When two anglers have fish on at the same time, and in close neighbourhood, the excitement and fun are great.

The tarpon's whole mouth, palate and jaws have not a suspicion of muscle or cartilage about them; all is solid bone, with only a few angles and corners where it is possible for the hook to take good hold.

Unless the hook finds such a fold in the bones you are pretty sure to lose your fish--three out of four times.

Probably by letting him gorge the bait you will get him all right, but it would entail killing him to get the hook out.

In winter the tarpons go south, and perhaps the best place to fish them is at Tempico in Mexico.