Fishing For

Cobia

4.0

(47)

453 Catches

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Average Length

3.6 ft

Maximum Length

6.6 ft

Maximum Weight

149.9 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 3,937.0 ft

Temperature Range

62.2 - 89.6 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Cobia

4.0

(20)

Chesapeake Bay

Northampton County, Virginia

40 Catches

4.0

(81)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

18 Catches

4.0

(16)

Gulf of America (Caladesi Island-Crystal Bay)

28.504545, -82.862401

-19.682930, 148.089670

10 Catches

4.0

(3)

North Atlantic Ocean (W)

28.488167, -80.249481

27.490009, -80.124719

Top Baits For Catching Cobia

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water American eel

4.0

(10)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(294)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(91)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(90)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Goggle Eye

5.0

(11)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(41)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(117)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(55)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Cobia

Dylan Comer

6 days ago

•

Brunswick County, North Carolina

Species Cobia

4 likes

Dylan Comer

6 days ago

•

Species Cobia

5 likes

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Tom Wye

2 weeks ago

•

Too small tossed back!

Species Cobia

Weight 18 lb

Gear 1

26 likes

Michae Harris

3 weeks ago

•

Camden County, New Jersey

Species Cobia

3 likes

Butsy .

3 weeks ago

•

Had my weekend fishing fix, esky full of fish! Great day out

Species Cobia

16 likes • 5 comments

Kieran Kidder

2 weeks ago

•

Got on some fat offshore snook & chunky mangrove snapper while I was cobia fishing. It’s been over two years, but I finally got that keeper chocolate bar bite #crystalriver #gulfofamerica

Species Cobia

13 likes • 5 comments

Isaiah Diaz

4 weeks ago

•

Species Cobia

Weight 25 lb 11 oz

14 likes • 1 comment

Isaiah Diaz

4 weeks ago

•

Species Cobia

Weight 26 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

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