Are Cobia good to eat?

maxtell · Post by **maxtell** » April 2nd, 2020, 5:19 pm

Hi all. New to the board and to saltwater fishing. Can't seem to find any trout or redfish mainly because I don't have a clue what I'm doing and I get skunked most of the time. So I started using the same spring trolling technique I use on Lake Michigan when headed back to the ramp and started catching cobia. They are really fun to catch! I thought maybe instead of letting them all go I might keep one but if they aren't good eating there's no point in it. Any opinions?

StMarksAngler · Post by **StMarksAngler** » April 2nd, 2020, 5:37 pm

Lol. This should get a few good bites.

Srbenda · Post by **Srbenda** » April 2nd, 2020, 6:22 pm

You trolled back to the ramp and caught cobia?

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Post by **GaryDroze** » April 2nd, 2020, 6:35 pm

April Fool's Day was yesterday

Post by **DixieReb** » April 2nd, 2020, 6:35 pm

I think a keeper cobia has to be about 33'' long, am I right? Is that what you caught trolling? Great fight.

Post by **DixieReb** » April 2nd, 2020, 6:38 pm

Doesn't a cobia have to be 33'' long to keep? I bet those things pulled.

Red Beard · Post by **Red Beard** » April 2nd, 2020, 7:05 pm

DixieReb wrote:I think a keeper cobia has to be about 33'' long, am I right? Is that what you caught trolling? Great fight.

Your correct.

Good eating fish for sure

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Post by **Juan** » April 2nd, 2020, 7:08 pm

They're poisonous! Be careful and immediately release them and then post when and where you caught them so we can report your catch to the proper authorities.

They're also a trash fish. The larger ones are just adult Remoras that have outgrown the sucker on their heads. They aren't good to eat.

I need to get out of the house and go fishing!

Red Beard · Post by **Red Beard** » April 2nd, 2020, 7:12 pm

Juan wrote:They're poisonous! Be careful and immediately release them and then post when and where you caught them so we can report your catch to the proper authorities.

The poison is what makes them taste so good..

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Post by **Salty Gator** » April 2nd, 2020, 10:01 pm

DixieReb wrote:I think a keeper cobia has to be about 33'' long, am I right? Is that what you caught trolling? Great fight.

Incorrect, they went to 36” at the fork late March this year.
And apparently they are absolutely loaded w Mercury, like king mackerel loaded

Red Beard · Post by **Red Beard** » April 2nd, 2020, 10:24 pm

Salty Gator wrote:
DixieReb wrote:I think a keeper cobia has to be about 33'' long, am I right? Is that what you caught trolling? Great fight.
Incorrect, they went to 36” at the fork late March this year.
And apparently they are absolutely loaded w Mercury, like king mackerel loaded

That’s right, good look. Forgot about the update all ready.

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maxtell · Post by **maxtell** » April 3rd, 2020, 6:38 am

Didn't measure them but I don't think any were 36" long. A black/silver floating J11 Rapala about 50 yards back worked. I guess if I get a legal one I'll keep it. Thanks.

leonreno · Post by **leonreno** » April 3rd, 2020, 11:48 pm

How many people just googled Rapala J11?

+1

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