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Cobia make first appearance off Grand Strand; Murrells Inlet captains cash in
Fishermen who have been waiting impatiently for the cobia to show up along the coast will not have to wait any more. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Atlantic Beach cobia bite has gone off the chain this week
Matt Lamb at Chasin’ Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach said the spring cobia bite has ramped up to absolutely wide open in the past few days, with fish cruising bait pods, searching just outside the breakers and feeding on the bottom of channels everywhere from Cape Lookout to Bogue Inlet. […]
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Check out these tips for catching slack-tide redfish
Sometimes you have no choice but to fish during a slack tide, but you can catch redfish then if you follow these tips. […]
Redfish
Don’t forget cut, live baits
Guide Kevin Blair may love fishing artificials for redfish, especially topwaters, but he doesn’t discount live or cut bait. […]
Inshore Fishing
Check the reefs
The beachfront might offer some great sight-fishing for cobia, but there places other than 10 feet of water where cobia can be caught. […]
Inshore Fishing
Three-pronged approach
Spring cobia provide willing anglers with some of the best one-on-one action of the year, but fishermen must be prepared to spoon-feed these fish exactly what they want to eat while they are on deck and ready. […]
Inshore Fishing
Loco Baitfish is a local favorite
Mark Nutting not only guides professionally, he also ties flies commercially. His favorite fly for cobia is a creation of his own, the Loco Baitfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fish roll-ups
Anglers should not shy away from using big lures such as heavy jigheads with foot-long artificial eels for cobia because they have huge appetites and cavernous mouths. […]
Inshore Fishing
Catch-and-release or hook-and-cook?
There is no getting around it, cobia are a tasty fish. A 30-pound fish contains enough thick, pork chop-sized fillets to feed a small crowd, and the flesh is hardy enough to go straight on the grill without added reinforcement. […]
Inshore Fishing
Other targets of opportunity
Anglers often get shots at other species while targeting cobia on a sight-fishing trip. […]