Just came back from Key Largo family vacation.
After feeding tarpons from the peer of local restaurant ?
I decided to go fishing.
Next evening my son, guide Leonardo and I headed for the big ones.
Action was unbelievable and Leonardo knows his business for sure.
First my son did not want to go with me, but when he landed his tarpon after 25 minutes of fighting with the fish he was happy.
He also lands sea tortilla. We all were really upset about it, but guide said that hook will rust off in couple of days in the salt water (he was using high carbon hooks) and creature will be OK.
I have landed black tip shark and couple of skates.
I also had four tarpon hooked but could not manage to land them. Scenario was the same: fish jumped and spit the hooks. And I?m going to tell you - tarpons jump is something. I tried to get in on the camera but got just a splash when fish is landed in the water.
Next day Leonardo and I headed for the sea trout. After 45 minutes of boat ride through mangroves channels, open bodies of water and waiting out storm we arrived at the place.
And there it was. Two and a half hours of nonstop action.
We landed couple of catfish
and a lot of a sea trout.
We kept four trout. And after filleting it at the dock
and preparing it in the local restaurant it made a very gourmet lunch.
After feeding tarpons from the peer of local restaurant ?
I decided to go fishing.
Next evening my son, guide Leonardo and I headed for the big ones.
Action was unbelievable and Leonardo knows his business for sure.
First my son did not want to go with me, but when he landed his tarpon after 25 minutes of fighting with the fish he was happy.
He also lands sea tortilla. We all were really upset about it, but guide said that hook will rust off in couple of days in the salt water (he was using high carbon hooks) and creature will be OK.
I have landed black tip shark and couple of skates.
I also had four tarpon hooked but could not manage to land them. Scenario was the same: fish jumped and spit the hooks. And I?m going to tell you - tarpons jump is something. I tried to get in on the camera but got just a splash when fish is landed in the water.
Next day Leonardo and I headed for the sea trout. After 45 minutes of boat ride through mangroves channels, open bodies of water and waiting out storm we arrived at the place.
And there it was. Two and a half hours of nonstop action.
We landed couple of catfish
and a lot of a sea trout.
We kept four trout. And after filleting it at the dock
and preparing it in the local restaurant it made a very gourmet lunch.
NugBuk, great trip there and enjoyed your pics!! Sounds like you had a fine Guide there.
