St. Marks area: Cobia structure within kayak range?

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Rays and big sea turtles stir up the water with their wings and flippers and cobia follow along to slurp up the morsels (shrimp, crabs, etc.) are are flushed out.

[FUTCHCAIRO]

CARL BROWN AND I BOTH HAVE CAUGHT COBIA OUT IN FRONT OF THE LIGHTHOUSE IN WATER NOT OVER 3 FT. WE BOTH HAVE CAUGHT THEM ON TOP WATER PLUGS, PADDLE TAIL GRUBS. I GENERALLY CARRY A RIG JUST FOR COBIA, I HAVE A 12 IN .EEL ON A 7 FT. REDBONE ROD AND ABU GARCIA 5500 REEL LOADED WITH 20# TEST ANDE MONO LINE. THE LARGEST ONE WE HAVE CAUGHT IN FRONT OF THE LIGHTHOOUSE WAS 35#, CAUGHT HER ON THE BLACK EEL. CARL CAUGHT ONE BUT DID NOT LAND HER, SHE LOOKED TO BE ABOUT 75-80#, BROKE LOOSE RIGHT AT THE BOAT AFTER A 45 MIN. BATTLE. WE HAVE CAUGHT QUITE A FEW BELOW LIMIT SIZES WHILE FISHING FOR TROUT IN THE GENERAL AREA, MOST OF THEM WERE CAUGHT ON TOP WATER PLUGS.
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