Some of you may have seen this pic. It's one from a recent trip to Big Pine Key, in the Florida Keys. But what you may not know is that while it looks like a ...more huge catch, it's actually just a juvenile possibly only 15 to 20 years old.
The biggest Tarpon I ever caught, by measurement of length and girth, feeding well, was 230 pounds off nearby Sanibel Island. Length 84" X 45" girth. We estimated it to be around 50 to 60 years old. Absolutely Amazing Creatures. I always treat them with kindness and release them unharmed. I have never lost one to a shark.
Tide Walker Charters, "Every Trip is an Adventure" with Captain Russ Walker.
www.tidewalkercharters.com
It starts in April. 2020 mid April in 4 5 hour trips, we caught 62 sharks, 3 big hammerheads over 8' each. A 230 pound Tarpon, a 160, a 150 and a 130 pound Tarpon. Not bad. "Every Trip is an Adventure"
