A man had his hands full in Scituate,Mass., during a severe late-winter storm last week.
Instead of shoveling snow, Charlie Field, 56, decided to practice flycasting in winds that rivaled those of his favorite fishing hole in Boca Grande.
"Suddenly, I felt a pull on my line and figured I had gotten snagged on a mooring line in the inner harbor," said Field. "I damn near got pulled into the water."
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Charlie Field, 56, decided to practice fly casting in winds that rivaled those of his favorite fishing hole in Boca Grande. And he actually caught this tarpon.
After a one-hour battle, Field landed the beauty in the flooded parking lot of the Mill Wharf Restaurant, steps away from his office in Scituate Harbor.
New England Aquarium experts issued a statement that tarpons are a rarity north of the Carolinas and severe storm surge must have confused the fish. Field released the fish soon after this shot was taken.
