Screaming Penguin - Source Does Matter

Well, the quest is as yet unfullfilled. No tarpon, nada, zero, fricking none.

Actually we really didnt make it out to where we expected to see Tarpon (sunshine skyway, egmont pass, etc) because the weather in St. Pete area was horrible for the entire three days I was there.

Dont get me wrong, I fished, day and night I fished, but just closer in to the pass where my brother keeps his boat (closer to shelter in case).

My friends and I caught ladyfish (one of em 5 lbs, poor mans tarpon indeed), jack crevalle (also some big ones, lots of jacks), trout and one single redfish.

I hooked 5-6 mega snook, but got ZERO of them to the boat. That is more frustrating than anything. Two of them almost spooled me in a channel/pass. They went down current with a rushing tide and then turned and came back. One of them came back to within 10 feet of the boat after running out 500yards or so. He then jumped, winked at me, and SPIT OUT the spoon (with treble hooks, not sure how he did that).

The way they felt I would say they were 15lb or so snook. But I get absolutely zero credit because I did not "catch" a one.

I put us on some fish, but couldnt land any of the damn things.

It was pouring rain and lots of wind at times, but we managed to stay out of the lightning and at night (We fished till 2-3 am a few days) it was acutally clear and calm. We did alright considering the conditions, but more reds, a few snook and a tarpon or two would have been nice.

(PS. We did not go with Captain Chet, weather was too bad for him to take us, I am planning to head back down soon though to take a trip with him.)