{"id":18155,"date":"2021-05-06T17:24:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T22:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=18155"},"modified":"2021-05-06T17:24:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T22:24:47","slug":"captiva-fishing-cobia-may-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/?p=18155","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Cobia, May 1!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><em>Sanibel Fishing Charters, May 1, 2021: Cobia, Catch &amp; Release!<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Tide\/Algae &amp; Daily Salt Water Quality Update<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fdep.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=d62c3487e8de49f6b3a6559cdf059e14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue-Green Algae &amp; Daily Fresh Water Quality Update Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates &amp; To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0Or Call 239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18156\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cobia-5-1-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18156\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cobia-5-1-21.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, May 1, 2021.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cobia-5-1-21.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cobia-5-1-21-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cobia-5-1-21-690x920.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, May 1, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17242\" style=\"width: 1936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17242\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Landon, Cobia, Gulf Side Of Sanibel, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service, [File Photo - December 12, 2012].\" width=\"1936\" height=\"2403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20.jpg 1936w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-1237x1536.jpg 1237w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-1650x2048.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-690x856.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Charlie-Cobia-Nice-Photo-2-4-13-20-980x1216.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlie Landon, Cobia, Gulf Side Of Sanibel, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service, [File Photo &#8211; December 12, 2012].<a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17007\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, January 26, 2020.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-690x920.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cobia-1-26-20-980x1307.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a> Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, January 26, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16219\" style=\"width: 3024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16219\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19.jpg\" alt=\"Big Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, May 18, 2019.\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19-690x920.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Big-Cobia-2-5-19-19-980x1307.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, May 18, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16184\" style=\"width: 2399px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16184\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388.jpeg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Friday, May 10, 2019.\" width=\"2399\" height=\"3538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388.jpeg 2399w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388-203x300.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388-768x1133.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388-694x1024.jpeg 694w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388-690x1018.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cobia-2-5-10-19-e1557589338388-980x1445.jpeg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2399px) 100vw, 2399px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Friday, May 10, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15890\" style=\"width: 2721px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15890\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Wednesday, February 27, 2019.\" width=\"2721\" height=\"3961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997.jpg 2721w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997-768x1118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997-690x1004.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cobia-2-27-19-e1551353112997-980x1427.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2721px) 100vw, 2721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Wednesday, February 27, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sanibel Fishing: Big Cobia!\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jXtPBpBRs08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, May 1, 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please Click To Rent Homes Direct From Captiva Homeowners;\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No VRBO Booking Fees.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15365\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15365 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=300%2C229\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=690%2C528&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w\" alt=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" data-attachment-id=\"15365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?attachment_id=15365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=752%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"752,575\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=752%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><em>Vote Water For Florida&#8217;s Future!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Captiva Fishing Guide Report: May 1, 2021: Cobia, Catch &amp; Release<\/strong>, Captain Joe\u2019s Charters \u2013 the weather is great &#8211; some early season tarpon around &#8211; no significant Red Tide presence, and a lot of good fish in the gulf, bay, and passes; Sharks, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, Snook, and Seatrout are currently present.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/be7d489b001\/57a54852-04fb-4295-a869-7e68b5ce9cb0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Redfish &amp; snook are regulated as catch &amp; release at this time.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Already seeing some positive impact.\u00a0 Some very nice big redfish and big snook around. Trout are also coming back.<\/p>\n<p>The Caloosahatchee freshwater releases are also not an issue right now, but still a huge long-term problem.<\/p>\n<p>Extremely frustrating.\u00a0 We need wholesale changes in the Florida state government.\u00a0 It is not a Republican or Democrat issue \u2013 it is a Big Sugar control everyone issue.\u00a0 It is stunning how we continue to let the sugar industry and the agriculture north of Lake Okeechobee to damage the water and all of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<br \/>\n\u201cThe\u00a0<b>cobia<\/b>\u00a0(<i>Rachycentron canadum<\/i>) is a species of\u00a0<a title=\"Perciformes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Perciformes\">perciform<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Marine (ocean)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marine_(ocean)\">marine<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish\">fish<\/a>, the only representative of the genus\u00a0<i><b>Rachycentron<\/b><\/i>\u00a0and the family\u00a0<b>Rachycentridae<\/b>. Other common names include\u00a0<b>black kingfish<\/b>,\u00a0<b>black salmon<\/b>,\u00a0<b>ling<\/b>,\u00a0<b>lemonfish<\/b>,\u00a0<b>crabeater<\/b>,\u00a0<b>the prodigal son<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>black bonito<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Attaining a maximum length of 2 m (78\u00a0in) and a maximum weight of 78\u00a0kg (172\u00a0lb), the cobia has an elongated fusiform (spindle-shaped) body and a broad, flattened head. The eyes are small and the lower jaw projects slightly past the upper. Fibrous villiform teeth line the jaws, the tongue, and the roof of the mouth.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12879\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cobia-11-10-17-e1510400272419.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12879\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cobia-11-10-17-e1510400272419.jpg\" alt=\"Little Cobia, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, November 11, 2017.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"2970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cobia-11-10-17-e1510400272419.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cobia-11-10-17-e1510400272419-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cobia-11-10-17-e1510400272419-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cobia-11-10-17-e1510400272419-844x1024.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little Cobia, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, November 11, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The body of the fish is smooth with small scales. It is dark brown in color, grading to white on the belly with two darker brown horizontal bands on the flanks. The stripes are more prominent during\u00a0<a title=\"Spawn (biology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spawn_(biology)\">spawning<\/a> when they darken and the background color lightens.<\/p>\n<p>The cobia is normally solitary except for annual spawning aggregations, and sometimes it will congregate at\u00a0<a title=\"Reef\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reef\">reefs<\/a>, wrecks, harbors,\u00a0<a title=\"Buoy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buoy\">buoys<\/a>, and other structural oases. It is\u00a0<a title=\"Pelagic zone\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pelagic_zone\">pelagic<\/a>, but it may enter\u00a0<a title=\"Estuary\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estuary\">estuaries<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Mangrove\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mangrove\">mangroves<\/a>\u00a0in search of prey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11767\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-Jimmy-Burnsed-2-1-17-e1494669112962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11767\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-Jimmy-Burnsed-2-1-17-e1494669112962.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, May 12, 2017.\" width=\"665\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-Jimmy-Burnsed-2-1-17-e1494669112962.jpg 665w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-Jimmy-Burnsed-2-1-17-e1494669112962-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, May 12, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is found in warm-temperate to tropical waters of the West and East\u00a0<a title=\"Atlantic Ocean\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Ocean\">Atlantic Ocean<\/a>, throughout the\u00a0<a title=\"Caribbean\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean\">Caribbean<\/a>, and in the Indo-Pacific off India, Australia and Japan.<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cobia#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0It is\u00a0<a title=\"Eurytherm\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eurytherm\">eurythermal<\/a>, tolerating a wide range of temperatures, from 1.6 to 32.2\u00a0\u00b0C. It is also\u00a0<a title=\"Euryhaline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Euryhaline\">euryhaline<\/a>, living at\u00a0<a title=\"Salinity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salinity\">salinities<\/a>\u00a0of 5 to 44.5\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Per mil\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Per_mil\">ppt<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cobia#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>The cobia feeds primarily on\u00a0<a title=\"Crab\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crab\">crabs<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Squid\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squid\">squid<\/a>, and fish. It will follow larger animals such as\u00a0<a title=\"Shark\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shark\">sharks<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Turtle\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turtle\">turtles<\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"Manta ray\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manta_ray\">manta rays\u00a0<\/a>to\u00a0<a title=\"Scavenger\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scavenger\">scavenge<\/a>. It is a very curious fish, showing little fear of boats.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnr_5-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cobia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please see more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8526\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8526\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, May 31, 2017.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499-690x561.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499-980x797.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cobia-8-2-14-e1439259652499-1024x833.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, May 31, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9823\" style=\"width: 2040px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9823\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia &amp; Sharks, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sunday, May 15, 2016.\" width=\"2040\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370-690x1104.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370-980x1568.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cobia-2-5-14-16-1-e1463306699370-640x1024.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia &amp; Sharks, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sunday, May 15, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned with sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11772\" style=\"width: 2333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia Off Captiva Island, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, May 12, 2017.\" width=\"2333\" height=\"2350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348.jpg 2333w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-690x695.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-980x987.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Cobia-2-7-18-16-2-e1494670374348-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2333px) 100vw, 2333px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia Off Captiva Island, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, May 12, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And you can like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">please click calendar<\/a><\/strong> or call <strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10972\" style=\"width: 2733px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10972\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579.jpg\" alt=\"Cobia, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday January 2, 2017.\" width=\"2733\" height=\"1612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579.jpg 2733w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579-690x407.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579-980x578.jpg 980w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cobia-1-1-17-e1483359791579-1024x604.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2733px) 100vw, 2733px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cobia, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, January 2, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Fishing Charters, May 1, 2021: Cobia, Catch &amp; Release! 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