Most types of fishing requires stealth, cunning, patience and a bit of
intelligence with regard to the habits of the particular fish. Clumsy
buffoons are rarely successful.

Lemon fishing (Cobia to many of you) in the Gulf is different. Here
the clumsy buffoon can shine. To catch lemon fish you take a thirty
gallon garbage pail and fill it with aged chum, old pogeys and mullet
heads. Then you head out to the lemon fish holes and anchor. You rig
one line with a float and whole fresh mullet, set it out and put it in
the rod holder. You rig several other lines with weight and large,
brightly colored dusters, drop them over and let them settle near the
bottom. These (the dusters) are not to catch fish with but to draw as
much attention to yourself and your fishing operation as possible.

You then begin to shovel over a large quantity of the chum and you and
your friends (if you have any, if not your run around to each rod as
if they are your alter egos) pull the duster rods rapidly up and down
to draw as much attention to yourself as possible. The more noise you
make the more disgusting chum you throw out the better your chance of
attracting a lemon fish up to the surface to take your good bait.
Lemon fish are as smart as any fish but they are curious and can't
resist the activity of the dusters and the chum.

Do you recognize any regular lemon fishermen on this site?

Frank