Oregon inlet 6/2/21

[Seafarer_Bob]

I ran out of Oregon Inlet today, 10 minutes down the beach the Talica 16 with a Stretch 25 chirped a little drag and quickly netted a 34" Cobia, not a bad start.
10 minutes later the same rod goes off but this time it was a screamer. I'm thinking I must have snagged a ray or a shark but played it out and 30 minutes later I sink the gaff on a 63" Cobia that weighed 81# on a certified scale.

 

[Seafarer_Bob]

A better photo and next I'll be posting about gelcoat repair... I was solo again and it was a struggle to get it over the rail all lit up.

 

[SkunkBoat]

good thing that first one was a short! great catch!

 

[Doc Stressor]

I once gaffed a 42 lb that was absolutely green. The fish was hooked boat side on light tackle and it refused to run or fight at all. After a couple of minutes of boredom, I stuck it with the gaff and dropped it into an open 200-quart cooler. Even with me sitting on the lid, the thing ripped the hinges off and got into the cockpit where it proceeded to destroy everything. I can't imagine what a 80 lb cobia could do.