You need to have a tag in hand before landing, i.e. removing the fish from the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayes
Buy a tag after the act, how would that work?
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You need to have a tag in hand before landing, i.e. removing the fish from the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayes
Buy a tag after the act, how would that work?
I guess I was just asking what the exact regs were concerning tarpon
It's a good question. You have to buy a tag if your purpose is to fish for and keep a tarpon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayes
Purchase the tag firstQuote:
Originally Posted by Hayes
What is the use of a kept tarpon?
Ive got no interest in targetting tarpon. I just wasnt sure if you get hooked up was it as strict as you need to cut the line or do you deck it and toss it back.
Trophy kept for full pictorial documentation, measurements for potential record, measurements for a replica mount, a full fish Gyotaku print, scales used for artistic purposes and some Islanders think they're a delicacy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nimakdm
When it comes to food value, I'd be thinking it'd be just like Lady fish fish balls/cakes.
So in other words there's no real common reason to keep one. You can't take measurements / pics without keeping? The record/print I understand though.
And garden fertilizer, cat food, bragging/boasting rights and giving the finger to a particular Ranger.
I saw several tarpon cruising along the beach last July. No interest in lures at all...just kept right on their merry way.