Comments on: VIDEO REVIEW: Tarpon

By: Pete McDonald

Pete McDonald — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:43:22 +0000

Funny, one of my first experiences was watching my friend hook one from a bridge while we were staying in Key Largo, maybe in 8th grade at the time. He didn’t have a big enough rod (we were fishing for snapper) and it spooled him. But we didn’t fly fish back then.

If I still lived down there I’d be making it a habit, but with global warming maybe they’ll be migrating to New York soon.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:01:34 +0000

Pete,

I think I was like 8 years old when I saw my first poon up-close and personal. Do you remember the days when they’d line up under the lights on the Card Sound bridge?

I watched a guy catch it by dragging a dead pilchard on the surface, against the current, from the top of the bridge. When he hooked up, he kept it away from the pylons and walked it (how many flights of stairs?) down to the fishing deck. Some cast-netters helped him bring it up.

I was astounded, and have been breaking fly rods on them ever since .

By: INTERVIEW: Tarpon Movie Guy Talks « Fishing Jones

INTERVIEW: Tarpon Movie Guy Talks « Fishing Jones — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:25:49 +0000

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By: talestalker

talestalker — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:46:52 +0000

Great DVD, I miss the old days, but not the equipment. Nice trip down memory lane.

By: crowldawg

crowldawg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:04:50 +0000

I just watched the dvd. 2 observations. I would love to have some of the reels they were using .They would be worth a small fortune.
I haven’t seen that many cigarettes since I stopped smoking

By: crowldawg

crowldawg — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:26:16 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on the DVD . I used to buy tons of stuff from the bookmailer .They kinda fell off my radar .Then again I have fallen off a lot of other peoples.lol