Fishing conditions were a bit rough this past saturday but the bait was solid. We loaded up on cigar minnows and pilchards and charged south towards Fowey Rocks. Winds were stiff at 15 – 20 knots blowing steady out of the NE – ideal for sailfish conditions. We deployed the spread and hooked up on a frisky little sail on the first drift!
As the wind and waves picked up the fishing actually improved! The choppy seas made it difficult to stand up after a while but we pressed on. Around 12:15 a nice cobia grabbed the short bait, but we lost him at the boat. I suppose he didn’t want to wind up as table fare…so I suppose it counts as a cobia release! Todd’s sifting through the gopro footage and hopefully we’ll have some quick shots of him soon.
Capt. Charlie Ellis
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