Cobia Report Friday, Saturday, Sunday

[capt_ben]

Friday was kind of a jacked day, having very small windows to fish, left at 12 fished until 2:15, saw 4 caught and released a 60lber and pulled off a small one. Came in dropped off part of my bikini clad "crew" then Lauren her 4yr old little girl and I headed back out, Ava caught her first cobia, about 6pounds but she did great!

Saturday I had a half day trip, left at 9 am had our first fish shortly after getting settled in, I think we were 5 for 5 then we saw a pair, caught the bigger but the smaller wouldn't eat, little shithead ruined our average for the day! Called it a day (so we thought) at 1:15 with a total of 8 caught and 14 seen. We ran in and saw a pair 150yds ocean side of the 1st island, smoked the bigger one on an eel and the smaller (40lber) pulled off on a buck tail. So our new total was 9 caught and 16 seen. Killed a 61# and a 30#, released a 50# and a bunch of smaller fish.
Saturday afternoon-Dropped my guys off Lauren met me at the dock and out we went again for a late afternoon quick trip, saw 1 caught 1, smaller fish. Also had a clear nose skate come up and molest my boat, i had to come down from the tower and grab it by his nose and peel it off the side of my boat. Weird!

Sunday Lauren and I left around 11 picked up a 42"er between the 3rd and 4th, worked up and down and all over the place today, saw about 15-20 mostly rats but probably 4 or 5 bigger fish. Caught 6 today and I think pulled off just as many. Saw quite a few pairs and triples today. we were off the water by 430 today.

I think of all the fish we caught only 4 were caught on eels, everything else was buck tails. No where in particular, 5 sets of buoys east of the 4th in the baltimore all the way to 2 or 3 sets past the CY buoy area.

Monday looks to be prob the best shot for the week and I am available, call or text 757-621-5094

[Jaybr]

Sounds like a great weekend.

I was the guy that called you over to pitch an eel at the pair that wouldn't take my bucktail. We stayed out until about 3 then headed back for the 2 hour drive home, that pair where the only fish we saw today.

[capt_ben]

That was a real pretty pair man. I wish yall would have taken a couple eels just in case. Better luck next time! Very pretty boat by the way!

[Sportin' Wood]

Appreciate the good report Capt. Ben. Ya'll did work this weekend. Watch out for those pervert skates next time...

[Jaybr]

Very pretty boat by the way!

Thanks!

[vtfisher]

Nice work!!

[Al B]

We yelled at you on your way in on Friday...was out Drumming with Jackass and a buddy. Saw a nice pair outside the 4th, but didn't have any chum to sling at'em...LOL.

[shreek]

Pictures??

[capt_ben]

Al I think im gonna start slinging bags of chum at them instead of bait and bucktails :) I will try to get pictures loaded, you can see lots of pictures on my facebook page (make sure your friend request me) Ben Shepherd is my name and the facebook email is capt_ben@msn.com