Cobia are found from the Carolinas to Florida and along the entire Gulf Coast. While most anglers run into cobia on accident while fishing for other fish, you can target these fish specifically and have some good results. Most of the cobia that are caught will average 5 to 20 pounds, but some do grow bigger than 100 pounds. These fish are usually caught offshore, however, in some areas cobia will migrate along the beaches and you can often find cobia following very close to manta rays.
Cobia Fishing in the Cedar Key, Florida Area
Cobia can be found in the waters off of Cedar Key, Florida. When cobia are here in good numbers, there will be plenty of anglers targeting them. Late spring through early summer is usually the best time to fish for them in the offshore waters of Cedar Key. With such shallow water in this area, anglers will have to go farther offshore than compared to many other parts of Florida where anglers typically find them by running along the beaches. However, don’t be surprised if you run into some cobia up shallow because anglers will catch them on occasion while targeting redfish and sea trout in fairly shallow water.
Cobia Fishing Tips
The best baits to catch cobia are live baits such as crabs, shrimp, pinfish, mullet and other small bait fish. Cobia aren’t too picky when it comes to eating, so most bait fish will work for cobia.
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