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Daily fishing reportBy ED WALKER© St. Petersburg Times published April 24, 2003 While fishing for many species has been excellent, the arrival of cobia on the flats and offshore wrecks makes it a good idea to add a few live crabs to your live well. Generally, cobia found following rays in shallow water are not hard to get to bite. The really big ones, however, often are picky eaters. So cast a live, silver dollar sized crab. We usually start out casting live pinfish or scaled sardines. But if a big cobia won't bite, out comes the secret weapon: a crab. On the wrecks, they will not eat any fish, and the big ones on the reefs are tough to fool with artificials. A live crab such as a small blue or swimmer (also known as a "pass" crab) rigged on a 2/0 hook with a long length of fluorocarbon leader and no weight is standard among most successful offshore permit fishermen. Check tackle shops for crabs or catch them along the waters edge with a small dip net. -- Ed Walker charters out of Palm Harbor. Call (727) 944-3474 or e-mail info@lighttacklecharters.com.
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