Sunday, 6/26/11 … fishing with Charlie for tarpon & hammerheads at Boca Grande

We had to work hard today to hook and land a tarpon.

We went to Boca Grande Pass this morning and, while the tarpon season is clearly on the wain and the tarpon are moving back out into the gulf, we saw plenty of fish.

The problem was the tarpon were constantly moving and so we were also constantly moving the boat, dropping the lines and then moving again a minute or two later.

Charlie, one of my good customers from Evanston, Illinois, was with me for this charter.

We hooked two fish and brought one to the boat, we then tried to be more ambitious and move him to the beach for photos   It took about twenty minutes and we got him to the beach, whereupon he broke off!

We also saw a large bull shark feeding on tarpon.

We’re headed back to Boca Grande tomorrow morning and hope to hook a large hammerhead shark.

I think I may have video of Charlie’s tarpon and, if I do, will post it later tonight.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter.