Cobia Out of Big Lake

[cwhite6]

Has anyone had any luck catching cobia at the wellheads and such out of Bug lake? I have heard they get thick around 10-15 miles out from the jetties. I am thinking about making a trip Sunday to try.

[Top Dawg]

They there

[cwhite6]

Any general pointers? I am planning on bringing some shrimp and some power bait eels I have. I also have some jigs. I guess I will start about 10 miles out straight out from the jetties.

[BROWN FIN]

Watch your prop wash when pulling around rigs. They sneak up right up to your motor sometimes. Make sure you have a rod rigged up before you launch. They just pop up sometimes and you need to be ready. If you hook one keep it in the water for a few minuets and make sure it doesn't have some friends hanging around.


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[cwhite6]

Thanks for the advice. I am also planning on catching a few hardheads on the way out to use as bait too. This will be my first time trying this, so it should be fun.

[Top Dawg]

Bucktail jigs and big white curl tail grubs on a big jig head work good. Also if you have live bait (croaker, mullet, crab, hardhead etc ) that's crack for a ling. Try rigs and buoys. Don't pass up the single stand rigs. For some reason they like those. If you find some grass mats check them also.

[cwhite6]

I will get some appropriate jigs and grubs before we go. Thanks!

[cduhon]

Originally Posted by cwhite6

Has anyone had any luck catching cobia at the wellheads and such out of Bug lake? I have heard they get thick around 10-15 miles out from the jetties. I am thinking about making a trip Sunday to try.

Have caught many within 15 miles. Hard to catch a keeper though. Lots of small ones around buoy line and rig legs. Bigger ones seem to be further out.

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[Top Dawg]

Remember. They have to be 33" to the fork. Not end of the tail.

[cwhite6]

I will remember the size. Thanks for the reminder! If we don't find any within 15 miles, we may go as far as 20 depending on the weather. Slick calm and I will be a no brainer.

[cduhon]

Originally Posted by cwhite6

I will remember the size. Thanks for the reminder! If we don't find any within 15 miles, we may go as far as 20 depending on the weather. Slick calm and I will be a no brainer.

Be better off looking for grass lines and targeting tripletail and chicken dolphin. Buddy went out 2 days ago and caught 100+ dolphin on grass line 35 miles out.

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[cwhite6]

May try that. We have fished out of Venice many times, but not out of Big Lake offshore. We will probably stuck around the rigs and wellheads. I will just be glad to get out of the dang house.

[Chip Landry]

Squid on a bare hook works well too... If you see some on top and they don't want to bite anything.. Try putting a slice of lunch meat(ham or whatever you got to make samiches) on a hook and sling it out in front of them.. Caught em like that before too!!

[sparkyc4]

I love to chum with porgies and bury a hook in one of the chunks with 40-60lb fluorocarbon. As long as the hardtails aren't thick it works well.