Pier fisherman typically use a 9-foot rod designed to throw the 2-3 ounce bucktail cobia jigs. Braided line helps with casting distance, which can be very beneficial when cobia fishing from a pier.

Herb Malone brings a cobia close to the boat during the spring run on the Gulf Coast. DESTIN, Fla. Tourism takes no break here in northwest Florida. Non-stop development of the panhandle and the ...

Cobia tackle should be stout. Use at least 20- to 30-pound test line and a stout rod. If you're into fly fishing, 10 weight rods are appropriate.

It turned out to be a 28-pound, 43-inch long cobia when the dust settled. The angler, Peter Ubershurow, was fishing with a light outfit for fluke, so the cobia beat his tackle up and cracked the ...

Use jigs to catch cobia; Spring time arrived in Florida a few weeks ago, according to the temperatures and bright sunny days. Warming waters have the fish in a spring mood for sure.

Good catches and decent numbers of cobia have been reported around the Tampa Bay area. ... but not many kingfish, reports Larry Mastry at Mastry’s Tackle (727-896-8889).