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Cobia are powerful, chocolate-brown pelagic fish that often associate with large marine animals — sharks, rays, whale sharks, and even floating debris. They are a chance encounter that turns into a serious battle. Cobia will investigate almost any bait or lure presented near whatever they're following.
Sight-cast a or to fish shadowing rays, sharks, buoys and wrecks — they usually eat the first thing presented.
Open water, reef channels, near sharks and rays
Calm warm water around structure, buoys and feeding rays; –autumn.
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Medium-heavy spin outfit; sight-cast around rays, buoys, wrecks and floating structure.
Pitch a big or to cobia shadowing rays, buoys or floating structure.
Build the gear setup for Cobia
The right rod, reel, line & lures — matched to what you own
Eating & safety
Excellent, safe eating.
Best conditions: Calm warm water around structure, buoys and feeding rays; spring–autumn.
Cobia are one of the few fish that can be found following whale sharks — anglers spot them by first spotting the whale shark.