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• The Concrete Bucket
  on Jul 26, 2014
  Even though this is a very small tarpon, these photos are a great example of how big their mouths are and how few soft places are in there for a hook to find.  The inside of their jaws feels just like a broken cinder block and is nothing more th...
• Tarpon On Topwaters
  on Jul 22, 2014
  My favorite topwater is the Super Spook Jr., a smaller saltwater version of Heddon's famous Zara Spook bass lure.   If you know how to work one properly, everything that swims around here will hit it.  It has been&n...
• More Cool Stuff From ICAST
  on Jul 20, 2014
  The guys from Clutch Fly Rods got my buddy Alexander Leslie seriously hooked on fly fishing and set him up with one of their brand new TSX 7-wt rods.  Alexander making some great casts at the demo pond.  It always impresses me how...
• New Beavertail Elite At ICAST
  on Jul 18, 2014
  ICAST is the world's largest fishing trade show and my friends Will and Liz brought two of their newest skiffs to Orlando this week.  I had a blast up there with them today and got to reconnect with a bunch of old friends fro...
• Keep Your Tarpon In The Water
  on Jul 17, 2014
  This is the best way to handle and photograph a tarpon.  In fact, for any big tarpon caught in Florida, it's the only legal way to handle and photograph them.  If the fish is over 40 inches in length then removing it completely fr...
• End Of The Day On Matlacha
  on Jul 15, 2014
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• Bow To The King!!!
  on Jul 11, 2014
  Take a good look at all of these photos and you'll notice one thing:  When the tarpon is in the air the rod is thrust way out towards it, as far as the arm can reach.  This is the only way you'll ever consistently keep t...
• Mutton Snapper On Fly From Key West
  on Jul 8, 2014
  My buddy Capt. Mike Bartlett sent me this shot yesterday.  He was tarpon fishing with our good friend Wild Bill Heindl when they scored this beautiful mutton snapper on the flats.  According to Mike this one came out of a small school...
• Baby Tarpon Season On Pine Island
  on Jul 6, 2014
  Local angler Mark Favara with a 10 pounder from this afternoon.  This fish was just over 30 inches and legal to remove from the water for a very quick photo before a safe release.  July means two things for us here on Pine Island, oppr...
• US Marine Pilots Are Awesome
  on Jul 3, 2014
  Happy Independence Day.  This has nothing to do with fishing but it involves two of my other favorite things, boats and jet fighters.  Watch and be amazed because this is real superhero stuff.  By the way, the pilot in that video,...

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