New Record Cobia! Cobia (SS-245) was laid down on 17 March 1943 by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. Berberich caught his fish in the Chesapeake Bay at York Spit on his private boat, Sea Berb. At first we thought I could make quick work of the fish since it was staying on the surface. They landed these two fish near the mouth of the Great Wicomico River using live eels as bait.. We departed from Lynnhaven Inlet in Rudy's 24-foot Triton, and made our way across the Bay. Posted on July 1st, 2016. No one had seen a fish yet, but it was still early.I was anxious to try out my new Costa sunglasses with the new 580 lenses, which are supposed to be the bomb for spotting fish. "Please eat, please eat"…I said to myself as I felt the cobia inspect my bait. USS Cobia (SS/AGSS-245) is a Gato-class submarine, formerly of the United States Navy, named for the cobia. Medium to heavy tackle is required to land these fish which average 30 pounds. The big cobia are in and Dr. Julie Ball lays claim to another new record.Many products featured on this site were editorially chosen. At one point, they had the weight up to 90-pounds, and then sinking all the way down to 50-pounds.After an hour and forty minutes, I finally worked the fish back to the top, and could see it had tired.
I joined Jason Legg and Captain Rudy Lavasseur at Bubba's Marina in Virginia Beach. I had the fish close to the boat a few times, and Rudy and Jason were making plans to take a gaff shot at my very green cobia. We departed from Lynnhaven Inlet in Rudy's 24-foot Triton, and made our way across the Bay. As I dug for my iced tea, I knew something was up when Rudy and Jason suddenly quit talking.I looked up just in time to see a huge cobia sunning on the surface about 20 yards away.
Use the search form above to find fishing world records for freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and more. Ok guys, you're on! Fishing Tips and Facts: Live crabs and small fish are good baits for cobia. I think they were more excited than I was. Cobia was … The cobia stayed calm while we took photos and packed it in the fish box.Rudy and Jason decided we were going in then to weigh the fish. June 22, 2010. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. Andalis said it took about a half hour to land the fish, which was officially weighed at 90.6 pounds, beating the 20-year-old New Jersey state record by three pounds. Fishing was good for boats fishing outside of the tournament as well including a great story about a little girl and a big fish that just might break a world record… The Costa glasses really do work; the fish just seemed to "pop" out at me. From left, Christopher Zingone and his grandfather, Russ Bertino, display two cobia they caught on Sunday, June 7. Wow! But I became nervous as it decided to thrash and jump! Today was day one of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s Canyon Kick-Off Tournament and it was a busy day at the scales. Search for the biggest fish in the International Game Fish Association's database of biggest fish for each species. State Record: 130 lb 1 oz, caught near Destin. I must have made a good choice, since Rudy and I had the exact same pair of glasses!We had searched for barely 30-minutes, when I decided I was thirsty. But that all changed when the fish decided to sound. She was launched on 28 November 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. C. W. Magruder), and commissioned on 29 March 1944, Lieutenant Commander Albert L. Becker in command. Record Breaking Cobia, Monster Wahoo and OCMC Canyon Kick Off; By Scott Lenox. Rudy quickly chased her down, and we turned her the other way. No one had seen a fish yet, but it was still early. Keep bait near the surface or, if cobia are deeper, add just enough weight to get the bait down and still retain its movement.
At Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle, the fish hit 74-pounds, which is over 3.5-pounds bigger than the existing record.While cleaning the fish, we discovered an intact sting ray in its stomach. Len Andalis said he was fishing for flounder off Cape May and had no intention of reeling in a cobia when the massive fish bit on his line.