A unique website dedicated to fishing information from Florida's Northern Big Bend. This includes the area from the Econfina River west to the Apalachicola River
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Hello people,
I'm a new member and a novice fisher, but I wanted an opnion on this. I was just off the lighthouse fishing about 20in deep with a small pinfish when bam! something grabbed my line and ranout about 300 yards. We were chasing it with the boat when it 180ed and was under the boat. We got the engine off, but my line was tangled on the foot. Like an idiot I was fooling with the drag thinking I wasn't giving him enough and it broke the line.
Somebody said it was a mackrel, but I was wondering you guys opnion.
Matt
Could have been a spanish. They are known for long runs. Also ould have been an oversized redfish or perhaps a cobia. The turning around and coming back under the boat is characteristic of a cobia.
Sounds just like what happened to be about a month ago. cranked up the motor just to keep up. Faught for 10 minutes then slip under the motor, never saw it. Got to be one big cobia.. We'll get him next time.
