COBIA

Daily Bag Limit is 1 per day or 6 per vessel, whichever is less

Minimum size is 33″ Fork Length (FL)

Cobia is a favorite sport fish for many shoreline and off-shore anglers because it is one of the few species that are found throughout Florida’s marine environment. Like many of the pelagic species, Cobia are highly mobile but are also attracted to buoys, channel markers and other floating objects where they feed on fish, crabs, shrimp and squid. Cobia prefer water temps above 68 degrees and migrate to the south in October to avoid cold water temperatures in the northern parts of the state. Anglers often target them visually around buoys, over grass flats and along sandy beaches. This visual targeting, and the subsequent chase, often results in “spooked” Cobia that can be difficult to catch. While hungry and “un-spooked” Cobia will take almost anything, live eels, pinfish or blue runners have proven to be irresistible to even the most finicky Cobia. A wide range of tackle can be used depending on the location and bait. Spinnin or bait-casting tackle with 15 to 30lb test is commonly used.

As our species of the month. All anglers and captains will receive double points toward our annual contest for the Captain and Anglers of the Year award. Our wristband that must be in photos with the fish submittal are Yellow.