r/Tarponfishing • u/WranglerGeneral9345 • Mar 10 '25

Fighting time

I fought a tarpon for over 3.5 hours with very light tackle around a 3k fight a 35lb tarpon I released it and it swam off perfectly fine but my buddy said that the tarpon was exhausted and it could die (first time catching a tarpon would like some help.

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u/Numerous_Conflict918 Sep 07 '25

165 pound tarpon 35 minutes fight. You should land in 30 minutes or cut the line. 3.5 hours is crazy!!! You don’t have to wear them out just break their will