Check this out:
Pending Louisiana, United States record tarpon caught off Grand Isle - Louisiana Sportsman
http://www.louisianasportsman.com/pi...1445019831.jpg
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What size sabiki did he use on that? lol
Naw, no sabiki, he had to have snagged it using a Boca Grande jig.
Hooooowee, dats a big damned fish, shor'nuff!
Thats great and all....... but..... I hate seeing a massive beast like that dead.. (no i dont hug or do other things to trees). I have never undstood taking somethings
life without being able to use the animal in some way(unless its a venomous snake next to the house) .
Tarpon is pretty useless, other than a awesome fight, or using its scales for windchimes.
That's one really be herring
The article linked above says they used a trolled Coon Pop jig. Circle hook, but the weighted part is on the shank and not the bottom of the curve. I know people say that the circle hook bottom weighted can be used to snag tarpon. I can't argue from experience, but that just seems odd to me. http://savethetarpon.com/wp-content/...npop01_290.jpg
I still haven't had the chance to hook up with a silver king and not sure how I would react if I hooked one that big.