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questions about tarpon in louisiana
Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:04 pm
i know that SEVERAL years ago someone won the gi tarpon rodeo with a tarpon caught in lake pont. also, there used to be a N.O. tarpon club, so there was enough around to generate general interest. i've talked to several "old timers" over the years and have heard stories of tarpon in the rigolets, lake borne, lake pont, etc. some of the splashes i've seen from time to time in these areas lead me to believe that there may be more of them around than what i thought. is there anyone on the ob that has tried to fish for tarpon in these areas? if so i'd like details.
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Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:07 pm to mack the knife
I think the dude that weighed in the tarpon caught in Lake P was a fraud. The fish was caught in a trawl. 
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:09 pm to tigeryat
fyi, i'm thinking like 20 years ago time frame
Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:19 pm to mack the knife
The Galton caught in lake p that was weighed in the gitr
Was caught in a gill net
There are more of them than many people think...
Late july through first cool spell in oct
August is best month
Was caught in a gill net
There are more of them than many people think...
Late july through first cool spell in oct
August is best month
Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:23 pm to choupiquesushi
The state record for many years was caught in lake p by one of me uncles
Before the mrgo
Record fell after the rise of the coon pop...and then slowly fell out of the top ten
Before the mrgo
Record fell after the rise of the coon pop...and then slowly fell out of the top ten
Posted on 5/27/13 at 5:31 pm to choupiquesushi
Isn't there an area that they sink the christmas trees in lake P thats good for tarpon... At least thats what I have heard.
There's also a damn in bayou black that holds small tarpon.
There's also a damn in bayou black that holds small tarpon.
Posted on 5/28/13 at 8:59 am to OhFace55
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Isn't there an area that they sink the christmas trees in lake P thats good for tarpon... At least thats what I have heard.
Don't know where that is.. but... they have been going to the same areas long before they were sinking christmas trees anywhere.
they very rarely go past the lakefront airport. In fact since MR go has been closed - have not gotten any reports of them near seabrook.
but have gotten many reports from other areas they frequent and actually more from prime zone...
chef pass area
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:04 am to choupiquesushi
quote:
Record fell after the rise of the coon pop...and then slowly fell out of the top ten
Whats the correlation between coons and tarpon?
If this is some sort of metaphor, then disregard and I completely agree with your assesment and understood all along.
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:08 am to TheGreat318
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Whats the correlation between coons and tarpon?
If this is some sort of metaphor, then disregard and I completely agree with your assesment and understood all along.
coon pop = very effective lure/hook setup. Before coon pops I think the hook up to landing ration was about 10-1 on tarpon... probably as good as 3-1 with it. Coon pop doesn't get any more or less strikes than other baits - the hook just stays in those bony mouths better.
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:30 am to choupiquesushi
dad and his buddies hooked a 4.5 footer in Manchac Pass 30 years ago
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:31 am to mack the knife
they definitely do exist 
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:35 am to mylsuhat
I saw one snorkeling in the lake many many moons ago.. on northshore.. KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY BUT THOSE BIG EYES AT 2 feet scared the crackers out of me...
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:35 am to mack the knife
There was, before the HDs showed up
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:36 am to MrCoachKlein
:coco2:
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:40 am to mylsuhat
actually wasn't it some divers from MS that found that "new" concentration - that gets here earlier than most tarpon do?
off main pass?
off main pass?
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:40 am to mylsuhat
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:43 am to choupiquesushi
Not sure about that but sounds plausable
the scale from the one shown was from the first week in August at the mouth of SW Pass
the scale from the one shown was from the first week in August at the mouth of SW Pass
Posted on 5/28/13 at 9:59 am to mylsuhat
Coon pop is the nme of a lure designed by a guide by the same name. Both are awesome.
Posted on 5/28/13 at 10:42 am to OhFace55
They get up in the lake. Not many people really fish them there and I'm sure it's not the same numbers they have out in the delta so you don't hear about it much.
I've fished them in bayou black, but never caught one. It's really neat watching the small tarpon roll in the little canals.
Coon pop was invented by Captain Coon. Really simple bait but it's all anyone uses now. If Tourane to catcha tarpon, get with Captain Coon.
I've fished them in bayou black, but never caught one. It's really neat watching the small tarpon roll in the little canals.
Coon pop was invented by Captain Coon. Really simple bait but it's all anyone uses now. If Tourane to catcha tarpon, get with Captain Coon.
This post was edited on 5/28/13 at 10:59 am
Posted on 5/28/13 at 10:46 am to mack the knife
Caught a small tarpon by lake decade a few months back.
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