storminsteve
04-01-2012, 06:27 PM
Guys I just bagged the biggest cow I have ever nailed in the bay. :bigeyes:
Short report, the tide was coming in, and the winds were from the east. It was about 1/2 hour before the top of the tide. not too many guys out there, which I thought was strange. It is Sunday and I thought more would be trying.
I had clams and bunker out there. and was real close to both rods. She hit the clam rod, but it really wasn't a hard hit, more like a nibble.
I picked up the rod, and felt a slight weight, like it was a schoolie. I let her eat a little bit more. I went back to set the hook, and the rod doubled over in half. I couldn't believe it! It was like I was snagged on a tire or cinderblock. Then the snag started moving. I am glad I had the drag set loose because she was pealing drag. Once she realized she was hooked, she really took off. I was so nervous because I knew this would be my biggest cow ever. I carefully player her, and got her into the shoreline, slowly looking at her girth.
Finally, I got her in, and my friend took a photo. She was huge!
I wanted to weigh it in at a tackle shop but my wife called me to come home and said she needed my help. I threw her in my trunk. I will try to put up the photo as soon as I download it from my phone.
There are some big cows out there, after all! Who's fishing this week, hit me up!:fishing:
Short report, the tide was coming in, and the winds were from the east. It was about 1/2 hour before the top of the tide. not too many guys out there, which I thought was strange. It is Sunday and I thought more would be trying.
I had clams and bunker out there. and was real close to both rods. She hit the clam rod, but it really wasn't a hard hit, more like a nibble.
I picked up the rod, and felt a slight weight, like it was a schoolie. I let her eat a little bit more. I went back to set the hook, and the rod doubled over in half. I couldn't believe it! It was like I was snagged on a tire or cinderblock. Then the snag started moving. I am glad I had the drag set loose because she was pealing drag. Once she realized she was hooked, she really took off. I was so nervous because I knew this would be my biggest cow ever. I carefully player her, and got her into the shoreline, slowly looking at her girth.
Finally, I got her in, and my friend took a photo. She was huge!
I wanted to weigh it in at a tackle shop but my wife called me to come home and said she needed my help. I threw her in my trunk. I will try to put up the photo as soon as I download it from my phone.
There are some big cows out there, after all! Who's fishing this week, hit me up!:fishing: