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  • Key West 3/4/14

    My wife Alice and I Fished with Capt. Anthony Skinner during our babymoon in Key west. We left from Key West Harbor on Capt. Tony's 16' Dolphin flats boat at 7am. Our first target was Tarpon, and after a little searching we found them. We dropped some lively pinfish into the school and soon, we were hooked up. The massive fish made one long run and a jump and was off the hook. We tried a little while longer to coax another into biting, but they did not seem interested.
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    Next we moved out into a channel and searched for more Tarpon, but found some Jacks. Alice got the first one and had a nice fight from the powerful fish. We caught a few more Jacks on the jig and on bait as well.
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    We saw more Tarpon rolling further down the channel, and the temptation was too great so we left the biting Jacks to try for more Tarpon. We tried for an hour or so, but couldn't get any more to bite again. Next we went to another channel spot and improved our species count catching: Ladyfish, Speckled trout, a few different types of Snapper, and Pompano, on the jig and Shark on ladyfish chunks. We didn't land a beast Tarpon, but overall it was a fun trip with many different species caught.
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    Oops, I guess this really belongs in the general forum...sorry
    Last edited by Shady; 03-06-2014, 01:59 PM.
    Ryan
    Blue 2016 Hobie Outback
    Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers, Inc

  • #2
    Caught a variety of fish. Nice!

    Outback 2015
    Maui

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    • #3
      pound for pound Jacks are pretty amazing fighters.
      14.5 ft Sand colored Malibu X-Factor "the promise"
      2010 Hobie Outback "the Gift Horse II"

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      • #4
        Yup, you can have an absolute blast with Jacks. They are powerful and aggressive. Nice blacktip.
        Hurricane Skimmer 128
        WS Pamlico 100

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        • #5
          Nice Ryan! Going to KW in Sept. might give that Capt a call.

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          • #6
            Nice. How were they on the table?
            2015 Hobie Outback (yellow)
            2011 Hobie Outback (yellow)
            2009 OK Prowler Trident 13 Angler (orange)

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            • #7
              Everything was released

              Sent from the water.
              Ryan
              Blue 2016 Hobie Outback
              Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers, Inc

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