Huge Tarpon From A Kayak

[@Peaceriverwarrior]

I just caught two Tarpon this weekend. One 65 lbs, the second one was 100 lbs. Both were caught in my Pelican Catch 120 kayak. It was my first time tarpon fishing from a kayak. I'm hooked. Great video.

[@doz161]

That is a true kayaker ! getting in the water and not caring about getting wet and even got the fish with bare hands like a man ! awesome !! i hate to see videos where people complain about getting their butts wet, nice fucking fish by the way, as big as the kayak !!

[@zoffinger]

My friend is like, 'What are you laughing and clapping at?' and I'm like, 'C'mere and check out this video!! - That's some good stuff there, man!

[@blackwaterkayakanglersadve2685]

Man I give props for pulling that tarpon in with an ugly stick. Changed my whole perspective on them. Great video kudos

[@Deliriousintentionsprojects]

I love that sleigh ride! Kayak fishing is the best, especially for big game fish!

[@JayCarroll]

Awesome fish! One day I have to come down to Florida and try some kayak fishing. Subscribed.

[@jrkayakfishing7214]

Nice video...! Very clear. I know it can be a challenge to keep that camera pointing in the right direction.

[@SHOORTYS]

Who needs a motor when you can just hook into a poon! Good footage and nice job!

[@KayakMuskyCentral]

fantastic video. great seamanship and technique. congratulations! MBP

[@dranalytical]

Looks like a rush! Screw all these people that are giving you crap about fishing to have a good time. Basically they are saying you should lie and make it look like you are perfect. We all fish and we all hook and kill fish on accident sometimes. Its part of the sport. That being said, I dont see anything you did wrong. Busting through the surf must be awesome in a Kayak. Fish was huge. Nice catch!

[@robe1kanobe]

Can you talk a bit about kayaks. What your using? I've been considering getting one for a while. Also what your prep consists of and gear. I live in the northeast so I will be going after blues and stripers. But I feel the basics are the same. Porgies, butter fish and Eel and sand worms are the typical bait around here. Your thoughts.

[@KayakFrank]

Nice beastly tarpon. Well worth catching up those pogies. It really paid of for you.

[@NOVOCOOL]

OH MY GOD... the most best kayak self video i ve ever seen.... the POWER so stronggg... in indonesia... there no more tarpon like big like that.. not anymore... I want feel it.. feel the power.... how pon/ons?.. zzzzzz....

[@OrLKayakFishingClub]

That's how you do it! Nice going buddy.

[@jakesnake133]

NIce! Looks like we have a few similar videos! Just got an 80lber last week.

[@noahspencer7914]

Great video! How do you rig your camera to your kayak? I like to make kayak fishing videos and would like to set my gopro up like that as well

[@TheYakattackfl]

I am using a "Panfish Mount" from Hook1 behind my seat modified with a longer ram arm.

[@stevestrahan8347]

Devon! Awesome job on this video! I am ready to go fishing. (in a real boat) ha.

[@dmildrum91]

bad ass catch man

[@zackherto7340]

I found your videos because i live in port saint john and ive been kayaking offshore but dont seem to have much luck, i usually go off of patrick. i was just wondering what sort of techniques or bait you use. also i'm always down to find new people to fish with in brevard! haha

[@joshdyer25]

Great job man! That is awesome.

[@reellegend01]

very nice catch bud

[@PhivTooSix]

Nice video. What's your rod/reel setup and would you change anything about it?

[@TheYakattackfl]

PhivTooSix it's an original Penn Battle 8000 on a 7' Ugly Stick big water Medium Heavy. I wouldn't change anything about it.

[@unome]

Nice video dude forget the haters

[@nickleback3695]

How much did it weigh?

[@MRBJT51]

the old man and the sea.

[@yaktastic8455]

Good one, man!

[@dcgo44r]

Is hard to get a SK gut hooked... Of course that just can happend with live bait and no one can tell in most cases, how is goin to be, at least with poons (SK)

[@s.neglia5427]

A W E S O M E!!!!!! Buddy!

[@maxpowers9671]

Fantastic

[@nappyheadz1]

🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻What bait did you use

[@TheYakattackfl]

I used a live pogie.

[@nappyheadz1]

+TheYakattackfl did you keep it or nawwww

[@TheYakattackfl]

+shaun burnette it was released

[@nomadmad308]

Very nice!

[@sirobertson3825]

He should have grabbed a scale off of the tarpon

[@WilliamMDriscoll]

looks like the fish was gut hooked. This is sporting?

[@TheYakattackfl]

No he wasn't gut hooked. The hook was in the roof of the mouth and came out on its own if I remember correctly.

[@dcgo44r]

Last time I ...Sport was: doing something just for pleasure as an activity; gut hooked or not. Now, was it the right thing to do? You can just answer if you are a fisherman. Previous I left a comment that explain! I look for straightforward answers so I will do the same! If you ask me If I deliberately kill a fish I would say NOT, But most people wouldn't ask that question!

[@WilliamMDriscoll]

Most of us that Tarpon fish would NEVER kill one. In fact the fish is protected in Florida and MAY NOT be killed without applying for and buying a tag, something that virtually no self respecting Tarpon fisherman would consider. Most of us also know that gut hooking a tarpon and then playing it such that it pulls a kayak around until exhaustion is tantamount to killing it. There is nothing about this pursuit (I will not stupe to calling it a sport) that is admirable and if ever there was a pastime that is for "yahoos" this one fits the bill to a "T".

[@dcgo44r]

Didn't get the last part :(

[@UserUser-zm3fo]

Please use circle hooks when using live bait for Tarpon. It may even improve your hook up rate.

[@davidhunt6152]

now that's a fish!!!

[@UserUser-zm3fo]

Even more fun at night.

[@sgrkuska]

Holy sh!t !!!

[@alexmaiamaia3859]

que loucura

[@Tmquintana07]

Ugly Stick and Battle 6000?