The belly is white with a brownish tinge. Cobia are found in all Florida coastal waters. They are migratory fish that appear in a given location, usually about the same time every year, and then move on . They usually move in schools, migrating north in the warmer months and back south in the winter. Just where they spend their winters is not known.
Cobia can grow large.
They also have a habit of following stingrays in shallower water. The rays, while rooting around in the bottom for crabs and other crustaceans, miss catching many of the critters they stir up, and the cobia quickly snatch these. Fishing tackle should be on the stout side. Cobia will eat almost anything if it is not moving too fast, so both natural baits and lures are appropriate. Good natural baits are crabs, small eels, small baitfish, and chunks of cut bait such as mullet or bonito.