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Very nice guys! That first picture is great. Congrats Wooban!!!
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The first shot is really awesome. That d40 is a winner. Congrats on a great day.
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teamshaft3 wrote:Nice pics and it looks like a blast, however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
Both Rod and I kidney punched every tarpon before release. Just so you know.
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I need a new photographer.
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srsfsu wrote:
teamshaft3 wrote:Nice pics and it looks like a blast, however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
Both Rod and I kidney punched every tarpon before release. Just so you know.
Gee thanks, I know they'll survive with one kidney now. :roll:
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Absolutely a fine job guys!!! Really great pictures too!
Hopefully someday before I'm room temperature, I'll catch one of those beautiful fish.

Congratulations!!!
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srsfsu wrote:
teamshaft3 wrote:Nice pics and it looks like a blast, however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
Both Rod and I kidney punched every tarpon before release. Just so you know.
Better than the donkey punch I guess.
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teamshaft3 wrote:however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
How are any of those fish beat up? They all look pretty green and healthy to me. One of them has some marks on his side, I have caught four this year that had similar beat up looking markings on them and none seemed to be lacking in fight.
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teamshaft3 wrote:Nice pics and it looks like a blast, however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
Lamest comment ever.
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Congrats on the poons.

The pix are fantastic.
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Wooban wrote:
teamshaft3 wrote:Nice pics and it looks like a blast, however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
Lamest comment ever.
Cmon. I have made posts quite a bit more lame than that.
:shock:
Tarpon sometimes get scales removed during the battle. Their large scales are prone to getting caught by the line going over their body. srsfsu's pose is reminiscent of Frenchy though. I'd expect something more artistic from the arrogant youngin.
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DaveR wrote: Cmon. I have made posts quite a bit more lame than that.
:shock:
That is true, but you can since you know a thing or two about tarpon.
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DaveR wrote:
Wooban wrote:
teamshaft3 wrote:Nice pics and it looks like a blast, however, I can't help but feel sorry for those regal but beat-up fish.
Lamest comment ever.
Cmon. I have made posts quite a bit more lame than that.
:shock:
Tarpon sometimes get scales removed during the battle. Their large scales are prone to getting caught by the line going over their body. srsfsu's pose is reminiscent of Frenchy though. I'd expect something more artistic from the arrogant youngin.
I agree. I was spent. That was the best I could muster. And let's be honest, that pose is no worse than lifting the fish up on the side of the kayak. In fact, I'd argue that it is probably better. There is nothing touching their bodies doing damage to their scales/slime when you pull 1/5 of their body out of the water like that.
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DaveR wrote:srsfsu's pose is reminiscent of Frenchy though. I'd expect something more artistic from the arrogant youngin.
We really tried to get the DaveR pose, but the fish was ready to go.
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Wooban wrote:We really tried to get the DaveR pose, but the fish was ready to go.
and you need a competent cameraman
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Post by Norm »

Great work to both of you, Rod and Steve...and the action pictures are off the chain 8)
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