Awesome story, video, and pics Captain. What equipment were you using? Looks like that rod was whoopin' that tarpon's ass pretty good. And what did the guide meanwhen he said 'If he comes up out of the water don't forget to pop that rod'?

That is a nice shark! I thought he might be a bull shark but that dorsal is tall as hell which makes me think maybe its a mako? I've not heard of either of those making 18' though so it'd almost have to be a big sand tiger? They are some awesome animals!

We had a beach house we rented in Bonaire that had a back porch with a ladder that went down into the water. The snorkeling there was awesome. There were lights off the end of the porch and at night the big tarpon would slash in there at the baitfish around the lght. We got in and snorkeled with them at night but they were too wary. Besides, they'd prolly give you a football knee injury the way they raced in.

Neat experience, Captain. I gotta go do that some day.

BKB