[chumgunner]

Great day to rap up a 4 day trip
My boy caught his first Cobia at the High Rise
5 total along with an 8 foot Manta Ray that trashed my Penn 320 ld.

Anyone know a good reel repair shop in the area?

http://community.webshots.com/photo/383648326/383662563eygXFu

http://community.webshots.com/photo/383648326/383664296Tuympn

 

[jrocket567]

congrats on the cobes-- how long of a run was it??

For that busted reel, check out Queens creek-- they do penn, shimano, and most anything else

JP
"KwikRelease"

 

[chumgunner]

Not much of a run on the cobes
We were using 40+lb test on good reels & rods
they were all between 38" & 40"
so we could muscle them in

The 8'manta could not have hit a better rig
60lb spider on a Penn 320ld
45 minute fight
once he stripped the gears
we hand lined him in
finally got her to the surface & she was not done
flatened the hook & she was gone

All in all fo the best
no idea what I would have done with her on my deck
We thought we had the record Cobia or we would have cut the line sooner

 

[chumgunner]

Errr, in hind site, my report is lacking

south of the hi-rise in 12ft of water, ocean side
buddies chum slick of Menhadden

Best hits were on whole squid