Cobia king is back!

[WhaleheadFishing]

Got out this morning in search of another cobia outta Jones and we fished the pods and after only a few drifts through them we nailed this beauty! Great eating fish, can’t wait to have it! Water temp was 74. Great fighting fish.

 

[Roccus7]

Great eating fish

One of the BEST!!

 

[longcast]

Got out this morning in search of another cobia outta Jones and we fished the pods and after only a few drifts through them we nailed this beauty! Great eating fish, can’t wait to have it! Water temp was 74. Great fighting fish. View attachment 66029

Are you using bunker for bait? Tackle? Technique?

 

[Chevy1]

Where is this?

 

[cany]

Where is this?

outta jones

 

[WhaleheadFishing]

Are you using bunker for bait? Tackle? Technique?

yes live lining bunker, with a dark matter spin rod with a 4000 class reel. find the live bunker pods and fish em

 

[WhaleheadFishing]

Where is this?

outta Jones Inlet

 

[MOJOE]

Got out this morning in search of another cobia outta Jones and we fished the pods and after only a few drifts through them we nailed this beauty! Great eating fish, can’t wait to have it! Water temp was 74. Great fighting fish. View attachment 66029

welcome back ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,how you been,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hows your fishing son doing,,,,are you still in the fire house? ? ,,,,we missed your reports,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,keep the reports comming,,,,,,,ps doing any fluke,fishing,,,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
><))):>.

 

[WhaleheadFishing]

welcome back ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,how you been,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hows your fishing son doing,,,,are you still in the fire house? ? ,,,,we missed your reports,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,keep the reports comming,,,,,,,ps doing any fluke,fishing,,,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
><))):>.

yes still working! My son works alot at Baypark Fishing Station so we dont get out much together. the fluking has been decent in the ocean but ALOTTA shorts!hope all is well my friend!

 

[wader]

Got out this morning in search of another cobia outta Jones and we fished the pods and after only a few drifts through them we nailed this beauty! Great eating fish, can’t wait to have it! Water temp was 74. Great fighting fish. View attachment 66029

Congrats. Definately a hell of a fighter. I've caught a couple in the Chesapeake in the last season or two....
What's the keeped size in NY waters? 50" here.

This wasjust shy of 30.

 

[Roccus7]

Congrats. Definately a hell of a fighter. I've caught a couple in the Chesapeake in the last season or two....
What's the keeped size in NY waters? 50" here.

This wasjust shy of 30.

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Hero picture of a hugely short fish even with the full right arm extension??? That speaks volumes...

 

[jpd]

Hero picture of a hugely short fish even with the full right arm extension??? That speaks volumes...

Feel better now?

 

[george]

Welcome back! That kid is kicking your ass! Great fish for a great angler.

 

[WhaleheadFishing]

Congrats. Definately a hell of a fighter. I've caught a couple in the Chesapeake in the last season or two....
What's the keeped size in NY waters? 50" here.

This wasjust shy of 30.

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thanks! and yes a great fighting and great tasting fish! 37" in NY waters

Congrats. Definately a hell of a fighter. I've caught a couple in the Chesapeake in the last season or two....
What's the keeped size in NY waters? 50" here.

This wasjust shy of 30.

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thanks! and yes a great fighting and great tasting fish! 37" in NY waters

 

[WhaleheadFishing]

Welcome back! That kid is kicking your ass! Great fish for a great angler.

he really is! lol

 

[Pangaroo]

They use 2 oz. bucktails down South for Cobia, they cast out and reel back in sharply jigging the bucktail. Wonder if it would work up here ? I have a bunch of frozen bunker, you think they'd take dead bunker floating down ?

 

[george]

Here's a link to a podcast with the full transcription, I did with Jr. on his tackle and techniques for targeting cobia.

 

[Pangaroo]

Thanks George, I'll be out there real soon looking for Cobia.

 

[WhaleheadFishing]

They use 2 oz. bucktails down South for Cobia, they cast out and reel back in sharply jigging the bucktail. Wonder if it would work up here ? I have a bunch of frozen bunker, you think they'd take dead bunker floating down ?

I doubt they would take dead frozen bunker. Just find the pods and snag a fresh one!

 

[wader]

They use 2 oz. bucktails down South for Cobia, they cast out and reel back in sharply jigging the bucktail. Wonder if it would work up here ? I have a bunch of frozen bunker, you think they'd take dead bunker floating down ?

bunker on a fishfinder on the bottom