FEATURED LOCATIONS
Chesapeake Bay; North Carolina
WORLD RECORD
135 lb., 9 oz.
A pelagic species most often found in open, warm-temperate to tropical waters of the western and eastern Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific coast of Japan, cobia make long seasonal migrations. Along the Eastern Seaboard and in the Gulf of Mexico, cobia move south in winter and north for the summer. They have a lifespan of 15 years or more, and grow as long as 78 inches and as heavy as 172 pounds. Very curious by nature, cobia frequently show little fear of boats. Their brute strength, dogged fighting style and delicious flavor make them a top target of coastal anglers.
CHUMMING THE CHESAPEAKE
When I was a kid, my dad…
