2022 Tarpon Bluff Invitational - Team Marsh Wear Wins

Logan Roberts, Organizer Cantey Smith, 
Kai Williams, Angler Josh Boyles and Jake Parker

On Saturday, July 30 in breezy conditions, a 15-boat fleet went fishing for tarpon out of St. Helena Island for the right to claim the hand-made wooden trophy. Event organizer Cantey Smith hosted the gathering for all anglers at the end of the day that included Smoked Marlin Dip and Beaufort Stew, and he recognized Team Marsh Wear Clothing for claiming the only tarpon release that day. In fact, the same team won the 2021 event too, and is the first back-to-back winner in the history of this event (which began in Charleston Harbor). Angler Josh Boyles was quick to tip his hat to the team in the 24-foot Explore boat with him including Logan Roberts, Kai Williams and Jake Parker.

Beaufort Stew on St. Helena Island

Speaking with Logan Roberts, he told me that they had another tarpon jump them off right at the boat. "It was windy all day, and we left from Hudson's Seafood and fished at Bay Point in 50-feet of water. The tide was slacking as it reached high tide and I had an 7-inch mullet soaking on the bottom using a Carolina rig and an 8-ought Trokar hook. The 8-foot heavy spinning rod was loaded with 80-pound fluorocarbon, which allowed me to handle the tarpon fight in about 20-minutes, and we estimated that fish to be just over 100-pounds. The release was at 9:42 in the morning, and we were all fired up about it!"

Roberts is organizing the Inaugural Holy City Tarpon Release Tourney in Charleston on August 5 and 6. Proceeds are to benefit the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which will host another tarpon tourney in Georgetown.

To view past blog entries on tarpon click on S.C. Tarpon Law - Ultimate Tarpon Book - DOA Writer's Event - Tide magazine/ CCA article - My First Tarpon / 2010