Fishing For

Dusky kob

4.0

(24)

315 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

6.6 ft

Maximum Weight

169.8 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Dusky kob

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(11)

South Atlantic Ocean

-34.125864, 18.822387

-30.641162, 30.761252

-34.552246, 18.469422

-34.752831, 20.578391

-34.530877, 22.510886

-34.103743, 22.164762

9 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Dusky kob

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(102)

24 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

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(46)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(18)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(109)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(66)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(111)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

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(74)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Mussels

4.0

(15)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Dusky kob

Jacques de Villiers

4 days ago

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Species Dusky kob

23 likes • 2 comments

Patrick Dellieu

1 week ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

My son caught this beautiful Kob on live bait with a Assassin Equinox 15ft and okuma 14000.

Species Dusky kob

Weight 14 lb 12 oz

Gear 1

11 likes • 1 comment

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Bjorn Jnr Venter

2 weeks ago

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Overberg, Western Cape

-Dusky Kob- Gear Used: •Hearty Rise Kyasuto 5-7oz •Shimano Saragosa 10000 •30lb JDB DNA •4/0 BKK inline circle

Species Dusky kob

Weight 43 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

37 likes • 6 comments

Lucas Jones

5 weeks ago

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Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

Biggest kob I've caught

Species Dusky kob

Weight 9 lb 14 oz

8 likes • 1 comment

Christy Van Wyk

5 weeks ago

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Species Dusky kob

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

14 likes • 2 comments

Gerd Tinhof

8 weeks ago

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Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape

Species Dusky kob

Weight 4 lb 7 oz

1 like

Clint Brown

6 weeks ago

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Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape

Species Dusky kob

Weight 12 lb 2 oz

18 likes

Cameron Inglis

2026-02-12

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Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

Species Dusky kob

Weight 1 lb 16 oz

17 likes • 1 comment

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