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Texas state record tarpon
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Ellis Mendiola
Registered: March 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 629
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This young man, Jeremy, works at a tackle shop where I get my rod building supplies. He is a very polite person and everyone that knows him is thrilled that he caught the tarpon fishing from a pier in Galveston, Texas. The state dept. is going to use it for an exhibit. Jeremy donated the fish to the state parks and wildlife dept.
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Keywords: Texas state record tarpon
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Bill Stevens
Registered: April 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 712
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Mon October 9, 2006 10:52am
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Heckuva Fishy frum pier! WASSIT Way?
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Ellis Mendiola
Registered: March 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 629
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Mon October 9, 2006 4:05pm
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Hi William,
The state certified it at 210 lbs. and 11 ozs. I heard that Jeremy had run around all night trying to find a place that was open that had a certified scale. He found one at 10:00 next morning. Everybody that I have spoken to is very glad for Jeremy. He had his mind set on catching a record fish and finally did it. He spent many a day and night fishing off of that pier while watching guys trolling for tarpon beyond the breakers. NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER GIVE UP! My goal is to catch a record Hard Head.
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Bill Stevens
Registered: April 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 712
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Mon October 9, 2006 8:08pm
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Wow! I was going to chunk some Cajun junk if I found out the thing was in the 150 range but I will now have to tip my hat to De Man!! I will bet the crabbing around that pier will now improve!
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James Roper
Registered: October 2006
Location: Temple, texas
Posts: 4
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Mon October 9, 2006 8:17pm
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Hey Guys,
I saw the fish Saturday afternoon in Austin at the Outdoor Expo at TPWD's headquarters. It was iced down in a large display vat. I had no idea it was even on the grounds. I was walking through the Sea Center's display tent when I saw it and realized it was an extremely large tarpon. I don't think that most of the people around at the time realized what was in front of them. TPWD had a short type written sheet of paper that said it was the new pending state record Tarpon and the weight. What a great fish to be caught from Texas waters. Congratulations to Jeremy on his catch
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Charlie Nguyen
Registered: April 2005
Posts: 210
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Wed October 11, 2006 9:53pm
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WOW !!WOW nice one
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