1st cobia "sight"ation

[BYRD]

Being it was so pretty today, I figured I would try my luck a sight casting cobia. This is the first time I specifically went sight casting. I've seen fish on bouys and such but never in open water. My big boat is in the shop, so I had to take the little one. Being it is so low in the water I was at a severe disadvantage. But with the slick calm conditions I had to try. I took my youngest daughter and we went to go catch a cobia. Cruised out to the area of the hump and started looking. I saw a fish pushing water and we caught the first in short order. It was a rat. 35 inches. Next one was smaller. Cruised toward bouy 20 in the Baltimore Channel and saw two more but they dove before I could cast to them. The little on wanted to go to the beach at factory point so I started heading in. Came by bouy 3 in the York River and nothing until, 200 yards north I saw a wake. Told the little one there's a fish. She looked up and saw it as well, she said it is big. Made a cast and BAMALAMA. Hooked up. This fish fought well. About a 15 minute fight. The fish just wouldn't come up. Stayed straight below the boat for the longest time and finally got her up. Went straight to Wallace's and it weighed 55lbs on the button. Not bad for a first attempt at sight casting. My youngest is still talking about all the fish we saw. We saw nine and caught three. I learned alot today about stalking fish and what not to do. I spooked 6 of the fish with poor boat handling.

It was a great day on the water with my youngest daughter and got a citation the first time ever trying sight casting. The oldest one is jealous and said she would go next time for sure! Here are some pics.

[SeaBiscuit]

And what a nice cobia you and your girl got Byrd! Congratulations!
Precious pictures of your baby and her catch too!
SeaBiscuit

[HOLWACHAGOT]

You are a lucky daddy! What a fabulous sounding day. One you will never likely forget. Congrats and thanks for bringing us along for the ride.
Holwachagot

[BTH284]

Thank your youngun for including all of us here on a very special day by way of your report!

[rabcoman]

nice to see kids out fishing with dad. good luck

capt.trif

[gottaflylee]

Congrats on ya'lls fish Bird... What rod did you get it on?

[BYRD]

Lee it was on a spinning rod I made for jigging Tuna. 20-40lb blank. Nothing fancy just black on black and an old Penn 850. I will probably switch the reels out in the spring. Thinking a 6 or 8 thousand stradic.

[weekender]

execellent report and awesome pic of your daughter with the fish, thanks for sharing