My bucket list cobia!
Submitted by randall df223 on Wed, 2013-05-08 20:02
Ticked off a bucket list fish on a rfecent trip to Monkey Mia - always wanted to catch a cobia since i first saw them on TV. Hooked onto this one in about 10 metres of water with a live bait. towed the boat around for a while on 24 kg gear, max drag. jumped clear of the water at one stage which was nerve racking but great to see.
Very happy to land it!
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Fish! HARD!
sea-kem
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That's a decent Cobia
That's a decent Cobia Randall. Speaking from experiance yep they go hard on light gear.Well done!
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big john
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Nice
Nice work Randall. Did he go berko when you gaffed/netted him?
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randall df223
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I had a guy on board that my
I had a guy on board that my son had befriend his kids at the camp, and he was just whiting fishing off the beach, so i took him out on the boat for the afternoon. we both had caught jack shit until this came along. he gaffed him well but didn't realise the hook dropped out while the fish was still out of the boat, so I was very happy to see it come over the side! It took quite a few short runs near the boat before we knew he was spent. by far the absolute strongest fish I have ever encountered. i had the drag on max and he was just doing as he pleased for the first ten minutes, including towing the boat around for a bit!
Fish! HARD!
CityFlicker
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That's a cracker cobe
That's a cracker cobe Randall, congratulations.
Just because I smile & nod does not mean I believe the crap coming out of your mouth.
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ruste13
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awsome fish randall!!! I got
awsome fish randall!!! I got a 20kg off the rocks and it was the most powerful fish i have fought, i havent caucght a real big tuna yet though.
Well done!
Carry
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Good stuff
Good stuff always good to tick one off the bucket list
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Uluabuster
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Decent cobia. These bastards
Decent cobia. These bastards go nice and easy until they see you and the boat...then all hell break loose!
cobia15
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I wonder how many people have
I wonder how many people have cut them off boatside thinking they had a shark... very nearly did that to my first cobia..
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sea-kem
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I know what you mean Cobia.
I know what you mean Cobia. When mine surfaced that's what I thought until it took off like a race car.
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randall df223
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i have been waiting a while
i have been waiting a while to see one on the end of my line, so it only took a split second to identify it. which was good because disappeared from sight again and peeled off some line before jumping clear of the water about 50 metres behind the boat!
Fish! HARD!
petermac
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nice cobia
I have them rated above Spanish macks when it comes to tucker time loverly fillets and fight like buggery we used to catch them up north around the rigs moored in Hampton harbour for refits was a hell of a job dragging them out from the rig structure with out loosing them
randall df223
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As I was filletting
As I was filletting it, a very nice friendly gentleman told me they were no good to eat, bless him! he said if i cut it up into small pieces he would dispose of it.... i politely told him to FUCK OFF! no i didnt actually, he said it in jestas was my response! good craic!
Fish! HARD!
Tank
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Yea well
Just last weekend I grabbed one on a slice would have been a pb....but ...another Biggy was following it so I held it out for my son to try for the second one....it wasn't interested in his lure....so decided to get mine into the boat...son just put net over the side and mine got off never to be seen again....lesson learnt bugga the son look after dad in this instance next time
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Solid Cobes
Solid Cobes