Tarpon Fishing Tips and Advice // Fly Fishing for Big Tarpon

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[@johnhollis7290]

Great casting drill. Thanks !!! 😁

[@coasterbrookie]

Excellent advice Joe. I always take your instruction directly to the heart and the mind. Thank you for taking the time with us neophytes.

[@mattokeefe691]

Thanks Joe

[@cs1089]

Great tips! Yes, backcast presentation is really important. Also regarding line tangles, the Keys guides I’ve fished with like to use clear lines which are more prone to tangling so line management is that much more important. Another tip is to know how much line you take out per strip so when you get out on the platform you can count your strips and know about how much line you have out.

[@cachi-7878]

Joe, I wish you had better and more footage of that big Tarpon you caught. That looks to be a pretty darn big fish. Congrats!

[@davescheer5038]

🌴 your vid were you did basic Tarpon instruction was an information station , but the wind going thru the microphone made it hard to hear, I’m still waiting to get my bucket list giant poon ! But been busy transforming and 11’ ft fiberglass hull into a micro flats skiff , great educational vid , thanks for posting 👊🏼👍🏼

[@DenisBurke-vb6vh]

I use a 25 year old Orvis stripping basket, strap broke , use a bungi cork, and I just re glassed the basket 😂. Thanks for the video.

[@redsflyshop]

That's a keep sake now, super cool. I bet that basket has some fish stories to tell. Thanks for the kind words, appreciate the time. Thanks!

[@claytonburton6438]

Do you connect backing and leaders with loop to loop or nail knots?

[@austinbrune7932]

Wish I had this before my first tarpon trip earlier this year ! Btw what pants are those?

[@MrBluoct]

Niles channel bridge - Key Summerland midnights on the old bridge Bombing tarpon with homemade rigs and steel leaders while the tarps are running back and forth along the concrete bridge pylons And catching a sight of them while they roll under reflections of moonlight on the water Eventually their power and the sharp edges of the pylons snapped the lines Stealth Beasts of the sea Good times

[@michaelkborozan4121]

Some humble advice....from experience.....its not a great idea to be in the water with a big tarpon once its played out. I have released many from a boat only to find a large bull shark was waiting for it to be released....

[@redsflyshop]

Hey thanks for the tip, good timing. Going to the Keys this week!

[@michaelkborozan4121]

@@redsflyshop have fun!!!

[@floridaflatsfishingadventures]

Come fish ENP half off only Joe and a friend hit me up one day ..

[@redsflyshop]

The ENP is epic, I did that once it was incredible. I'm saving this invite!