Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
(Linnaeus, 1766); RACHYCENTRIDAE FAMILY; also called ling, lemonfish, black salmon, black kingfish, sergeant fish, crab eater, runner, cabio.
Worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters both offshore and inshore. Adult cobia seem to prefer shallow continental shelf waters. They particularly like buoys, pilings, wrecks, anchored boats, flotsam, etc., and will sometimes congregate around these objects.
It is the only known member of the family Rachycentridae. It has a long, broad, depressed head. The overall appearance of the fish is similar to that of a small shark, given the shape of the... Read More
Worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters both offshore and inshore. Adult cobia seem to prefer shallow continental shelf waters. They particularly like buoys, pilings, wrecks, anchored boats, flotsam, etc., and will sometimes congregate around these objects.
It is the only known member of the family Rachycentridae. It has a long, broad, depressed head. The overall appearance of the fish is similar to that of a small shark, given the shape of the... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
61.50 kg
(135
lb 9
oz)
All-Tackle Length World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
139 cm
All-Tackle Length Fly World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
cm
All-Tackle Length Junior World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
cm
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
20.97 kg
(46
lb 4
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
33.41 kg
(73
lb 10
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
30.39 kg
(67
lb 0
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
34.07 kg
(75
lb 2
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
44.45 kg
(98
lb 0
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
58.42 kg
(128
lb 12
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
56.92 kg
(125
lb 8
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
61.50 kg
(135
lb 9
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
52.05 kg
(114
lb 12
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
54.94 kg
(121
lb 2
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
16.38 kg
(36
lb 2
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
24.49 kg
(54
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
24.94 kg
(55
lb 0
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
29.93 kg
(66
lb 0
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
34.13 kg
(75
lb 4
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
36.20 kg
(79
lb 12
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
33.57 kg
(74
lb 0
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
57.33 kg
(126
lb 6
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
48.42 kg
(106
lb 12
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
46.94 kg
(103
lb 8
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
10.38 kg
(22
lb 14
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
16.87 kg
(37
lb 3
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
18.82 kg
(41
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
30.50 kg
(67
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
31.29 kg
(69
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
37.76 kg
(83
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
34.01 kg
(75
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
8.16 kg
(18
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
9.75 kg
(21
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
12.70 kg
(28
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
15.42 kg
(34
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
19.42 kg
(42
lb 13
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
14.28 kg
(31
lb 8
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
29.94 kg
(66
lb 0
oz)
F-Smallfry
21.77 kg
(48
lb 0
oz)
M-Junior
39.00 kg
(86
lb 0
oz)
M-Smallfry
35.60 kg
(78
lb 8
oz)