The Cobia is a large, long, slim bodied fish with a broad depressed
head, a protruding lower jaw. The Cobia is overall a dark brown color
with a prominent dark lateral stripe that runs from the eye to the tail.
Its distinguishing first dorsal fin is composed of 7 to 9 spines that
are not connected by a membrane.The
Cobia is a sleek and extremely strong fish. They range in size up to
about 135 pounds. The largest Cobia ever caught in Florida USA weighed
about 104 lbs. An average size fish will weigh 20 to 40 pounds. Cobia
are found around the world in tropic and warm temperate waters. They
migrate so their numbers will very with the seasons. They inhabit the
warm tropical waters in the winter and move to more temperate waters in
the spring, summer and fall. They prefer water temperatures between 68
deg.F and 86 deg. F.
Sold in the fillet form with the blood line
out. Fillets range between 3-5 lbs full cleaned and trimmed. Cobia is an
excellent grilling fish with a flavor unique on to its own.
