What is the consensus on Cobia as far as edibility? The only one I ever caught tasted fishy beyond anything I've come across. It was an effort to not let it go to waste and eat all of it. Is it a matter of size, location gutting quickly, not freezing or what? The reason I'm asking is that if they are all like the one I had then I will not shoot them in the future.

You musta had a bad variable somewhere in the equation Pargo, they are normally agreed upon as excellent tablefare. I just had some fresh Cobia last night that I shot yeaterday.

If that is the case I'm cetainly willing to give it another shot

Some of the best fish I ever tasted. I just threw it on the grill with some salt and pepper and a squeeze or two of fresh lemon. It was fantastic.

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Awesome sashimi.

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I think that cobia on the grill hard to beat - I like to make up a marinade with orange juice and chilli powder - nice bold flavors that compliment the fish. The meat is firm and holds up really well to grilling.

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The meat was firm and held up well on the grill which is a great quality to begin with. I wonder what it was about my Cobia that made it taste so fishy.

Cobia is known for being somewhat bland and non-fishy, which is why its a favorite. It is rich in texture and body. It grills well with butter and salt.

Maybe you got an old fillet or something. Did you grill with skin on? Leaving a cobia skin on when grilling will make it fishy. Also not cutting out bloodlines will make it fishy.

No, I speared it and butchered it promptly removing the skin and any red stuff. I was really looking forward to making a shish kabob wrapped in bacon but even the bacon did not take away the fishy taste.

Don't have a phobia for Cobia as it taste like labia from Latvia...

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LOL, I know you always have that pic handy so you don't lose your bearings. Good to see you got the rhymes going on again. BTW that taste I can handle, the Cobia was worse.

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Pargo, is that the ledge where you shot your's at? Did it taste like a 9 volt battery? Must be how they got the nickname "lemonfish"?

That's kind of odd, Pargo. If you kept it fresh and cold it shouldn't have been that way. It's one of my favorites.
BTW, nice photoshop.

Thanks, I hope it's Spearfishing Planet legal. How are your endeavors in the matter?

Regarding my photoshoping expertise endeavor? I haven't the time or perseverence to follow through...yet.

Wow, just wow.

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Very creative Pargo. In all seriousness, Cobia has tasted pretty good. I'm wondering if the wiper-blades on the mini-van altered its tastes.

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On the day the I got the Cobia I didn't forget the cooler