Freshwater Tarpon: When Preparation meets Opportunity

It’s a crazy hunt trying to hook giant tarpon from the bank and I couldn’t be more stoked it finally happened. Big thanks to Jerry for the spot and to the homie and his dad for helping me land this monster. A week straight of fishing after work late every night and got out there first thing Saturday morning and made it happen. Couldn’t have asked for a better scenario. The water was flat, the sun was shining, and lil homie and his dad were there to help me land this giant. Hope y’all enjoy this one. 🖤

[@southfloridaboys]

To the homie and his dad, if yall somehow ever see this, DM on instagram I wanna see those pictures yall took haha

[@terioslayinem]

Yall burning tf out this spot ngl

[@southfloridaboys]

Hardly anyone goes there lol

[@shaneoutside]

Jesus Christ loves y’all, and nobody gets to Heaven except through him ❤

[@dsj8838]

Sick jumps. Nice spot. Got to Love land locked tarpon. You earned that catch.

[@southfloridaboys]

Thank you good sir

[@PescaOutdoors]

Great video man 🔥 showed crazy patience to hook that beauty

[@southfloridaboys]

Made me work it! Haha thank you sir

[@nautijade3318]

Just stumbled on this Vid…Bloody Beutiful mate! Love to see Persistence Rewarded !!! Watching from Australia!!!!!!!

[@southfloridaboys]

Thanks mate! Always wanted to take a trip out to Australia looks like a helluva time!

[@user-lv6up8lr4r]

Wooohoooo! 🎣

[@southfloridaboys]

Yahooooo!

[@nothingnew7810]

Nice spot. Never would of thought to fish that pond in SWFL.

[@southfloridaboys]

Yeah pond fishing down here is on another level! Haha

[@nicoli_jones]

protect this spot with your life

[@southfloridaboys]

I was honestly late to knowing about it but they’re so finicky in there that usually nobody’s there anyways

[@Simonsays710.]

Now that you got one you gotta start doing bait drop offs like once a month to keep ‘em feed and active

[@Fishlordfishing]

I want to fish the spot😅

[@swfl_caleb..]

hell yeah man it was dope asf to see that tarpon eat from across the pond

[@southfloridaboys]

Can’t believe you actually saw it haha thanks for the assist homie!

[@gabifishing642]

Perfect, well done, champion

[@southfloridaboys]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@anthonybarnette5138]

Congrats Enjoying your passion and dedication. I also do the same. I fish C11 canal Broward county. Put in lots of hours . Now I can pretty much go to my secret spot after dark and hook up . Last trip hook 3 land 1.

[@southfloridaboys]

Thanks brother, it definitely feels better when they really make you work for it!

[@stratpaulguy86]

I've always had great luck tarpon fishing with a nose-hooked Zoom Super Fluke in golden bream or white. I use an Owner CPS ring to hold the circle hook in place on a hard cast, then either straight reel the lure or use small twitches depending on their mood.

[@southfloridaboys]

Right on man thanks for the info!

[@Dke167]

Awesome video catch and release

[@southfloridaboys]

Yessir thank you!

[@ErinRigdon-ou5jc]

Awesome job!! I want to go!

[@southfloridaboys]

You guys gotta make it down here sometime!!

[@anglerstale]

The first tarpon I've ever caught was in this pond. i was bass fishing and had no idea 😂 that was a nice one, man! Theres a couple big ones in there

[@southfloridaboys]

Yeah man that was my first one too! super exciting to have those big fish like that in town

[@anglerstale]

@@southfloridaboys yes it is that spots a hidden gem for sure.

[@chadthiccd6323]

@@southfloridaboys brothers help me out with this spot!!

[@carrieessner7134]

Niceeeeee

[@southfloridaboys]

Yeaaaaah

[@_xocity]

What rod is that? Also do u have any inshore rod budget (2 piece) suggestions? Thanks

[@southfloridaboys]

St Croix mojo Inshore Rod. Honestly I’ve always used the Penn Battle combos from bass pro there around 200$ but they’re solid

[@LUKE-ql4dv]

i need sum ponds wit tarpon

[@southfloridaboys]

👀

[@mateygoesfishing]

So epic man. You ever see snook in that spot too?

[@southfloridaboys]

Thanks dude! My buddy said an old guy told him there was but I haven’t seen any.

[@Zyl0n_yt]

i know wheir it is iv caught a 30lber their before yes their snook that spot is very loaded

[@ChrisSoFlo]

Hey nice catch brooo!! Just a quick question. What size reel was tht?

[@southfloridaboys]

Shimano Stradic 4000

[@ChrisSoFlo]

@@southfloridaboys seemed very fun when he was pulling that drag 👌🏽

[@southfloridaboys]

@@ChrisSoFlo yeah man hands down best fight I’ve ever had

[@ryanrodriguez2736]

Yoooo I’m in south Florida I’m down to fish tarpon, snook, bass anything! Even snakehead. !! Solid tarpon

[@southfloridaboys]

Thanks man! Yeah man we’re in Lee county we’ll have to get on some fish sometime bro

[@ryanrodriguez2736]

@@southfloridaboys for sure! I don’t check KZbin that often but if you come to Miami the same! We can hit some little spots maybe hop on something decent 👍🏻 keep pushing the videos, they are quality 👍🏻

[@johnathanferrara2434]

“Elephants eat peanuts”🥜

[@southfloridaboys]

🐘🐘🐘

[@dblocksou7350]

How could you find them at ponds from Jacksonville fl great video

[@southfloridaboys]

Locate ponds that seem to have some access to a river that leads into the ocean. They swim up river and get landlocked into ponds that way and just keep an eye out for them rolling!

[@dblocksou7350]

@@southfloridaboys oh dang you taught me something new thank you and I appreciate that keep up with the great videos and action God Bless

[@DenisBurke-vb6vh]

The mullet get in there from Hendry Creek , no giants in there at all. You guys are persistent .There are some in Lakes Park also.

[@southfloridaboys]

Ok buddy

[@terioslayinem]

Caught my first tarpon here

[@southfloridaboys]

That was my first tarpon too!

[@kyseroutdoors]

awesome catch! just a question, i thought it was illegal to take 40+ inch tarpon out the water in florida? ive only caught a lil guy once, bet that was insane.

[@southfloridaboys]

Thanks man and gulf tarpon yes but not too sure about freshwater. There some giant gators at that spot I’d be putting both of us at risk handling in the water.

[@kyseroutdoors]

@southfloridaboys yea I'm sure haha best not be a gator meal. Cool video man thanks for the response 👍

[@southfloridaboys]

Yessir glad you like the video!

[@strangleyourbanana]

Holy shit

[@southfloridaboys]

Yessir!

[@Zyl0n_yt]

@southfloridaboys what was the combos shown in this video

[@southfloridaboys]

Shimano Stradic 4000 on a St Croix Mojo Inshore 7ft medium rod

[@FishingwithAllyG]

I have to watch that again!!What a fight!I see them in the lake where I fish. They are constantly chasing the mullet there.. So big it looks like a see monster when he shows his fins...Man I have to target that fish! Wow inspired and subscribed!!!! LET'S GO!!!! FL fishing you never know what you will catch!!!

[@southfloridaboys]

!!!!

[@HalseyHalsey-fr1yc]

Where is this spot please tell me I’ll pay to know

[@southfloridaboys]

500$ 😂

[@HalseyHalsey-fr1yc]

@@southfloridaboys I can share some spots with you if you like I don’t got 500$ lmao

[@HalseyHalsey-fr1yc]

@@southfloridaboys if you like to watch big snook in the 40s I have a og spot it’s a dock nobody knows about in the summer time they all hang out there I was catching 3.4 40 inch snook a night there never seen anyone fish it besides me

[@southfloridaboys]

I’m kidding haha dm me on instagram

[@Saltlife05]

Going to try this spot about 2 hours from me

[@southfloridaboys]

Goodluck on your mission

[@jimmy05369]

If that's Florida you better watch out for the gators. They're in every pond and lake in Florida.

[@southfloridaboys]

Indeed they are everywhere

[@hxrle.y_8522]

yall not supposed to take them out the water boys

[@southfloridaboys]

Gators fool

[@Tequiloneal]

Somebody please tell me where this is 😂 I’ll keep my mouth shut I just wanna fish

[@southfloridaboys]

keep looking

[@derrikbrown6281]

RIP this spot

[@southfloridaboys]

spots been known about

[@mycatmycat3786]

Yea we all know where it’s at. Where’s this at?

[@Zyl0n_yt]

i know the spot 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀😭😭 its loaded

[@southfloridaboys]

Loaded indeed

[@DenisBurke-vb6vh]

And the scream is gonna get the security to stop you from fishing there , not very smart

[@southfloridaboys]

Chew bet

[@DenisBurke-vb6vh]

@@southfloridaboys hey I have a new skiff and don’t fish there anymore but they have no fishing signs all over, you are gonna ruin it for others, but you don’t seem to care.

[@southfloridaboys]

@@DenisBurke-vb6vh still go there bro nobody says anything clearly you don’t know because you don’t go there anymore like you said

[@DenisBurke-vb6vh]

@@southfloridaboys I didn’t say not to go there just don’t draw so much attention before hospital security gives you the boot, and others who want to fish there, , act like you have caught one before

[@southfloridaboys]

@@DenisBurke-vb6vh I hadn’t caught one before that was the first one 🫠