re: Record 208 LB Tarpon caught at the Tarpon

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Sad thing is, a fish of that size most likely migrated here to breed.


Literally killing the ones ready and able to breed

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while you are correct in principal, its hard to say the fish is a waste when they are tournament fishing. I'd be more incensed if they were just dick shaking on a regular weekend trip.
Would it be better to release it? Sure, but there are more out there. And I've seen more tarpon eaten in Boca Grande pass by sharks that I think are a bigger disservice than this one kept for a rodeo.

Nothing wrong with your perspective, but I don't think its as bad as some of the waste that occurs.