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Fishing Reports
The best fishing days in my life!
April 15, 2008
Posted by Capt.Francisco(POCHY)Rosario
Cabo Rojo, PR 00660 Puerto Rico USA
Email: tarponhombre@yahoo.com
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Captain Rosario,
Thank you for two of the
best fishing days in my
life! 24 tarpon, on flies,
in one day! My brother Frank
and I had an absolutely
wonderful experience with
you. The day before we
caught the two dozen tarpon,
we caught 10 with you and I
simply didn't believe we
could do any better. We
caught them sight fishing in
crystal clear water (4-6
ft.), in deeper water (20-30
ft.) and in the shallows (2-
3 ft.). We caught tarpon
around boat slips, in the
middle of bays, along sandy
beaches and along rocky
breakers. You certainly know
your spots and how (and
when) to pick them.
I do have to tell you that
when we first went out on
that second day and anchored
in the middle entrance of a
two mile wide bay, first
thing in the morning, and
you said the tarpon like to
come here on Sundays, I
thought to myself, well, at
least yesterday was good
fishing - today, I guess
we'll be mostly practicing
our casting. Fortunately, I
couldn't have been more
wrong. You know where the
fish are and we certainly
got into them there for
several hours of steady
action. I guess the best
story of the day was my
catching six tarpon on three
casts - I would hook one, it
would throw the fly
somewhere in the middle of
the fight, another tarpon
would pick it up and we'd
bring it to the boat. I've
never seen anything like it.
Talk about exciting action!
And the fish - "huge"
doesn't begin to describe
them. I saw one rolling that
had a back that looked like
a decent sized dolphin. Most
of the ones we caught were
in the 30-50 lb. range, and
man-o-man, these were tough,
flying fish to hang on to.
I've fly-fished for and
caught all 5 types of
Pacific salmon and they
didn't hold a candle to
these tarpon. I don't think
I've ever seen fish leap and
fight all the way in like
them. They are spectacular -
I remember the first tarpon
my brother caught - about 60
lbs. and it tore out line
like it wasn't ever going to
stop and the tail-walks/head
shakes were amazing sights.
I think we chased that first
fish for at least a 1/2 hr.
and at least a 1/2 mile
before we got it to the
boat.
I brought my own rods and
reels but ended up using a
lot of yours - thanks for
supplying such high grade
fly fishing equipment and
your recommendations on
flies. I also appreciate
your hard work ethic and
willingness to cheerfully
put up with a couple of
beginner tarpon fishermen.
My brother and I went out
fly fishing near the airport
in San Juan earlier in the
week and we spent the first
hour watching the guide
throw his cast net for some
minnows. In sharp contrast,
when you picked us up - the
live well was already
stocked and we were out and
fishing in short order. I
also appreciate your "catch
and release" policy, silver
kings certainly deserve this
treatment (besides, I hope
to one day return with you
and catch them all over
again...).
Another thing that I still
find hard to believe was the
fact that in two full days
of fishing with you for
tarpon, along many miles of
inshore water, we never saw
another guide. In two days
of fishing, on a weekend, no
less, we saw a total of two
other fishing boats, the
closest about a 1/2 mile
away. With this tarpon
fishery in Boqueron, I'm
stunned that the place isn't
packed with fly-fishermen
elbowing one another out of
the way.
My brother and I would
certainly return fishing
with you in a heartbeat if
we got the chance. I talked
to him today and he's
already scheming a way to
get us back next year. The
75 pounder that wrapped my
line around a pier and
snapped me off, still haunts
me, and I won't be able to
get his leaping form out of
my dreams until I return.
Thanks again for a most
memorable trip.
John Panizczyn
San Antonio, TX
www.lighttackleadventure.8k.c
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tarponhombre@yahoo.com
Capt.Francisco Pochy
Rosario
tel.1-787-547-7380
1-787-849-1430
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