June 5, 2014 Report

Duncan from Australia was in Miami for a few days on his way down to Brazil for the World Cup (envy). We started tarpon fishing but the bite was slow, a roller here, another roller there but no hook ups. We switched to fishing for sea trout on a flat that has been holding both trout and tarpon. Not long after we arrive on the flat I see a few big splashes and some tarpon dorsal fins coming our way. Immediately I deployed a tarpon bait and kept fishing for trout. Sure enough the tarpon rod doubles over and the line sizzles off the reel and to the left. A big 100lb tarpon tries to jump out of the 3' deep water only 30' from the boat but only his huge head comes out revealing an enormous mouth aimed right at Duncan. Seconds later the tarpon does what tarpon do, spits the hook and swims away leaving Duncan awe struck and me heart broken.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com