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Chet
05-05-2008, 10:57 AM
I just got back from a fly fishing trip to Cuba with board member Mudkid. We had a great time and caught some nice fish. Here's a few pics:

Havana from the roof of our Hotel:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08Havana2.jpg

Me and Ernest Hemingway at the Floridita:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08ChadErnesto1.jpg

Modelling the Che Guevara beret I bought at the Market:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08ChadChe.jpg

Fishin' the Flats:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08BembaPoling1.jpg

Mudkid with a Tarpon:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08SeanTarpon3.jpg

Me with a nice Bonefish:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08ChadBonefish2.jpg

Mudkid with a big Tarpon:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08SeanTarpon1.jpg

Me with a nice Barracuda:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08ChadCuda2.jpg

Me with a nice Tarpon:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08ChadTarpon3.jpg

The Saltwater Crocodile that lived in the mangroves near the floating lodge we were staying on. He's eating a chicken that we fed him:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08Croc2.jpg

I hope you enjoy the pics.

Chet
honda450
05-05-2008, 11:07 AM
Nice lookin fish there Chet. Yeah its on my list amoung 100 others.:wave:
Donny Bear
05-05-2008, 11:09 AM
Great Pic's looks like a blast. Whats with the little bandito thing bugs bad?

Nice fish all of them!!! Thanks for sharing.
Chet
05-05-2008, 11:22 AM
Great Pic's looks like a blast. Whats with the little bandito thing bugs bad?

Nice fish all of them!!! Thanks for sharing.


It's called a UV Buff. It is just for sun protection because when you head out fishing you can't get out of the sun for 10+ hours and it is intense. I wore it pretty much all of the time but I tried to remember to pull it down for pictures. Bugs are not a problem during the day.

Chet
Tako
05-05-2008, 11:46 AM
AWESOME pics man. What a trip. The big three in my books. Tarpon, bones and a sweet cuda. Yeeeeeeeeeeah :cool:
hunt_and_fish
05-05-2008, 12:02 PM
Great pictures Chet. That looks like a real blast. Thanks for posting.
goldscud
05-05-2008, 12:24 PM
Great looking fish Chet, congrats on another productive trip. What weight rod were you using for the tarpon? How long was the fight with the bigger ones? Your bone looks like his tail ran into some trouble.
Chet
05-05-2008, 01:19 PM
Great looking fish Chet, congrats on another productive trip. What weight rod were you using for the tarpon? How long was the fight with the bigger ones? Your bone looks like his tail ran into some trouble.

I used a 12 weight most of time for Tarpon. They really fight. One friend of mine broke a high end 11 weight rod clean off 3 inches above the grip when he was trying to stop a nice 60 lb Tarpon from going into a mangrove. The smaller ones jump a lot more than the big ones. The big Tarpon in the above pics took my friend about 40 minutes to land. The Bonefish in that picture must have been nipped by a Cuda or something because he was completely missing the bottom fork of his tail. The sea is definitely an unfriendly place for smaller fish.
ULTRAlite
05-05-2008, 02:43 PM
It's called a UV Buff. It is just for sun protection because when you head out fishing you can't get out of the sun for 10+ hours and it is intense. I wore it pretty much all of the time but I tried to remember to pull it down for pictures. Bugs are not a problem during the day.

Chet

Nah - your supposed to say that it's all part of the ninja suit! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/characters/character0021.gif (http://www.ranksurge.com)http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/characters/character0021.gif (http://www.ranksurge.com)http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/characters/character0021.gif (http://www.ranksurge.com)

Awesome pics - looks like a hell of a trip. Thanks for sharing...
BEL
05-05-2008, 04:55 PM
Were you based out of Veradero? Can you give me a ballpark cost for the boat and guide? Did you hire the boat/guide privately or did you go through the travel agency? Looks like I really missed out on this one when I was in Cuba 12 years ago. BEL
BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES
05-05-2008, 05:07 PM
Awesome pictures . Looks like you guys had a great time , I bet them Tarpon woulda been fun to fight on a fly rod , My buddy just got back From Boca and went fishing for tarpon there they were catching them on average 145 lbs and the biggest being 238lbs and in my books thats a mamoth of a fish. Great job.And that Cuda how do they compare to pike or musky ? I know salt water fish fight alot harder then fresh Im just curious to know the differeance.Next winter im sapost to be going to mexico or Florida to do some Salt water fishing Ither would be fun I think.
wildman
05-06-2008, 08:33 AM
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!
that's a HOG bonefish man!!!
suh-weeeeet!!!!!!!
never hooked a 'gator yet!!!:eek:
crazy!!!!
thanks for sharing the pics!!!!:wave:
goldscud
05-06-2008, 09:59 AM
"One friend of mine broke a high end 11 weight rod clean off 3 inches above the grip when he was trying to stop a nice 60 lb Tarpon from going into a mangrove."

Those cheap Xi 2 Saggy rods just aren't made for real fish:lol:
Chet
05-06-2008, 10:18 AM
"One friend of mine broke a high end 11 weight rod clean off 3 inches above the grip when he was trying to stop a nice 60 lb Tarpon from going into a mangrove."

Those cheap Xi 2 Saggy rods just aren't made for real fish:lol:

Actually it was a Thomas and Thomas HII. It was kind of funny because he is a bit of an anti-Sage guy and I offered to lend him Xi-2. He wouldn't touch it.

One guy came down with only two rods and I was fishing with him on the second day. He was bragging about how he's never broken a rod on a Saltwater trip and that 2 rods is plenty. 3 hours later he was borrowing my T&T 8wt after snapping his while rigging up. You can bet I bugged him about that for a few days.

Chet
Chet
05-06-2008, 10:22 AM
Were you based out of Veradero? Can you give me a ballpark cost for the boat and guide? Did you hire the boat/guide privately or did you go through the travel agency? Looks like I really missed out on this one when I was in Cuba 12 years ago. BEL


Sent you a PM.
BloodHound70
05-06-2008, 12:05 PM
Awesome pics Chet. WOW am I envious. My dream is to fish like that. Snorkleing in Mexico I was able to find some bonefish, but not the same as catching them.
Could you pm me that info to please....

Thanks
BH
Duk Dog
05-06-2008, 10:26 PM
Congrats on yet another great adventure Chet. Looks like a lot of fun.
uicehole
05-06-2008, 11:33 PM
Nice, thanks for sharing. Shoulda put a treble in that chicken!
Chet
05-07-2008, 08:37 AM
Thanks for all the kind comments.

Sent you a PM as well Bloodhound.
mudkid
05-08-2008, 05:40 PM
Who is that strapping stud of a fisherman with that huge Tarpon??
He looks like he is 30 yrs old!
Chet
05-09-2008, 09:45 AM
Who is that strapping stud of a fisherman with that huge Tarpon??
He looks like he is 30 yrs old!


That Tarpon was a hell of a birthday present for you.... but I'm afraid it wasn't your 30th dude. Don't worry, you get around as well as any 40 year old I know!
Rigg dogg
05-10-2008, 12:34 AM
Great pics man!!!!!!!!

Could you possibly send me some contact info???
Chet
05-13-2008, 12:50 PM
Great pics man!!!!!!!!

Could you possibly send me some contact info???

Thanks dogg. Sent you the info on PM.