The sea was calm and crystal clear and out of nowhere a manta ray about 6 feet across appeared.  For those of you that are unaware cobias swim along with rays because when rays "flap" there wings they stir up crustaceans from the ocean floor, which are what cobia like the best.

There were about 7 or 8 cobia swimming along and about 6 of us guys starting heaving lures....2 hookups, 1 loss.  My DOA soft jerkbait hit it's mark and the fight was on, up and down the pier.  Finally I lowered myself into the shallows rod in hand and waded to the beach and we got it in.

Nice. Dont those cobia have to be like 33" long to be a keeper?

I remember catching one on Fish City and it was 1/2" short. Before I had a chance to verify, the deck mate tossed him over the side.

I would have won the TX. I thought the fix was on. I was ticked.

Cobia are supposed to be good table fare.

Yes the minimum size is 33" and cobia so some say are the very best of all to eat. i don't measure or weigh them, but my guess would about 38-40", I pace them off with the length of my shoe. Actually not big for a cobia, they go over 100#.

Pflueger supreme 8035, 15# braid, 7' 8/17 hurricane redbone.