I love this quote made almost weekly by Lee Corso as he works on the set of ESPN’s College Football Game Day. This he usually remarks to a game prediction he disagrees with. I will borrow the quote as you may think that Tarpon season is over.
The Backcountry Fly Fishing Association just held its August meeting with Captain Scott Mac Calla as presenter. Captain Scott fishes the waters of the Indian River, Mosquito lagoon and near Offshore waters of the Atlantic.
Captain Scott discussed the bounty of fish that are currently available in the waters near Ponce Inlet. Tarpon, Cobia, Jacks, Bonita and Sharks are all available with a bit of searching and good weather. Scott fishes with both fly and conventional tackle.
Sometimes the fish are finicky and need motivation with teaser plugs and or chumed live bait. At other times, the bite is chaotic and almost anything that lands in the water is toast.
I myself being very loyal to tossing flies… am looking forward to a different kind of Tarpon trip. Maybe it’s not as good as sight fishing an approaching string of West Coast Tarpon, but I am not ready to put the 12 weight away. I will just have to be content with casting large Lefty Deceivers at a pod of hungry Tarpon on a school of Pogies.
Captain Scott is ready to escort you to the Tarpon playing field. Enjoy the days before the football season begins. Remember, “Not so Fast my Friends.” Send him an email. captainscott@mosquitolagoonflyfishing.com.
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