This past winter I read an article on cobia tagging/research coordinated by the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory out of Mississippi and contacted Read Hendon to inquire on getting a tagging kit. Within a matter of days a free kit was in my mailbox and I've had fun tagging 5 short cobia thus far this year.
The above said, Read said that while tagging for tripletail is somewhat robust in the North Florida area, they would love to have more folks tagging cobia.
To get a free kit you can send e-mail requests directly to Read (be sure to provide your name, address, and a contact number). His e-mail address is:
read.hendon@usm.edu
And definitely be on the lookout for future catches with tags... plan on tagging many more throughout the summer
