Post by permit53 on Aug 11, 2010 17:49:59 GMT -5
Took a trip last night from 7pm until 6am on the NSP in search of some shark bait and whatever else would bite. Bait was thick as usual, however when the tide slacked up and began to come in the snapper bite was nil and the sailcats ruled the pier. On the second turn of the tide I caught a few Ladyfish on bottom rigs, and then it happened around a 40lb cobe swam through the lights and thanks to the idiots yelling shark next to me followed by an air assault of googan rigs bombarding the fish... you can guess what happens... fish was GONE! 
After the excitement of the "shark" my eyes were peeled for the next cobe. About 20 minutes later two more swam through the lights and with no googans spotting them I tossed a live greenie in front of them. As I was closing the bail the bigger of the two hit with a speed I cannot describe. I was fishing with a 4/0 J hook and the fish took off while setting the hook on itself before I knew what was happening. I fought the fish which was probably about 25-30lbs for a minute until the hooked pulled out. Oh well sometimes you get them sometimes you don’t. I managed to get 8 nice cow rays for my future shark endeavors. All in all an ok night and without the cobe a terrible night. 
After the excitement of the "shark" my eyes were peeled for the next cobe. About 20 minutes later two more swam through the lights and with no googans spotting them I tossed a live greenie in front of them. As I was closing the bail the bigger of the two hit with a speed I cannot describe. I was fishing with a 4/0 J hook and the fish took off while setting the hook on itself before I knew what was happening. I fought the fish which was probably about 25-30lbs for a minute until the hooked pulled out. Oh well sometimes you get them sometimes you don’t. I managed to get 8 nice cow rays for my future shark endeavors. All in all an ok night and without the cobe a terrible night. 
