St George Island bridge fishig report 7/24/16

[DEADLYMNM7]

I went fishing on the old bridge in St George Island at 10:30pm on Saturday night.
The stars were out and there was a cool breeze. there was a slow steady current.
I fished up to 8am Sunday.
I caught 10 catfish and 1 Ladyfish.
Around 6am I was woken up by loud splashing under the bridge.
I went over to look and I could see about 4 fishes about at least 4 foot long with a body of barracuda with a fin similar to a shark with a big head. They body looked like two colors.
Never seen these around here before. They keep jumping up and swimming on the top of the water.
I quickly tried drop rigs of shrimp and mullet.
Nothing
I tried poppers and little jigs.
Nothing.
They eventually left.
I wonder what they where?

[beerfish]

Possibly cobia?

[xXLoneBowmanXx]

Possibly cobia?

I was thinking the same thing. The 2 colors, shark fin and big head definitely sound like it. Although I'm not sure I've ever heard of cobia behaving that way.

[silverking]

Possibly cobia?

I was thinking the same thing. The 2 colors, shark fin and big head definitely sound like it. Although I'm not sure I've ever heard of cobia behaving that way.

They might--when they're making whoopee!

[xXLoneBowmanXx]

Possibly cobia?

I was thinking the same thing. The 2 colors, shark fin and big head definitely sound like it. Although I'm not sure I've ever heard of cobia behaving that way.

They might--when they're making whoopee!

This is true!!

[big bend gyrene]

Videos show exactly what cobes look like from above. Cobes often hunt in a pack so no surprise seeing some together, but only have witnessed a few jump even when hooked, though HAVE seen them slamming bait at the top of the water and when they're hunting together they zig-zag around one another while circling bait and can sure appear pretty aggressive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcDk4Pz0-A[/video]

Another video that does good job showing body shape from above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzzzvkhbKwI[/video]

If your fish didn't appear dark brown on top (do have whitish stripe running along mid-belly) I wonder if you might have seen tarpon rolling?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2GKgPYGIA[/video]

[DEADLYMNM7]

It definitely was not Tarpon.
It must have been Cobia. Moved very shark like.
I have fished the bridge for over 7 years and never seen them there.
This is the first time and especially in a group like that!
Thank you for all replying!
I am going to fish at night more often to see what is out there!