Dixie719
06-11-2006, 08:15 PM
Well I took a trip today aboard DB77's new ride along with skffisher today for Cobia at Grandview.
Put in at Wallace's at 6:30am with intentions to go to Bluefish Rock, but it was blowing a bit too much for that in our boat. Bucket was in another boat, and put in at the same time. Headed out and drifted a bit picking up some live bait (small spot, croaker, and roundhead) for use later in the day. Wind didn't seem like it was going to help us out much, so we made a call and went over to Grandview and set up anchor. Surpisingly we were ok anchored up and were not taking on any waves to speak of.
Started the Chum train with two chum bags, one up one down, and an oil slick for good measure as well. First hour, nada, then a bit after that DB77 gets a small run which turned out to be a skate. After that Skffisher got a cownose, then a small 3ft shark. All this within a 20 minute window, hmmm maybe it's going to turn on.
Two more hours pass and changed out the chumbags. Kept chumming to no avail, then the wind died down a bit and it started looking good. Live Baits being floated behind the boat, Live baits on the bottom, and fresh cut bait on the bottom as well.
Another hour goes by and nothing, but a sea turtle sighting. I then missed a small run (ray or small shark I assume), and then skffisher hooks up a ray. The ray goes right for the anchor line and it was a direct hit. As the anchor line is slicing in half, we manged to cut it and save the anchor, as well as land the ray and release it.
8 hours out there today and just critters to show for it!:( Oh, well it was fishing and we were having a good time. Did hear of a few at BF Rock, and one lost at GV, but that was it.
Thanks for the ride DB77 and out till next time.
Put in at Wallace's at 6:30am with intentions to go to Bluefish Rock, but it was blowing a bit too much for that in our boat. Bucket was in another boat, and put in at the same time. Headed out and drifted a bit picking up some live bait (small spot, croaker, and roundhead) for use later in the day. Wind didn't seem like it was going to help us out much, so we made a call and went over to Grandview and set up anchor. Surpisingly we were ok anchored up and were not taking on any waves to speak of.
Started the Chum train with two chum bags, one up one down, and an oil slick for good measure as well. First hour, nada, then a bit after that DB77 gets a small run which turned out to be a skate. After that Skffisher got a cownose, then a small 3ft shark. All this within a 20 minute window, hmmm maybe it's going to turn on.
Two more hours pass and changed out the chumbags. Kept chumming to no avail, then the wind died down a bit and it started looking good. Live Baits being floated behind the boat, Live baits on the bottom, and fresh cut bait on the bottom as well.
Another hour goes by and nothing, but a sea turtle sighting. I then missed a small run (ray or small shark I assume), and then skffisher hooks up a ray. The ray goes right for the anchor line and it was a direct hit. As the anchor line is slicing in half, we manged to cut it and save the anchor, as well as land the ray and release it.
8 hours out there today and just critters to show for it!:( Oh, well it was fishing and we were having a good time. Did hear of a few at BF Rock, and one lost at GV, but that was it.
Thanks for the ride DB77 and out till next time.