I left the ramp at 10:30 heading over to the Bluefish rock area for a trial run on the cobia. My buddy left an hour before me and was already set up. I had to run back to the ramp because I forgot my anchor in the back of the truck. Finally after catching pinheads and a run back to the ramp I was set up at about 11:05. The guy I had with me was a novice to cobia fishing from the boat. I told him live croaker behind the chum bag. he didn't listen so I took advantage. Less than an hour on the anchor his reel starts chirping. The line raced to the left at the bow of the boat and he sets the hook. POP!!! His line was freyed from the oyster bar beneath the boat. As he re rigs I checked the bait on one of my reels when I look at the fishfinder and damn, is there one big mark on the machine. I looked at my rod with the live 16" croaker and it started to go crazy. Violently the rod starts to shake and the clicker screams. I grabbed the rod and put it in freespool. Looked to my left and mr brown was on the surface. 8 minutes later There was a 44lb cobia on the boaw of my boat!!! My buddies on the other boat didnt have any chum so I gave them a bottle of bunker milk and the chum grinder. They went 800yds ahead of us and 30 minutes later I see a white penn slammer bowed up at the bow with white water spraying everywhere. 20-25 minutes later there was an 80lb Brown bomber on the deck. I got towed back in from fort wool by my buddy and fixed the problem later. All in all a good trip with 2 nice fish to show for it!!!!

Good job. Thanks for the report. Sounds like a great day.

Great report. I am ready to go now right now.

What broke on you boat you had said you got towed in..... Hope nothing serious.

2 fish big day.


george

nice catch !! i think i might try and head out somtime this week. Do you have any pics?





NICK

i am with you Nick..........pics before i believe anything this early

its not to early we have two citations from june 5 and 6... 58 & a 58 1/2 lbs. this was a couple years back

man,pollution and mother nature change alot in a couple years. i can tell you stories you simply wont believe of my 50ish years living here,on the bay since 1955

wallaces weighed 4 or 5 fish yesterday, one citation. the water temps look about right.

i think ill try later during the week, Was going offshore but the caynon with out a partner is not a good idea. Besides my crew keeps wimping out

Sorry! I don't have any pictures unless you want to come look through my cell phone. You can also ask any of the 40 people in the parking lot of the willoughby boat ramp. But to be honest I would you prefer you not believe me that way I can continue to catch the fish with less pressure. For everyone else THANKS!!!

Thanks for the report!!!!

Nice job on those brown suits!! COngrats!!

Way to go!!!

Oh I belive you!! just wanted to see that big one!!!!





NICK

Nice Job!

Great story and really nice fish. Was the live Croaker really 16 inches long? I would have never thought to use such a large bait. Good luck with the next ones.
Bird Man

Its not too early I got an 88 lber last year on the 16 th.Any time the water gets 68 Deg. you will see Cobia Last weekend I found some 74 Degree water.