Cobia commonly cruise alongside or just behind cow-nose rays, sharks, and large turtles. The host fish disturbs the bottom or stirs up small prey, and cobia feed on what gets flushed out. Sight-casting jigs or live eels at rays is one of the most effective cobia techniques during their seasonal migration.
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