Anglers will still be on the hunt for cobia this month along the near-shore waters outside of the Port. Some decent sized fish came to the docks last month and even though e’re in the last stages of the spring run this month we are expecting to have decent fishing for them as long as the bait pods of pogies, sardines, and greenies remain along this portion of the coast.
The average cobia has been in the 25 to 30 pound range which is a great size for light tackle enthusiasts using 15-20 pound class gear. All the usual lures have been working on these fish including large brightly colored jigs, diving and suspending plugs like the Rapala X-Rap 14, or large Storm swim baits, and live baits like menhaden, pinfish, sardines, and jumbo shrimp. A few tripletail may also be possible around buoys, floating weeds, and other debris. Small jigs or flies and live shrimp will get them to strike on most days. Whiting, pompano, and black drum should be cruising the surf line for anglers fishing form the beaches. Sand fleas, live or cut shrimp, and cut clam are some of the better baits to use for these species.
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