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Boca Grande Lighthouse |
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Leaving Boca Grande Marina |
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Heading to the Fishing Grounds Mouth of the Inter-Coastal before it enters the Gulf Passing the homes of the super rich on Boca Grande |
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Boca Grande Marina |
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Always 12 to 13 boats drifting in close proximity fishing for Tarpon The captain steers and drifts the boat for about a mile west....then turns around and quickly covers the mile back.....turns around and drifts west again. All this time the line is in the water hoping for a Bite! |
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Charles has one On |
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Lost this one after battling it for 10 Minutes |
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After fishing for 6 hours and not bringing anything to the boat, we head back to port to rest and eat....only to return at 7:00 pm in the evening to try again. .......And, we were not the only ones out there in the almost dark!!!! About the same number of boats as in the Morning..... |
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Poppy has one on.....pull, crank, pull |
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40 minutes later.... |
....he is still pulling and cranking. The fish is in sight.....
All at once there is a churning of the water and an 8 foot shark snatches the 125 lb tarpon from his Line
And, he is happy!!!
They say, what could be better than being out on the water, a warm breeze blowing, a beautiful sunset and fishing with your
Dad or Son
....and your mom or wife sitting in the back of the boat with camera at the ready to record your Catch
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Now Charles has one on......crank and pull, crank and Pull 20 + minutes later, he is pulling the tarpon up to the back of the boat....it is pitch black....the captain reaches down and Cuts the Line ! Oh, Happy Day! |
5 Foot Long Tarpon
Caught and released by Charles.....
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A Perfect Ending to a Perfect Day! |
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Three happy Men! Chuck, Charles, and our Captain Dave 10:00 PM and we are headed back to Port with only Tiny lights to Guide Us |
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Boca Grande Can't wait to see you Again! I care nothing about fishing, but I do enjoy seeing the ones I love having a good Time! I would gladly spend another 9 hours on that boat to share their Joy! |
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