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Jim....
That would work, I think, on any fish except the tarpon. With that
fish, you don't want to increase his excitement which is already at fever
pitch....just seeing that monster open his bucket sized mouth and inhale his
fly.
Striking too soon is THE number one problem I encounter with new tarpon
fishermen. The fish often takes the fly and comes toward you. He
doesn't close his mouth. You strike too soon, and simply pull the fly out
every time. The trick is to wait until he turns away before
striking. If you can't see the fish, then wait until you feel tension on
the line.....let the rod tip bend....count to 3 while it bends more....THEN
STRIP STRIKE.
I'll send my answer to this problem after I've reviewed some other Group
answers and suggestions.
Answers from SW pros like Jake Jordan and Bruce Chard will be particularly
valuable to us !
Gordy
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