Finally the gulf temperature reached 80 degrees. A little southeast to southwest winds help the tarpon to show up in there usual spots. Capt. Ted Johnston guided Greg Hager of Inverness to 3 tarpon between 80-120 pounds in 2 hours fishing. The next day Hagar was seen fishing alone and he hooked what appeared to be a fish well over 170 pounds. Mostly my days of late have been one mishap after another. Tarpon are moving too fast and no head ons. Looks like a lot of the real big fish have moved offshore to spawn. The number of fish seen each day vary to a few to plenty. Nothing to really brag about yet. But a good friend fell overboard and made us all laugh. He is a guide but I will protect his identity. Until next time, keep your fly rod tip low and strip strike them hard.