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JoeRx
03-03-2011, 09:57 AM
About two weeks ago my wife and I went to the Keys for a vacation. I fished one day with Gabe Nyblad and had a great day. It was fairly windy and the water was a little cool (for tropical fish anyways) so we decided to throw bait with spinning rods. Good move for sure. Here are the pics of the fish.

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I fished a little with the fly rod by myself a couple of different days but got skunked. It didn't matter though. We had a good time enjoying the warm weather and I made the rounds to a few bars in Key West one day.:D
cbraybrooks
03-03-2011, 10:15 AM
great pics, which of the species do you think put up the best fight? I've heard permit can battle but tarpon seem faster in the videos I've seen
JFulgenzi
03-03-2011, 01:36 PM
Hands down the permit is the hardest to catch!
doze
03-03-2011, 02:18 PM
Nice pictures....and really nice fish....those aren't slacker bones, permit, or poons...those are all good size fish.
dgawlak
03-03-2011, 02:41 PM
Man to catch a Poon! Love the pics-thanks for sharing!
JoeRx
03-03-2011, 03:57 PM
great pics, which of the species do you think put up the best fight? I've heard permit can battle but tarpon seem faster in the videos I've seen

I would say the tarpon battled harder, first run seemed like 200yds in about 3 seconds. :D The permit and tarpon both had about the same stamina, but the tarpon had the weight advantage. Estimated at 110 lbs + vs the 23 lbs permit.

Nice pictures....and really nice fish....those aren't slacker bones, permit, or poons...those are all good size fish.

Thanks, that's what made this day so great is that they were all quality fish. Bone = 8-9 lb, permit = 23 lbs, tarpon = 110+ lbs
JFulgenzi
03-03-2011, 04:20 PM
Did you catch the permit on a live crab? Thats a mosnster too. Nice work. There is something special about the permit.
TroutBum
03-03-2011, 07:12 PM
I fished with Gabe three weeks ago and had a great time.
Although, we never landed the "big one".
I did have several very large tarpon take the bait.
One was at least 6 feet and 180lbs.
I had 5 break-off that morning.

It is always great to get away and fish and drink in the American Bahama's
Congrats!
lhadad
03-04-2011, 01:24 PM
What a post, the slam GREAT Job!
Jimbo
03-04-2011, 02:52 PM
Bonefish look like a cross between a sucker and a whitefish.

Just thought I'd throw that out there. :cool:
JoeRx
03-08-2011, 10:50 AM
Did you catch the permit on a live crab? Thats a mosnster too. Nice work. There is something special about the permit.

Yeah the permit ate a live crab. The other two ate live shrimp.

Bonefish look like a cross between a sucker and a whitefish.
Yeah they kinda look like that. The third component is a long range missle. :D That first run is fast and long.