03-29-2002, 12:28 AM
Jim Husk of Miami is actively pursuing the Master Angler Award in the MET Fishing Tournament. One of the qualifying fish he needs is to release a tarpon of at least 48". He made several attempts earlier in the season with his friends Greg and Phil Dunn. It seems that on the nights that they tried to catch his tarpon, the fish went in to hiding. Last night we made another attempt. The fish have been very active for several days and have been busting the surface while feeding. We started on the south side at Government Cut and after several drifts we moved to the north side. The fish were feeding just inside of our drift, so a quick adjustment had to be made. The first fish came up jumping immediately and threw the hook. Another reset and the rod bent over as soon as I locked the reel and stepped away from it. We had the right fish hooked solid and Jim caught and released a 60" tarpon. The fish then moved out of the area. Moving back to the south side found busting fish again. Phil caught and released a large ladyfish. And finally Greg released a 48" tarpon on a new Shakespeare Pflueger Trion 66 plug reel with matching IM-8 graphite rod. Mission accomplished. Congratulations Jim!! Good luck in your pursuit of the award.<br><br>Captain Dave Kostyo<br>Knot Nancy Fishing Charters<br>305 620-5896 Charter<br>305 732-2628 Beeper<br>www.rnfl.com/knotnancy<br>nkostyo@bellsouth.net<br><br>