Any info as to the proposed rule/size/season or any type changes
to fishing the broad for cobia this year. I know there were
legislation changes being looked/considered just don’t know if or when!!!
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H. 4709
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA MARINE RESOURCES ACT OF 2000, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM “SOUTHERN COBIA MANAGEMENT ZONE”; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO PreviousCOBIANext LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN COBIA MANAGEMENT ZONE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-5-15 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 72 of 2013, is further amended by adding the following appropriately numbered item at the end:
“( ) ‘Southern Cobia Management Zone’ means all waters of this State south of 032° 31.0’ N latitude, the approximate latitude of Jeremy Inlet, Edisto Island.”
SECTION 2. Section 50-5-2730 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 83 of 2013, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-5-2730. (A) Unless otherwise provided by law, any regulations promulgated by the federal government under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act (PL 94-265) or the Atlantic Tuna Conservation Act (PL 94-70) which establishes seasons, fishing periods, gear restrictions, sales restrictions, or bag, catch, size, or possession limits on fish are declared to be the law of this State and apply statewide including in state waters.
(B) This provision does not apply to:
(1) black sea bass (Centropristis striata) whose lawful catch limit is five fish per person per day or the same as the federal limit for black sea bass, whichever is higher. The lawful minimum size is thirteen inches total length. Additionally, there is no closed season on the catching of black sea bass (Centropristis striata); or
(2) cobia (Rachycentron canadum) located in the Southern Cobia Management Zone. Subject to the size limit established by federal regulation, possession of cobia caught in the Sou
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Sorry I just cut and pasted the results of a search for (cobia) in SC proposed legislation. The previous and next stuff were artifacts of that search.
“Southern Cobia Management Zone is limited to one person per day, and no more than three per boat per day, from June 1 to April 30. It is unlawful to take and possess cobia in the Southern Cobia Management Zone from May 1 to May 31, and at any time federal regulations provide for the closure of the recreational Previouscobia season in the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.”
Thus in the management zone described in the bill it will be illegal to possess a cobia between May 1 and 31 you can fish catch and release in closed area if you want. For the rest of the year possession in the management zone will be limited to 1 per person and three per boat as opposed to the current 2 per person and no boat limit minimum size and other restrictions prescribed by SAFMC will still apply.
In the
I know this has been discussed before but Im still unclear.My understanding is that the breeding Cobia located in the broad river area have dropped significantly in numbers over the last few years. Etiology is still unclear but numbers are down. Its also my understanding that the offshore numbers are still strong but the fish migrating along the gulf stream are from different family lines and are not the fish located in the inshore breeding Broad River fish.
My reading of the above bill would make it illegal to posses fish caught at the stream during the Month of may and any more than 1 fish per person with a max of three per boat in other months anywhere in SC waters south of Edisto. In other words, you could catch the fish at the stream and follow federal regulations and get dinged by scdnr for bringing your legally caught catch home.
If the intention of the bill is to protect the inshore breeding Cobia, its poorly written and over reaching for those fishing the stream.
Do I have this right?
I personally support total shut down for 30 days if it will help bring them back. Since id of offshore cobia verses b-river cobia ,
isn’t possible by the fishermen. Especially like the number and
boat limits but wish size limit was increased also…
just my thoughts, small/short inconveniance to save the fishery.
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Tridogs you have most of it right but I believe limits in federal waters would still apply. The state only has jurisdiction out to 3 miles. It is similar to the current situation with prohibition on sale of cobia captured in state waters. In addition it is my understanding that the recent stock assessment for the population of Cobia in federal waters of the southeast is not to rosy either and they are likely to implement closed seasons and/or reduced catch limits coast wide in the very near future.
Still just a bill. I haven’t really heard much talk about it getting to the Governor before May 1, which makes it moot.
All things being equal, I would rather be on the water.
just talked to a friend of mine who is an environmental lobbyist. Companion bills went through the House and Senate today. That means they are out of committee and up for a vote. conference between the House and Senate bills shouldn’t be too difficult on this one. There may actually be a bill for Haley to sign before 5/1
All things being equal, I would rather be on the water.
I heard virtually the same thing except it was passed out of subcommittee. Full committees vote today and it hits the floor next week. The genetic evidence of stock structure and status of inshore spawning stock is compelling. It is my understanding the goal is to have this signed by Governor and in force before May 1.
Cobia fishing just isn’t any fun anymore. The good ole days are gone.
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Originally posted by xxmadfirexxCobia fishing just isn’t any fun anymore. The good ole days are gone.
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Your fishing in the wrong spot…
If you can’t have fun cobia fishing, even when they are not biting, you are doing it wrong. Some of the best laid back, fried chicken eating fishing you can do. If nothing else you are guaranteed to catch a shark.
My personal assessment is the fleets are not catching cobia, but those that take the lonesome less traveled path are not doing so bad. 
I guess I do have to agree with some restraints on so many packed so thick for such a short season removing so many breeders.
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I guess I should have been more specific. The fishing is always great. The rules and regs and keeping fish vs catch an release season closures all that jazz makes it no fun for me.
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Originally posted by xxmadfirexxI guess I should have been more specific. The fishing is always great. The rules and regs and keeping fish vs catch an release season closures all that jazz makes it no fun for me.
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understood xxadfire.
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Originally posted by hungryneckIn addition it is my understanding that the recent stock assessment for the population of Cobia in federal waters of the southeast is not to rosy either and they are likely to implement closed seasons and/or reduced catch limits coast wide in the very near future.
For real? Another “great” stock assessment using the “best science available” I’m sure…
There are gobs of cobia offshore… kind of like red snapper too 
Ridiculous…
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I found this one last week while looking for some bugs and in season bottom dwellers at the ledges
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Man you guys look cute holding hands!
That is a beast! How much did it weigh?
Scale was broken but would say somewhere in the upper 70’s or low 80’s
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