
 

I hooked this Tarpon Saturday (Oct 2, 2010) while kayak fishing in the Cajun Castaway tournament. This was at Calcasieu Point in the LNG turnaround. Hooked him on a glow/chartreuse sand eel. I was NOT fishing for Tarpon, nor was I prepared to land such a beast with my light tackle. I did manage to get some video of its aerial acrobatics. It was an exciting fight while it lasted, lots of great jumps and a screaming reel.

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Here's the pic.

Look at thing catch some air

That's awesome man!! Bet it was a ride for sure.

:eek:WOW! That sho is a big ol fish for such a little biddy boat! Bet that was a ride!!!! Dude thats awesome!

Sweet!! Welcome to the SaltyCajun man, this is one hell of a way to make your first posts, that's for sure!

Thats pretty cool!!!!

What do you think it weighed?

That's awesome

Nice!!!!

Not many can make that claim! Nice experience!

That's unvreakinbelievable...
Nice job with the picture.
Bet no one around here caught one that big in a long long time...

Did you land it?

Nope...
 

Did not land it. That's as close as I got to it. Broke my line on that jump. It was fun!

Wow that is awesome I bet that was a hell of a adrenaline rush!

That's so awsome.

didn't Chas or someone post about a baby tarpon in Prien earlier this year?

Great pic. I would have sh*t my britches.

Would be great if they make a come back in the estuary.

Yes it was quite a rush.
 

Here's the video.

wow thats a huge fish in a kayak... pretty good balance to film and reel a monster like that in a yak... my favorite quote from the video "holy smokes... i don't know what i would have done with that thing" lol good stuff... welcome to the salty community

Thats awesome Luke!!!!!!!hard to believe one that big in LNG.

Thats cool!Still waiting to catch my first tarpon.

Love the video.that took some skill.

LOL, I would die laughing if one of the security gaurds fusing at ya for getting to close, and you have to tell them it's not you! It's the fish pulling you! ha


Nice catch bud.

I'd be like write me a ticket.I'm busy

thats awesome man!!!

What a catch. I'm still trying to catch my first tarpon.

awesome!! that is amazing.

Awesome catch and Nice video Congrats

watched again just to put a smile on my face..........
that is so damn cool