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04-05-2015, 07:45 AM
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Were about 2 hours north of Boca Grande. I was down visiting inlaws, so it gives me an opportunity to go out of there. Was hoping for a king because I saw others hooking up around me, but I'll take what I got
 . And grabbing him by his tail was not my 1st idea, but after a few failed attempts of trying to tail rope him, I manned up and grabbed him. It took almost 20 minutes at the boat keeping him at the surface before he was wore down enough I could hang on. The 1st time I grabbed him, lets just say it was a rocket shooting down to the bottom. You can bet I will have a gaff under the bow of the boat from now on.
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04-05-2015, 12:49 PM
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man, them cobes are uglier than sh!t. how they eat, any good?? good as grouper?? dolphin? snapper?
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04-05-2015, 11:47 PM
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They are an ugly son of a gun, looks like a big remora. They are quite tasty though. a VERY white thick fleshed fish. This size is quite good cooked most anyway you can think of. Once they get up over about 70-80 pounds though they do get real oily and are best smoked. y dad caught one YEARS back that was almost a state record weighing almost 114 pounds. That one got smoked as it was VERY oily.
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04-06-2015, 07:42 AM
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Great report Ferm. I agree with Phat, that's some good mojo for the new skiff. Friend of mine is a striker on a head boat and hates gaffing the cobias. You're the man grabbing him by the tail.
https://youtu.be/mY4QCIa3dVQ
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04-06-2015, 03:57 PM
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Ferm - Congrats on the catching. My grandmother used to have a clothing shop on Boca Grande from 1972 - 1994? Fishing is great down there . . . I think Cobia are pretty unusual in the pass.
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