Going nite fishing Tarpon, Monday 28th

Been cooped up too long - hot weather,
entine high pressure, rains almost daily
in Mid florida - can't stand any longer.
Headed to Lake Tarpon Monday to try
Night fishing - been 5 yrs since last did.
Will post results Tuesday.

By your self???????????

Ney-ney, Buddy Dobson, (Seffner area) wants to go badly - we are going together.
Probably leave here around 5pm
Thanks for concern.

Good luck, can't wait to see the results:popcorn

Harold You pushin or pullin? Brush piles or pagoda, or everything between? WHEW!! I think I need an aspirin I've contracted a fever.:biggrin

Arrived 7:45pm clouds moving in like rain, wind out of southwest (up the lake) 15 - 18mph,
checked out couple holes on East side - water in whitecap mode, 12 - 14ft showed few
signs of activity. Moved to west side, settled on hole 12-13' deep with two humps and
flat with sand bar protruting into lake. Set up lighting system, cranked generator, set
out 10 rods, single hook, minnow tipped, vertical fishing, 1/4 oz drop wgts spaced 1 ft
above hook. Went through 2 very small rain showers, started packing up 1am, (ran out
of bait (3/4 lb) Not knowing for sure what rules are on mixed of fish (25 spec's per
person / 50 bluegill, shellies per person) we stopped at 40 spec's in well and 10 bluegill.
Gills were of large "bull size", spec's ran in the 10 -12 1/2" range, very healthy. Threw
back 30 spec's and 28 bluegills
Attached pictures are of partner (Buddy Dotson, Seffner enjoying a night trip)
Biggest spec ran 1 lb 4.0 Attachment 169616Attachment 169617Attachment 169618Attachment 169619

Harold great post and catch, but I can not open your attachment to see the pictures.

On above post you have to click on each attachment - they will come up

Never had CdC take pictures like this before.

Will try and repost old way on this postAttachment 169626Attachment 169627Attachment 169628Attachment 169629Attachment 169630

Nice post Harold but cant see picture what part of Tarpon were you at I know alot of parts that get that deep down there. Was fishing nights down there back in May right out of the mouth and to the North of Anderson did pretty good.

Attachment 169657Attachment 169658Attachment 169659Attachment 169660 These are Fishin813 Pictures

Thanks Ronnie, all i could get them to do was go into an attachment
under a URl set up.

Is that a Honda generator? I've had one for years that don't run anymore. They are great generators.

Nice detailed report with pictures, sounds like a nice night :highfive

Powermate 2,000 - 4 stroke...............almost as Quiet as Honda 2000.....
Had for about 8 yrs..........handles any electric that i want to put on boat
presently using 2 - 250 halogen upper lights and 4 - 125 mercury cool watts on lower
part of boat............have used up to 4 - 250's and 8 125's on pontoon with no problem
at all. Pontoon looked like "Party Barge - Gambling Ship" when lit up.

Asked Bill Poudon, SW Firector, FWC, Lakeland, Fl.
couple questions:
1. Number of fish limit per person during fishing trip? Regardless of number on board
a: 25 spec's per person, 50 bluegills/Shellies per person per day or night.
IE: pontoon boat 6 people= 150 spec's & 300 bluegills

b. When night fishing could a fire arm be carried on boat without concealed gun
permit for protection if needed?
Ans: Yes, can be carried on board day or night provided it is in full view:
Cannot be under a towel, in tackle box, in compartment, etc. etc.
Same holds true when leaving marina - must be in full view in truck trailering device,

(Had experience few years back, was checked on water by Marine officer - as they
advanced to boat notifyed them that gun was on board. Was asked to make sure
it was displayed in plane view before they touched up. - They checked equipment,
livewell, licenses etc, but never asked for a gun permit nor if i had one.)