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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Ahab" data-source="post: 211477" data-attributes="member: 366">I was WAY undergunned when I ran into them(unexpected).&nbsp; I was trying to land 50lbers with walleye style gear and 15 pound test.&nbsp; Also, my hooks were not the ultra strong saltwater hooks.&nbsp; I think the best way to hook them well is with live bait and circle hooks as they really can only be hooked well in each corner of the mouth and a small circle in the center of the front roof of the mouth.&nbsp; I had the best luck getting strikes from a big Rapala Husky Jerk, but it was hard to stay hooked up.&nbsp; I even hooked one on a Jigging Rap, but I knew that wasn't going to hold after the first 6 foot jump.&nbsp; Ha ha.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's also recommended to &quot;Bow to the Silver King&quot; meaning give them some slack when they jump.&nbsp; Just the opposite of what a guy instinctively does.&nbsp; I was booked to go back to the same resort this winter, but Irma wiped it out.&nbsp; I was sad in the face knowing I couldn't hit the tarpon every night before I went to bed.&nbsp; Maybe next year...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Captain Ahab, post: 211477, member: 366"] I was WAY undergunned when I ran into them(unexpected). I was trying to land 50lbers with walleye style gear and 15 pound test. Also, my hooks were not the ultra strong saltwater hooks. I think the best way to hook them well is with live bait and circle hooks as they really can only be hooked well in each corner of the mouth and a small circle in the center of the front roof of the mouth. I had the best luck getting strikes from a big Rapala Husky Jerk, but it was hard to stay hooked up. I even hooked one on a Jigging Rap, but I knew that wasn't going to hold after the first 6 foot jump. Ha ha. It's also recommended to "Bow to the Silver King" meaning give them some slack when they jump. Just the opposite of what a guy instinctively does. I was booked to go back to the same resort this winter, but Irma wiped it out. I was sad in the face knowing I couldn't hit the tarpon every night before I went to bed. Maybe next year... [/QUOTE]

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