I decided to focus on some Cobia fishing recently. I am completely new to it. Out of the 4 trips I have taken I have managed to land 1 Cobia. My 1st Cobia! I caught it on a Live whiting that I caught with shrimp. I floated the whiting on a cork into some bait being attacked on the surface and it hit. Had another day where I sight casted at 2. One hit my lure and was off in less than a second and the other was just to fast to get a good cast at it.
Hey, that is awesome! I’m a kayak fisherman as well and can imagine how much fun that must have been reeling in. Never caught a cobia, might have to come down and check out the Broad River if I ever start fishing again.
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Way to Juke em’! Never targeted those guys but have caught one about half that size on accident once. To catch one intentionally from your yak is pretty cool!
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The folks at Beaufort Boat and Dock Supply told me last Saturday that Cobia were illegal to keep during the month of May. It is open now and I think they have to be 33 inches fork length.
I would check to make sure this is accurate before you keep one.