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A Miracle did happen.
2 Weeks ago, I finally got the first skunk in cobia fishing. That was my 8th cobia fishing this year and I expected.
After that, as I planned for this year fishing, I was looking for a good August trout water in VA.
I launched from Ingram Bay Marina, Heathsville, VA (Northern Neck). Along the shore there were wooden jetties in front of the houses (almost all houses). I fished the jetties. There I could catch specks. I heard that the place is a hot speck spot in August.
I also fished Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve - about 2 miles off the marina. There, I caught a huge tarpon. Yes, a miracle did happen.
At the marsh, the wind picked up. Instead of 8 MPH, it was blowing at 15-20 MPH. So, I went into a small cove (calm water) for a pit stop. I forgot that I was trolling a Mirro-Lure that time. So the MirroLure was still on the bottom at around the mouth of the cove, I think.
When I was walking away from the kayak without my helmet camera for a break, I heard a huge splash, and I saw a bent rod on the kayak.
I ran and picked up the rod. Then I saw a huge shiny fish jumped and landed on a very shallow water.
Instinctively, I ran toward the fish. I knew that I couldn’t land the fish with my tackle (a large mouth bass rod and reel combo with 20# test braided). When I recognized a huge tarpon side-flapping to get back to the deeper water, I tackled the tarpon.
I pushed and pushed the tarpon to keep it in the shallow water for a long time until the tarpon got very tired. I was tired too, and very cold.
When the tarpon was very tired, I could bring it to the kayak where the cameras were.
I was very overwhelmed that time, and I am still overwhelmed.
This may be the first record of Tarpon in Northern Neck, VA. I am wondering if there were tarpon records in Chesapeake Bay.
Fishing Log:
Joe
2 Weeks ago, I finally got the first skunk in cobia fishing. That was my 8th cobia fishing this year and I expected.
After that, as I planned for this year fishing, I was looking for a good August trout water in VA.
I launched from Ingram Bay Marina, Heathsville, VA (Northern Neck). Along the shore there were wooden jetties in front of the houses (almost all houses). I fished the jetties. There I could catch specks. I heard that the place is a hot speck spot in August.
I also fished Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve - about 2 miles off the marina. There, I caught a huge tarpon. Yes, a miracle did happen.
At the marsh, the wind picked up. Instead of 8 MPH, it was blowing at 15-20 MPH. So, I went into a small cove (calm water) for a pit stop. I forgot that I was trolling a Mirro-Lure that time. So the MirroLure was still on the bottom at around the mouth of the cove, I think.
When I was walking away from the kayak without my helmet camera for a break, I heard a huge splash, and I saw a bent rod on the kayak.
I ran and picked up the rod. Then I saw a huge shiny fish jumped and landed on a very shallow water.
Instinctively, I ran toward the fish. I knew that I couldn’t land the fish with my tackle (a large mouth bass rod and reel combo with 20# test braided). When I recognized a huge tarpon side-flapping to get back to the deeper water, I tackled the tarpon.
I pushed and pushed the tarpon to keep it in the shallow water for a long time until the tarpon got very tired. I was tired too, and very cold.
When the tarpon was very tired, I could bring it to the kayak where the cameras were.
I was very overwhelmed that time, and I am still overwhelmed.
This may be the first record of Tarpon in Northern Neck, VA. I am wondering if there were tarpon records in Chesapeake Bay.
Fishing Log:
Joe
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