Bush Sr.'s Tarpon

[Tokyo Tony]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352058,00.html

First thing I thought was that they shouldn't have taken a tarpon that big out of the water...nevertheless, a nice catch  8-)

[Jimzee]

Bush chose to release the giant with an estimated weight of around 135 pounds -- the largest tarpon the 84-year-old ex-president has ever caught, the agency reported. The boat on which he was fishing had a legal harvest tag.

In place of the fishing trophy, a fiberglass reproduction mount will be commissioned to hang in the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University.

[Tokyo Tony]

I know it was released, but it could be harmful to take a tarpon that large out of the water.

I can't believe that Bush Sr. is already 84 - and catching 100+ pound tarpon. I'm pretty sure if I live that long I'll be an invalid.

[Hookem]

A front page story if ever I saw one.  ;D

btw B1, nice fish.  8-)

[IneedAnewScreenName9886691]

Fishing with A.Mills nonetheless!  Who I think his Tarpon rep is larger than his skiing one!  Have you seen his show...Chasing Silver.  Great photography, music and overall one of the most well put together fishing shows I have ever seen!  

Congrats to Bush Sr!    

[Troutfisher]

That's AWESOME!  Way to go Bush!   8-)