Legendary Louisiana tarpon guide Lance Schouset recently got a call from his long-time friend Mike Strohmeyer. ⁠ ⁠ Strohmeyer asked Schouset, who’s based in Houma, to take his grandson Cruz tarpon fishing so he could catch his first silver king. Schouset was only too happy to take him. On Sept. 21, Schouset set out with the high-school sophomore. Joining them on board the boat that day were Cruz’s dad, Heath Strohmeyer, and Cruz’s pal, Henry Dillon. The anglers were using the renowned “Coon Pop” tarpon lure, which Schouset first designed back in 1986. Cruz got a strike on his third cast. He was using an orange Coon Pop, and the young fisherman made it count. His rod bowed deep as the fish jumped almost beside the boat. Cruz battled the 228-pound fish for more than two hours.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #tarpon #tarponfishing #recordfish #IGFA #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Lance Schouset⁠ Story by: Bob McNally