Fish stories? Did I tell you about the time I was night fishing off Cabo de la Aguja, Colombia. Anchored my canoe in the gap between the mainland and the island of Aguja so my bait streamed behind the canoe in the strong current, with a Coleman lantern on a post amidships to attract fish. Calm moonless night. I was getting drowsy, when a school of 200 pound tarpon jumped over my canoe, so close to my lantern the light was reflecting off their huge scales. Woke me right up.
[Disclaimer: I didn't actually get a chance to weigh them] File photo of a smaller tarpon:
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