Cobia

orange crush · 03-28-2007, 08:09 PM

Any cobia starting to move? Which way should I go if I'm going out of Ft. Morgan area...east or west? Any other species worth fooling with? Reds still biting? How's 'bout trout? If so where?
Thank you in advance for any help or sugestions.
OC

Boboe · 03-29-2007, 10:20 AM

Get a good southeast wind blowing on a clear day and you'll find flatheads riding high.

orange crush · 03-29-2007, 06:04 PM

Hey b...thank you....so they tend to stay up and more visible if the winds blowing a little more? This weekend calls for 15-18kt winds so what u think....it's supposed to be fairly cloudy too...a bad shot huh?
Are u outa Tx these days? I spent a lot of time in the Galv/Freeport area and also where Poco Bueno is held but can't remember the Port of call 'till I sign off probably... Port O'conner...but back in the 80-90's.
U fish much off AL ?
Tks,
OC

Boboe · 04-30-2007, 10:20 PM

The reason you'll find them riding high on a southeaster and not a southwester is all due to geography. They're heading west, so a southeaster is on their tail and helps them move. They get up into the waves and use the push. When it's a southwest it's in their face and they generally stay deep. The component of the wind coming out of the south helps push them toward the beach. North wind days when it's super flat won't net you many cobia, and westerly wind sucks!

Cloudy days increase the glare and make it harder. A good southeaster on a clear day is a Panhandle cobia fisherman's favorite weather.

I live in Austin now, actually.

Muddog · 06-02-2007, 11:45 PM

look around the southeast or the central west. I know if you see any manatees or dolphins(mamal) there will be more then likely a cobia following.

03-28-2007, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
orange crush Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 24	Cobia Any cobia starting to move? Which way should I go if I'm going out of Ft. Morgan area...east or west? Any other species worth fooling with? Reds still biting? How's 'bout trout? If so where? Thank you in advance for any help or sugestions. OC

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03-29-2007, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 743	Get a good southeast wind blowing on a clear day and you'll find flatheads riding high.

03-29-2007, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
orange crush Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 24	Hey b...thank you....so they tend to stay up and more visible if the winds blowing a little more? This weekend calls for 15-18kt winds so what u think....it's supposed to be fairly cloudy too...a bad shot huh? Are u outa Tx these days? I spent a lot of time in the Galv/Freeport area and also where Poco Bueno is held but can't remember the Port of call 'till I sign off probably... Port O'conner...but back in the 80-90's. U fish much off AL ? Tks, OC

04-30-2007, 10:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 743	The reason you'll find them riding high on a southeaster and not a southwester is all due to geography. They're heading west, so a southeaster is on their tail and helps them move. They get up into the waves and use the push. When it's a southwest it's in their face and they generally stay deep. The component of the wind coming out of the south helps push them toward the beach. North wind days when it's super flat won't net you many cobia, and westerly wind sucks! Cloudy days increase the glare and make it harder. A good southeaster on a clear day is a Panhandle cobia fisherman's favorite weather. I live in Austin now, actually.

06-02-2007, 11:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Muddog Lines In Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ft. Myers, Florida Boat: 33' Dusky with twin 175hp Best Catch: 150lb Swordfish Occupation: Fishing. Posts: 48	look around the southeast or the central west. I know if you see any manatees or dolphins(mamal) there will be more then likely a cobia following.

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