08-15-2008, 06:38 PM
I've caught a few large tarpon (100 pound-ish) on a fly, and while I will say its fun, I wouldn't want to make a daily habit out of it. The 15-30 pounders with an 8-weight are a blast, especially on surface flies. I can't ever get enough of those. The greatest sport fish on the planet for my time and money.
The big ones with a 10-12 weight are an awful long tug-of-war with lots of line drag. And casting a rod that heavy is just a pain. One or two a week is plenty
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And yes, thousands of other saltwater anglers will disagree with me, and could never get enough of the giant tarpon, but to each their own. In my mind, 100+ pound tarpon are best handled with Penn and Shimano reels and thin braided line.[shocked]
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The big ones with a 10-12 weight are an awful long tug-of-war with lots of line drag. And casting a rod that heavy is just a pain. One or two a week is plenty![
]And yes, thousands of other saltwater anglers will disagree with me, and could never get enough of the giant tarpon, but to each their own. In my mind, 100+ pound tarpon are best handled with Penn and Shimano reels and thin braided line.[shocked]
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