COBIA ARE INVADING ALABAMA'S GULF COAST | Fishing RSS Feeds

COBIA ARE INVADING ALABAMA'S GULF COAST | Fishing RSS Feeds: "Birmingham, Alabama - The cobia, also known as ling and lemon fish, already have packed their bags to move up the western coast of Florida, headed to Orange Beach, Alabama. Each year cobia, delicious-to-eat and fun-to-catch sportfish, make a migratory run from the tip of south Florida, all the way around the Upper Gulf Coast to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Some cobia even swim on to Mexico.

Alabama's state-record holder, the captain of the 'Necessity,' Ben Fairey of Orange Beach, explains, 'Cobia start hitting the beaches along the Alabama coast about the third week of March. The spring run lasts until mid-May. Most fish will weigh 20 to 50 pounds, however, catching 60- to 100-pound cobia is not uncommon.'"