How to Use cobia in a Sentence
cobia
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The pogies are getting ready to migrate too, and the cobia gorge on them to get ready to shoot back east.
—Ben Raines, AL.com, 1 Nov. 2017
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James Carabillo won the cobia class with a 19-pound, 3-ounce fish.
—Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 June 2018
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Spanish are showing around bait schools in the open sound as well as along the beaches, and some cobia are also starting to move along the beaches; www.ateamfishing.com.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 6 Apr. 2018
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And when the bait is there en masse, the predators are there also; kings, Spanish, jacks, ladyfish, cobia and other species are caught from the span at this time of year.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 21 May 2017
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In fact, many cobia were caught right at boatside after following their hooked schoolmate to the boat.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 14 Nov. 2021
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Kings, Spanish and cobia are running outside the bar and around bait schools farther offshore; www.ateamfishing.com.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 2 Apr. 2020
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Spanish mackerel and a few cobia and kings are hanging around the Gulf Piers and off the beaches--water temperature is in the upper 60's and the water is clear; www.ateamfishing.com.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 12 Apr. 2018
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Off the beaches, Spanish mackerel will turn on as soon as winds drop and water clears, and cobia are also in the area around markers and other structure.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018
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Due to their range and abundance, blue crabs are the most common live bait crab and are used for a wide variety of gamefish, including tarpon, permit, cobia, red drum, and more.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
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Saltwater fishing for tarpon, cobia, redfish and sea trout is also available in the spring and summer.
—Smithsonian, 1 Apr. 2018
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For many Atlantic and Gulf Coast anglers, large live menhaden (also referred to as bunker or pogies) are premier baits for tarpon, king mackerel, cobia, striped bass, bluefish, and more.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
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A thick cobia fillet luxuriates in a coconut-curry broth.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017
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Schoolers by the dozens are taking live shrimp under popping corks, Abruscato reports, and some Spanish mackerel are mixed in, with more Spanish, kings and cobia due off the beaches.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Last summer, officials noticed an uptick in the number of cobia — long, large, normally solitary fish that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay’s deep, open waters during warmer months.
—Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 18 July 2017
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An angler in Delaware has officially set a new state record after reeling in a colossal cobia earlier this week.
—Michael Bartiromo, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2018
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Eligible fish species this year include speckled trout, mangrove snapper, cobia, dorado, red snapper, flounder and sheepshead, with method of take coming into play for speckled trout.
—Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 25 May 2017
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Local fishing reports indicate that the cobia, dolphin, kingfish, tuna and wahoo are biting.
—Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Aug. 2020
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Eels are go-to baits for stripers, but also extremely effective for many other species, including cobia, tarpon, various bottom fish, amberjack, and even billfish.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
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Eligible species are kingfish, dolphin, tuna, cobia and wahoo.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 June 2017
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Eligible species are cobia, dolphin, kingfish, wahoo and blackfin tuna.
—Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 June 2017
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Eligible fish in the spearfishing division include barracuda, cobia, grouper, jack crevalle, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, triggerfish and miscellaneous.
—Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 28 June 2017
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