Cobia are found
along the middle
Atlantic Coast south
to Florida and along
the entire Gulf
Coast. Cobia feed mostly inshore. You can find these
fish in bays, rivers and along the surf and beaches.
Occasionally, cobia can be found offshore, but not very
often. Most of these fish average 5 to 20 pounds, but
some do grow bigger than 100 pounds.
Catching Cobia
You can fish for cobia with a bottom rig or by sight fishing
for them on the surface. If you find these fish feeding
near the surface, there is no need for a weight. Just
throw a live bait fish on a hook and let it swim freely. If
the cobia is hungry, it won’t take long for them to strike
the bait. The best baits to catch cobia are live baits such
as crabs, shrimp, pinfish, mullet and other small bait fish.
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