Smashed by a Cobia

Spotted a Manta on the weekend. A closer look showed a big cobia swimming with it.

Put a lure in front of it and this thing came right up to the boat and this is when i realised just how big this fish was, well over a metre and easily 20kg Surprised. My 4000 size reel felt awfully small Embarassed! It scoffed the lure and took off. The fight lasted all of about 15 seconds as it went under the boat and i presume snapped my main line on the manta. 

 

Massive buzz! i gotta get me some more of that action! 

 

 

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Swamp


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my old man landed a 44

Wed, 2009-08-12 14:25

my old man landed a 44 pound cobia on his snapper rod afew yrs back will put pic up in images section as dont know how 2 in here

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Just recently read that the

Wed, 2009-08-12 19:40

Just recently read that the Australian record for Cobia was a fish of 61.5kg on 15kg line in Shark Bay. Now thats a Cobe

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