Got back on the water Saturday with my friend Scott and two new friends Sammy and Cameron. I got the bait early again this week so we could get out on the water early. Went to Dameron Marsh near Reedville Va. just like most days and set up for a good day of fishing. Weather was perfect on the water, perfect temp, winds, waves were a foot or less, the day you all dream of for a day trip.
Our goal as always is to get everyone in on catching a big monster cobia but that was not going to be the case today. We were not out there very long before we got a good run and hooked our first cobia. Sammy got the reigns of the rod and did a good job keeping him out of the motor, trim tabs, etc. As he got closer to the boat we could tell he was likely going to be a “short”. We got him in the net, in the boat and that’s when the fun happened. It was a blast to see Sammy try to pick up that cobia. They are not easy on any day but if you could have seen the spectacle that we saw you would still be laughing. All in good fun, we got a picture, got the hook out safely, and put him back in to grow more so next year when he comes by we will have him on the “BarBe”.
Next up was Cameron, I didn’t write down the time we landed either of them but I would think it was another hour and half before we landed the second one. Much less drama getting the picture but still fun.
We did get one other run that did not hook up. Whatever it was, it took the bait and as I went to set the hook it bit half of the Spot but not the half with the hook in it. Well that’s fishing and a bit unusual as well, they generally take the entire bait so we are somewhat thinking it could have been a skate.
We did accomplish what we started out to do which was to meet new people, have fun and spend time away from the clutter of the world for a few hours. Meeting great people like Sammy and Cameron is the best part of fishing! Having time to get to know others without many distractions is a great way to spend a day.
June 25, 2022
| High | Low | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 82.4 °F | 65.8 °F | 75.2 °F |
| Dew Point | 72.3 °F | 60.9 °F | 66.9 °F |
| Humidity | 97 % | 58 % | 76 % |
| Precipitation | 0.00 in | — | — |
| High | Low | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Speed | 7.8 mph | 0.0 mph | 1.4 mph |
| Wind Gust | 10.3 mph | — | 2.1 mph |
| Wind Direction | — | — | WSW |
| Pressure | 30.81 in | 30.73 in | — |