CBBT Report

[Captmikestarrett]

We four fisherman met late Friday night in Nassawadox VA for a weekend of fishing. Winds where NE 10-25 at times, so our options where limited. Seas as we say "where a bit sporty". Saturday we launch a dawn and head out to Latimer Shoals and set up. Boat is just swinging on the hook some kinda bad. Chum is out and cut baits, so we commence to live bait catchin..we do very well with many sea mullet in the live well. Then we fill a cooler with them. BONUS.. Meanwhile two live ones are on bobbers and bam one goes down. A 4 foot shark is released to grow up. Then the skates and the rays show up in numbers and we save as many hooks as we can. Then a rod just screams line off of it.... and who knows how long it takes till a red is boated. That red made us see the mono backing twice.. A very good fight.

From there it was.
skate
2 southern ray's the size of a VW's
39 inch cobia

countless rays and sharks
And it was dead tide by noon. We did some high speed drift fishing for flounder with no luck.
Tired and beat we anchored up close to Fishermans Island and we all took power naps out of the wind.
Sharks would show up and get released for the next several hours as the crew snored away in cool air of the mid day.
I even slipped into sleep for bit too.
As the sun was three inches from the bridge the boat swung straight and true on the hook and all hands where on deck. Three triple hook ups with big fish, rods being pulled here and there. The fire drills caused many bruised knees and elbows. Headed in at 10pm very tired.
Enjoy the pics.






Next day put three hours into fishing but it all seemed mundane after the day we all had.
Capt Mike

[aikenyounggun]

Those are some HUGE reds. I mean just monsters. I guess I has only seen the ones caught off flats. But great job, I always look forward to your updates.

And great pictures, sure look like y'all had fun. And naps can be nice on a boat, haha.

[bassboogieman]

Those are some hefty redfish. Bent poles and sore arms - what a way to spend a weekend. I am taken a little by surprise that the big reds are available around the CBBT, I've known about the striper fishing but totally oblivious to the red fishing there. Looks like a ton of fun. Great pics and thanks for pointing out there's more than stripers in those waters. Looks like the eastern side of the bay, north of the bridge, around those shoals and shallows. I've always wondered what the fishing was like in that area.

[Jrob78]

Wow, those are some awesome reds.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

And I thought we had some big ones down here! Those are some fine bulls. I have hooked a couple of cobia from the rig over the years, but was never able to land one. We call them Ling or Lemonfish. But they are some awesome fighters. I am on a rig now surrounded by Tuna but no fishing allowed.

[Captmikestarrett]

OK here is some action as we triple hook up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLQB...=youtube_gdata

Capt Mike

[3dkicker]

HEY!!! I recognize some of those people!!!! Mainly from wanted posters at the post office though......