sides of the lake, basically making giant
laps around the entire lower end.
“On the first two days I never caught
a fish that was schooling, per se, but on
that last day the fish weren’t sitting
where I thought they were, and that
messed me up some.”
Cobb threw four primary baits. With a
slight breeze or chop on the water he’d
throw a Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil. When the
water got slick and calm, Cobb would
change to a slightly smaller Yo-Zuri 3DB
Series Pencil or a Yo-Zuri 3DR Series
Pencil. On day three Cobb also threw a
Zoom Super Fluke in glimmer blue.
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“Two things I felt helped me catch fish: One, having prior knowledge of that off-
shore herring bite. It’s a completely different type of fishing than anywhere else in
the country. Second, my Lowrance electronics,” says Cobb.” You have to be efficient
with your plan, and you have to know exactly where you are. If I’m fishing 50 to 60
places a day, and it takes me 30 or 40 seconds longer to find my spot when I pull
up, that’s 10 fewer pl