COBIA

[Bachala]

Not my fish but feel this needs mentioning. A guy on FB just posted a picture of a keeper cobia caught off of one of the more infamous Reynolds Channel fishing piers. Nice catch. One hell of a lucky guy. Caught a very large one once off Jupiter FL. Best eating fish I ever had. His fish must've given him one hell of a fight. Can't imagine the scene. Fish of a lifetime given the location.

 

[george]

We have seen more and more Cobia over the years. It's all due to NYs strict laws that have kept the Omega fleet from taking bunker out of our waters. Combine that with the fact that more and more cobia are headed north you could very well see a targeted Cobia fishery here in NY. But I agree that must have been quite a surprise.

 

[jpd]

Can you copy and paste the FB picture here? I'd like to see that catch.

 

[Bachala]

Can you copy and paste the FB picture here? I'd like to see that catch.

 

[Capt13]

Caught my first cobia this year on Chesepeake bay ....... They make bluefish seem lame !! We had 6 one day up to
39 1/2" !! ....... on bunker chunks !!

 

[Bachala]

Caught my first cobia this year on Chesepeake bay ....... They make bluefish seem lame !! We had 6 one day up to
39 1/2" !! ....... on bunker chunks !!

Caught this monster a few years ago. Capt said it was the largest anyone has ever caught on his vessel. I never weighed or measured it. If I had to guess I would say about 55-60" in length.

 

[george]

Caught my first cobia this year on Chesepeake bay ....... They make bluefish seem lame !! We had 6 one day up to
39 1/2" !! ....... on bunker chunks !!

Nice Capt. I wonder how long that's been a directed fishery. I've been told that there is a directed tarpon fishery there now also.

 

[george]

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That smile says it all!