05-21-2003, 02:27 PM
Beautiful weather, light winds, and calm seas best describe the past week in the Abacos. We caught yellowfin and skipjack tuna, dolphin, barracuda, and a white tip shark. As for the marlin fishing, in three days of trolling, we had one fish make a pass at our lures and disappear. A sailfish held on to a lure long enough to run line off the reel, make a jump, and throw the lure and another billfish of some type smoked about a 100 yards of line from the reel before becoming unglued. That sums up the Bahamas trip.
Back in Miami, on Monday evening (5/19), the tarpon were very cooperative. Jay Wright wanted his wife Becky to catch her first tarpon. The fish were rolling and busting baits on the south side of Government Cut. When the sun set, the fish turned on and Becky found herself fighting a not to happy 70# tarpon. The fish made it to the deep water and Becky was a very tired but happy angler when the fish was released. Next drift and Jay hooked a fish that came unglued on its second jump. Next drift and once again Jay was fighting a tarpon. It was being cooperative by heading for the shoreline on Fisher Island and staying away from the deep water. The line went slack and we either hit an obstruction on the bottom or we found the weak spot in the 20# line. By this time, Becky was questioning Jay about whether or not he could land a tarpon. Another drift and another fish. This one ate as it came toward the boat. Some quick winding by Jay and he was hooked up for the third time. The fish made a jump about 50 feet out from the boat as it headed toward the bow. Just as I was about the crank the engines to give chase, I saw what looked like a missile shoot out of the water heading for the boat. The 70# fish landed in the boat just in front of the console and in just a few seconds flopped and beat its way down the port side to the back of the boat. We all ran to the bow area and waited till the fish calmed down enough for me to grab it and put it back in the water. It took off like a shot when it hit the water and 10 minutes later I had the mess cleaned up so we could safely walk around without fear of slipping.
It was just another exciting and adventurous night of tarpon fishing. The action should continue for about another month. I have some open dates waiting for anyone who wants to experience the adventure of some great tarpon fishing. Give me a call and lets go catch a few.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 732-2628 Beeper
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
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Back in Miami, on Monday evening (5/19), the tarpon were very cooperative. Jay Wright wanted his wife Becky to catch her first tarpon. The fish were rolling and busting baits on the south side of Government Cut. When the sun set, the fish turned on and Becky found herself fighting a not to happy 70# tarpon. The fish made it to the deep water and Becky was a very tired but happy angler when the fish was released. Next drift and Jay hooked a fish that came unglued on its second jump. Next drift and once again Jay was fighting a tarpon. It was being cooperative by heading for the shoreline on Fisher Island and staying away from the deep water. The line went slack and we either hit an obstruction on the bottom or we found the weak spot in the 20# line. By this time, Becky was questioning Jay about whether or not he could land a tarpon. Another drift and another fish. This one ate as it came toward the boat. Some quick winding by Jay and he was hooked up for the third time. The fish made a jump about 50 feet out from the boat as it headed toward the bow. Just as I was about the crank the engines to give chase, I saw what looked like a missile shoot out of the water heading for the boat. The 70# fish landed in the boat just in front of the console and in just a few seconds flopped and beat its way down the port side to the back of the boat. We all ran to the bow area and waited till the fish calmed down enough for me to grab it and put it back in the water. It took off like a shot when it hit the water and 10 minutes later I had the mess cleaned up so we could safely walk around without fear of slipping.
It was just another exciting and adventurous night of tarpon fishing. The action should continue for about another month. I have some open dates waiting for anyone who wants to experience the adventure of some great tarpon fishing. Give me a call and lets go catch a few.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 732-2628 Beeper
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
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