Steve Barnard gets nice Tarpon in Belize

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

My ROFF news group buddy Steve Banard had great fishing in Belize with local guide Julian Cabral out of Placencia. They hooked this fish inside the lagoon at Tarpon Cay on a Gummy Minnow.

[Rick J]

very nice fish Bill - makes me start to drool and can't wait until next year!!!

[john]

Does anyone sell gummy minnows tied on 2/0 or 3/0 hooks? I'd like to take a couple to Belize this summer.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I have been looking at the Umpqua catolog and it looks like they come in 2, 6 and 8.

I will have to call them today.

A #2 will work for baby tarpon to 30 pounds according to Chico and Lefty.

I am sure they are going to make them bigger becuase this seem to be the 'year of the Gummy'.

[john]

BILL: With all due respect to Lefty and Chico, both of whom I admire greatly, I need a bigger hook(or at least I think I do). If you get your hands on some, please post a note. Or, if someone out there will tie some on, say, a TMC 600sp 3/0.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I talked with Bruce Olsen @ Umpqua today. They only make size #2, 6 and 8 on standard SS bonefish hooks.

Next season they will have them on larger 600SP hooks.