Fall Cobia Run

Lots of mangroves in 50-60 ft of water where you are talking about going. Fish smart as they are pretty shy late in the year.
Cobia are there too, but you are going to have to fish around for them. Unless you know a hot hole, just rig hop as you say.

I was just talking to buddy about this. The water temperature is 84-86 so the fall migration is not underway yet but they should be some on the bouys.

There was a great rip about 15-2o miles out Monday full of dophin, kings, and some cobia. Big schools of Bull reds is you know how to find them

Triple tail are everywhere

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The water temperature is 84-86 so the fall migration is not underway yet

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I'm really interested in this. Because the best trip I ever had on Cobia was in mid Sept out of Cocodrie. We probably saw over 100 fish. And it was at peak water temp.

It was a glass calm day. And we actually caught some cobia early in the day while snapper fishing. But they were down deep and taking snapper baits. Or following hooked snapper up to the boat.

But later in the day when the water got really hot it seemed like they all came up to the surface to sunbath or something. They were on almost every rig we came to. Just laying on top in 90 degree water aat 2-3 in the afternoon under a full sun.

So I'm curious about the idea of a "Fall Migration". Do their numbers peak when the water temp peaks? Or do the cold fronts somehow bring them in closer or make them more active?

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Best Cobia spots we've hit have been on flat, underground structure. Rock formations, coral structures a la Stetson bank/flower gardens. Not sure about LA since I haven't fished there, but that's where we find em off Galveston/Freeport.

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I read where the Flower Gardens recently had a die off of some of the coral. Any ideas on what caused it? Still an issue?

Try the farewell Bouy and the ships and any shrimp boat u can find. Rig 4 rods, two with 24-36 inch 40-80 pound flour carbon leaders with #7 tru turn hook, rig two with jigs one white one chartreuse. One 2 oz one 4oz. Put squid on both of them. Get live croakers, live catfish, or even trout for the others. About 6 inch long is perfect. As u pull up to bouys or boats throw handful of squid, cut bait etc. if you have wrist rocket even better. Then back off. And let it sink for about minute or so. Watch which way it goes. About half the time u will see cobia come up and grab it. Throw the live bait on the Bouy and let free line or set your drag or strike if u have that feature ( u can cut the tail fin to send fish deep if u know how)

Then throw the jigs all over the Bouy let sink. U can and should pop them on the way down but let it sink. Watch the tide action, u don't have to be 2 feet away, look out for the chain.

Keep the other spinning rod in holder baited with live croaker always. At least every other trip one will swim right around the boat.

Other tips. I like early in am and 3 hours before dark to dark. Let us know how u do.