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captmikestarrett · Jun-09-13 8:01PM

Friday we went thru the tropical storm to the tune of 3 hours to cross the RT 50 bridge. At almost midnight we arrive at the hotel to a cold beer and a soft pillow. Next morning we slowly roll on down to the ramp and by 9am we are on the shoals outside Kipptopeake. First line in the water and bam shark on. For the next 5 hours we go thru about 20-30 hooks on sharks. We decided to move since the cobia never showed up.
We head south and see two guys in a boat under the high rise waving like mad. They have run out of gas and dropped anchor. Well the out going tide is dragging them out to sea. So we hook up and drag them back to a ramp inside Fishermans Island. Back out to our favorite spot from the last couple years and we are on the ray bite now. Big rays to 100-150 lbs are released and then finally we hit the big reds. A 44 then 45 then 43 and a 40. Lost one right by the boat (huge) and another pulled the hook.

Those big rays kept us busy on Sunday.

Capt Mike

NOVAhunter · Jun-10-13 4:56AM

I know rays get put in the trash fish category and people curse them to no end, but I have had my butt seriously kicked by them over the years and think they are a blast to catch. Right up until you get them to the boat, kayak, and or pier.

Ernie · Jun-10-13 5:09AM

Just excellent!

captmikestarrett · Jun-10-13 6:00AM

NOVAhunter wrote:
I know rays get put in the trash fish category and people curse them to no end, but I have had my butt seriously kicked by them over the years and think they are a blast to catch. Right up until you get them to the boat, kayak, and or pier.

I agree they fight really good when they are 6 - 7 feet across. I think in total we went thru 60 hooks or more this weekend. Poor Dave was rigging just as fast as he could. Last year I was the rigger who tied up 60 hooks.

We caught one clear nose.
20 southerns
2 cow nosed
bunch of the rays shown in the last picture.. we did not see a tail on them and most where over 5 feet wide.

Capt Mike

captmikestarrett · Jun-10-13 5:49PM

Turns out they are butterfly rays.

Capt Mike

purpleworm · Jun-11-13 4:12PM

Those are some BIG fishes. Must've been a great upper body workout. I bet your guns were screaming.

Great report and pics, thanks for sharing with us.

captmikestarrett · Jun-12-13 5:16AM

The best part of that workout was the bruises from the rod butts. Have about six right now.

Capt Mike

AbuMasgouf · Jun-13-13 4:25PM

Nice going gents! I miss those smiling faces! Do send Dave and Steve my warm regards bro!

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