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Post by cored on Dec 30, 2018 13:13:30 GMT -5
Hello again all. Just introduced myself in the intro thread and did read read the link to the codia linked thread in the stickies. Not much info regarding time of year or water temps exct.
I hooked a descent cobia in early Dec at anclote pier and noticed a pic of one on here around the same time. Is it over? From my understanding they migrate to the keys in the winter. Before i hooked up on that one i had really only vaguely heard about them and not considered fishing for them. I relise its hit or miss at best, especially fishing from a stationery location but it doesnt take much hope to get me motivated:-). I got mine bottom fishing with a catfish tail and they do run hard. He slipped off the hook halfway up the pier and now im seeking revenge.
Any and all tips and advice welcomed, thanks in advance.
Also side question: is there a good source to betermine local water temps and have you found it to hold true or be usefull when targeting species that migrate based on temps or times of the year?
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Post by Mackerelman on Dec 30, 2018 13:52:40 GMT -5
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Post by parkpass on Dec 30, 2018 14:10:24 GMT -5
Water temp controls most fish
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Post by tears143 on Dec 31, 2018 17:48:01 GMT -5
Hello again all. Just introduced myself in the intro thread and did read read the link to the codia linked thread in the stickies. Not much info regarding time of year or water temps exct. I hooked a descent cobia in early Dec at anclote pier and noticed a pic of one on here around the same time. Is it over? From my understanding they migrate to the keys in the winter. Before i hooked up on that one i had really only vaguely heard about them and not considered fishing for them. I relise its hit or miss at best, especially fishing from a stationery location but it doesnt take much hope to get me motivated:-). I got mine bottom fishing with a catfish tail and they do run hard. He slipped off the hook halfway up the pier and now im seeking revenge. Any and all tips and advice welcomed, thanks in advance. Also side question: is there a good source to betermine local water temps and have you found it to hold true or be usefull when targeting species that migrate based on temps or times of the year? Guess what... anclote pier is really good during winter for Cobia.. that's where they go if they didn't make it to the keys. Also a bunch of other fish... Just keep fishing it and you will find out. |
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Post by karneei on Dec 31, 2018 23:48:40 GMT -5
I don't know about now, but earlier this month there were some caught at TECO. You can fish from the nature presere from shore (for free), might be worth a shot. Should be some big Jacks and Sharks there too.
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Post by cored on Jan 1, 2019 9:22:35 GMT -5
Thanks for all the replys, I found a pretty nice article regarding the migratory patterns of the elusive codia. We have some “resident cobia” that stick it out all winter in the bay and around power plants. Looks like 67degrees is also the magic number and acording the the link we are in that range . www.onshoreoffshore.com/cobia-fishing-tampa-bay.html |
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Post by SkyJay on Jan 1, 2019 10:54:34 GMT -5
10 inch Black/Dark Culprit Bass worm on a jighead
or rigged weedless is a great Cobia
getter at Anclote and Apollo Beach
run off areas.
covers alot of area fast.
and the fish love em.
just cast and retrieve
slow roll swim bait style
thank me later😎
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Post by cored on Jan 1, 2019 12:20:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip, I’ll definitely give the wormies a try, im a bit disgusted with artificials at the moment. Ive been doing more than my share of chucking and winding latley
Im going to try drifting some small blue crabs under a baloon today.
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Post by cored on Jan 17, 2019 19:23:14 GMT -5
10 inch Black/Dark Culprit Bass worm on a jighead or rigged weedless is a great Cobia getter at Anclote and Apollo Beach run off areas. covers alot of area fast. and the fish love em. just cast and retrieve slow roll swim bait style thank me later😎 Ive been thoroughly spanked at anclote as of late and ready to try to big wormies. Question for you....are you using them sorta like a shallow top water in the channel? I like weedless soft plastic jerk baits in areas with no current on calm days but never really tried what i believe your getting at. Also not familiar with the term THANKS FOR THE HELP MISTER 🙏 |
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Post by parkpass on Jan 19, 2019 0:55:16 GMT -5
Was at Big Bend outflow last week because I was bored .. saw 2 dudes wading in their underwear throwing 5" pearl paddletail. Thought about taking a pic but then I felt gay and passed...have never seen that before..crazyazzes
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Post by aussieguy on Jan 19, 2019 6:46:25 GMT -5
Was at Big Bend outflow last week because I was bored .. saw 2 dudes wading in their underwear throwing 5" pearl paddletail. Thought about taking a pic but then I felt gay and passed...have never seen that before..crazyazzes at least you'll know if/when they catch something big!
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Post by cored on Jan 19, 2019 7:43:48 GMT -5
Guess i missed that lol
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Post by parkpass on Jan 19, 2019 13:53:38 GMT -5
There's some monster fish in that area, but also some boat traffic
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Post by cored on Jan 19, 2019 21:41:14 GMT -5
There's some monster fish in that area, but also some boat traffic agreed, dont spool up your new shark reel with $200 worth of braid and spend a hour yaking out a bait because a boat will fly by and burn all your line off. Ive seen it done and had it happen to me by Charlotte harbor(not that much braid). Lol |
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