Yesterday there was a possible world record Cobia caught out of Pirates Cove. It weighed in at 116.5 lbs

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COBIA: NC STATE RECORD:PENDING 50 LB CLASS WORLD RECORD

i think its 50 lb line class

Thanks gus .... edited my post.

The world record is 129 was caught in Australia a few years ago.But that is one heck of a fish .Looks like the A game is coming down.

Are you talking world record for 50lb class.......
Cause I believe the world record ....biggest cobia ever caught was 135lb 9oz.......
1985 in W. Australia...

Yes, now looking at the website I found it on. It does say world record for 50# class

I guess they must have it broken down into classes but 50 # Class is on the heavy side for a Cobia.That would be a 5/o Reel or an international 50 Reel.The job could be done on much lighter stuff.A TLD 20 is plenty for any Cobia.That is still a nice fish even on a 50# class setup.

They deffinetly have overkill on their tackle. I took a charter from OI over the winter for stripers. I can't remember what type of reel it was, but the line was 80lb test. I caught a 40lb striper and it was about the equivalent of catching a 2# coaker on an ultra-light.

I wonder what pound class Peter W Goulding was useing when he got the 135.9 lber in Aussey Land.

Zebco 202 class???

Pocket Fisherman Man!

Thats a nice fish....If youlook at the photo of that fish it looks lke the one under it is also somwhere in the 80-90 pound range.




NICK

He was using 30 pound. I was looking at the record book and there are some big cobia caught on even lighter stuff....98# cobia on 10# line, 128# cobia on 16# line, 125# cobia on 20# line.

Great fish and congrats on the pending IGFA line class record!!!
--Don

Yes 116 is a hog .I read some where that his eyes were 11 inches apart.That is a large head.I bet the 98 lber on 10 # test took 12 hours to get into the boat.