In every sport, there are people who are really passionate about what they do.  They seem to live for the times they get to swing a golf club, ride a dirt bike, sit in a tree stand, kick a soccer ball, catch a largemouth bass, and so on. 

 

And then, there are cobia anglers.  When the cobia show up along a given coastline, these fanatical fisher's go into overdrive with a zeal for targeting these big bruisers.  Why?  Maybe it's because cobia show up at a certain time of year, and then move on...presenting local anglers with a certain 'window of opportunity' to catch them.   Maybe it's the fact that cobia fishing can be a very visual effort...casting big jigs or live baits to the big brown torpedos cruising just beneath the surface.   Maybe it's the tremendous fight that ensues once they feel the sting of the hook.  Or maybe it's the fact that they taste so good on the plate. Any way you define it, cobia are one of the most prized fish in the world's oceans.   In fact, the world record was caught off the coast of Australia a decade or so ago.  And cobia tournaments and rodeos continue to spring up all along the east and Gulf coasts.

 

So, if you'd like to get some great tips that will help you persuade these piscatorial prizes to your hook, join Capt. Cefus McRae and Capt. Brian Smith of Big Bend Charters, this Sunday morning, as they go Cobia Hunting in the nearshore waters south of Steinhatchee, Florida.  Learn the rigs, habitat and baits that prove successful, plus there's a great cobia recipe from The Asian Cajun.  And this recipe works equally well with dolphin and amberjack.