Wow Mel! That sounds like a great trip. I've used my 8wt Abel for Blues before and I still remember how much they bent and strained that rod I thought I was going to break it against the boat. I can't even imagine a 40 lb Tarpon on an 8wt. It sure sounds like fun though!!! :-)
Thanks for sharing. Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mel hocken Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:22 PM To: [email protected] 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
