[Cobia]
Minimum Optimum Maximum
65° 72° 79°
How
Using king rigs is most common. Bottom rigs and Gotcha's work occasionally.
With What Live bluefish, mullet, spot, menhaden, pinfish, small sand sharks, blue crabs... Practically any live bait.
When Spring, summer and fall. May 15 is the approximate day for Cobia coming into the sounds of North Carolina to spawn. Spring and early summer is the best. Daybreak...
Where On a pier: anywhere they allow king rigs, usually at the very end. Cobia are almost always found in the shade of some sort of cover, like a buoy, bridge, or pier. They often travel in pairs or small schools. If you hook one cobia, leave it in the water and put another bait out.
Why Cobia are delicious! They have a firmer texture than any other fish I know of. They are still good after freezing if you can't eat it all at once. They are also excellent fighters.