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Re: St. Marks area: Cobia structure within kayak range?
Posted: April 30th, 2014, 2:16 pm
by silverking
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.
Re: St. Marks area: Cobia structure within kayak range?
Posted: April 30th, 2014, 3:28 pm
by 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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