re: Record 208 LB Tarpon caught at the Tarpon

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You are right and look, I’m not trying to be on a high horse. I do recognize the strain and possible death a fly rod fight can take on a tarpon. Not completely innocent here but there are ways to fight and release a fish that allow it to be more capable of fending for itself afterwards.

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This is an annual debate every year with the rodeo. Thank you for at least acknowledging that fighting a fish on light tackle caries an inherent risk of mortality to the fish. The florida crowd usually fights that point tooth and nail.