Mel: Sounds like a great time besides that rod breaking..What is a "permit"?? I mean, is there another name for it??? I've never heard of it before.. Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: mel hocken To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 1:22 PM Subject: [VFB] Belize Fishing Report Hi Everyone Just got back from Belize. Had ten days of great fishing on the flats. On my first cast of the trip I hooked a permit, the fight did not last long as I broke him off. Caught lots of bonefish, some jacks and on the first day I went for tarpon I hooked and landed a 40 pound tarpon on an 8 wt. rod. You may ask why was I using an eight weight? I was practicing a couple of casts with my 10 wt to get my range established and the tip broke during a cast. From the looks of the break I think there must have been a flaw in the rod as it was brand new and had never been cast. From now on I will always try any new rod out in the back yard before I take it on a long trip. I eventually landed a permit so I ended up having a slam trip. Mel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/936 - Release Date: 8/4/2007 2:42 PM
