I believe one of the most difficult tasks for a fly fishermen is to cast to cruising fish along the beach or flats. We have tried to cast to cobia which look like small sharks as they go by. They usually follow a group of rays. It is extremely difficult to judge where to place your fly before the fish cruises by. We have not caught a cobia yet but my husband did catch 3 snook this way (on flies I tied of course) from 36-45". It takes alot of patience, stealth, and steady nerves. I would compare it to bow hunting for Elk.
At 05:09 PM 3/10/02 -0500, you wrote: > I was watching "Sport Fishing Magazine" on ESPN and they were sight >fishing for Cobia. They were using live ells. Big Fishy!! > Has anyone sight fished for them on a fly rod? > > Delbert (Del) Roberts > Belton, South Carolina, USA > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Ginger M. Allen Sr. Biological Scientist Florida Master Naturalist Program Coordinator Department of Wildlife & Ecology Conservation University of Florida/SWFREC 2686 SR 29 N Immokalee, FL 34142-9515 PH (941)658-3409(suncom974-3409) Fax (941)658-3469(suncomfax974-3469)
