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Old 10-04-2010, 11:57 AM
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Default 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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Old 10-04-2010, 12:00 PM
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Here's the pic.
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:03 PM
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Look at thing catch some air
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:03 PM
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That's awesome man!! Bet it was a ride for sure.
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WOW! That sho is a big ol fish for such a little biddy boat! Bet that was a ride!!!! Dude thats awesome!
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:05 PM
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Sweet!! Welcome to the SaltyCajun man, this is one hell of a way to make your first posts, that's for sure!
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Thats pretty cool!!!!

What do you think it weighed?
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:19 PM
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That's awesome
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:23 PM
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Nice!!!!
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Old 10-04-2010, 12:27 PM
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Not many can make that claim! Nice experience!
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Old 10-04-2010, 02:34 PM
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That's unvreakinbelievable...
Nice job with the picture.
Bet no one around here caught one that big in a long long time...
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Did you land it?
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Old 10-04-2010, 03:09 PM
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Did not land it. That's as close as I got to it. Broke my line on that jump. It was fun!
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Wow that is awesome I bet that was a hell of a adrenaline rush!
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That's so awsome.
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Old 10-04-2010, 06:06 PM
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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.
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Old 10-04-2010, 06:06 PM
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Here's the video.
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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
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Thats awesome Luke!!!!!!!hard to believe one that big in LNG.
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Old 10-04-2010, 08:18 PM
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Thats cool!Still waiting to catch my first tarpon.
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