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Catch Of The Week: Bradenton Woman Tugs 54-Pound Cobia
Shaya Rae steals this week's honors with her massive catch at Longboat Key Bridge.
Angler: Shaya Rae of Bradenton.
Fish: Cobia.
Weight: 54 pounds.
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Where: Longboat Key Bridge.
When: Monday, April 25.
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Bait: Hand-size threadfin.
Conditions: Afternoon, fast outgoing tide, full moon.
Quotable: Rae: "We were looking for cobia and tarpon. I let the bait go with the current to a pod of cobia. After hooking it we had to chase it into the pass so it didn't get caught up in the rock piles. We had a whole audience on the beach clapping. It took about 25-30 minutes. ... I don't feel my arms right now (Thursday). I got my hands cut up so bad by its gills."
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