Why you should never try to lip a tarpon
If you've ever landed a big silver california king and wondered, " can you lip a tarpon " like you would a striped bass, the short and very painful answer is not. Seriously, don't actually think about this. While it might look cool within a grainy classic photo or seem like the easiest method to control a thrashing fish, staying your thumb in a tarpon's mouth is an verified ticket to a disposed hand and a very dead seafood. ...