Cobia Crazy
August 13, 2018 Grant-Valkaria 10 photos
Cobia
Cobia

Trip Summary

For the last couple weeks we have been on a crazy cobia bite. My clients are catching anywhere from 10 to 15 cobia a day plus mangrove snapper and amberjack if they can keep them away from the sharks.
Shane Trottier
Grant-valkaria, Florida, United States
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