If you have fished for cobia in the inshore waters of Beaufort County or the nearby artificial reefs, please fill out this survey. The results will be shared with SCDNR and the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council.
From what I learned at BFDC, the state Gov. is well along on some kind of needed legislation. This effort is to get the
FEDS. on board. Something has to be done. The stock is in decline.
Coach, I’ve only been fishing twice this year inshore and have caught 5-6 hardheads. I haven’t caught any in years.
I agree that the inshore cobia fishery is way overfished. But I hope that the healthy offshore population doesn’t get restricted. Dnr has reiterated over and over that they are distinct different DNA fish.