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Fifteen-year-old’s first tarpon is pending junior world record - Louisiana Sportsman

What began as an ordinary charter trip for Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest turned into a potential new junior world record for Cruz Gomez of Belle Chasse. Schouest is known as the godfather of tarpon fishing in South Louisiana. A true pioneer in the sport, he and his son, Lance Schouest Jr., created the lure known as the Coon Pop, which remains a bait many fishermen still use today. Cruz, 15, went tarpon fishing with Schouest on Sept. 21 after Mike …
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Louisiana Sportsman broke the news in on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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