Headed down to one of the Local Bridges last night with Rob to do a little Nightime Bridge fishing. Rob had told me that they had done very well a few days last week so I was pretty stoked for a big fish.
Arrived about 9pm and started to set up. Lowered a lantern hung on a rope down to the waters surface. This will attract bait fish and with the bait fish there we should expect to see some Game fish eating the bait.
It was incredible to say the least. We caught our own bait with a dip style net and then used light action poles to catch some bait fish to use for the Big Girls. Landed up catching a few Lady Fish and tossed them out with the intentions of catching a Big Female Snook or two.
I had the first bite which we think was a very large Snook, big powerful hit on the bait, which by the way the baits we were using were anout 14 inches long. She broke me off in the pilings pretty quickly. 
Saw lots of Large Tarpon and Snook coming out of the shadow lines to eat the bait that was attracted to the light of the lantern.
Here is a couple pics of the Fish we actually landed last night.
This was my Snook, measured just over 36 inches and we guessed on the weight of 15 - 17 pounds, Great Fight She put up, and she was released to breed again. 
Here is Rob with the Tarpon he landed, guessed it to be in the 30 pound class.. Man what a fight this fish put up, several leaps in the air and a few good runs. 
Fishing for these fish should remain very good for the next couple months or until we start to get the first Cold Fronts of the year.
Till next time: Happy Fishing!!! 
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