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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon68
- Gray snapper65
- Red drum64
- King mackerel63
- Atlantic croaker62
- Crevalle jack62
- Spot61
- Southern flounder60
- Summer flounder59
- Little tunny58
- Spotted seatrout58
- Spanish mackerel55
- Greater amberjack52
- Red snapper52
- Weakfish52
- Black drum51
- Florida pompano50
- Gray triggerfish49
- Black sea bass48
- Cobia48
- Red grouper48
- Gag grouper47
- Sheepshead45
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 8 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 4811 PM EDT
- Best window
- 11 PM-12 AMEbb current
- Tide now
- Ebbing1.1 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions
Sunday, Oct 4 · 7 PM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
100Tide: EbbingCurrent: 1.6 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
99Wind: 6 kt EPressure: FallingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
90Water temp: 78°F, primeLight: DuskSolunar: Near a majorSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
30Off season · capped at 35Season: Off seasonHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In range
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Cobia is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with NCDMF before you keep a fish.
Source: NCDMF · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Cobia is best here
Shoulder season for Cobia · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Tombstone Point
- Depth
- 2-50 ftSlope
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · slope
- Season
- Shoulder seasonCobia
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Tombstone Point
Tombstone Point is a cape in Neuse and Bay Rivers, North Carolina. Depth is 2-50 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads point, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, gray snapper and red drum. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, gray snapper, red drum and king mackerel, and shoulder season for little tunny, Spanish mackerel, greater amberjack and red snapper. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Red drum peak from August through November.
Tackle & technique
- Cobia
- Cobia cruise inlets, beaches, buoys, wrecks and the backs of rays in 5 to 100 feet of water. On calm, sunny days sight-cast bucktails or live eels to fish near the surface. Otherwise anchor up-current of structure, chum, and fish live eels, crabs or menhaden near the bottom.
- Atlantic tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
- Gray snapper
- Mangrove snapper hold tight to mangrove roots, bridge pilings, jetties and reef ledges, from a few feet deep inshore to 150 feet offshore. Chum to pull them out of cover, then freeline or lightly weight a live shrimp or pilchard on fluorocarbon leader, since they shy away from heavy line in clear water. The bite improves at dusk and after dark.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Morehead City Channel76
Channel · 0.3 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 76
- Atlantic croaker 70
- Gray snapper 70
8 kt NNEL 11:59 PM · 0.9 ftH 5:50 AM · 3.0 ft
- Beaufort Inlet76
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 76
- Crevalle jack 70
- Gray snapper 69
8 kt NNEL 11:52 PM · 1.3 ftH 5:40 AM · 3.1 ft
- Beaufort Channel75
Channel · 1.3 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 75
- Gray snapper 69
- Atlantic croaker 68
8 kt NNEL 11:52 PM · 1.3 ftH 5:40 AM · 3.1 ft
- Tar Landing Bay66
Bay · 0.8 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 66
- Gray snapper 64
- Atlantic croaker 62
8 kt NNEH 5:19 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:24 AM · 0.6 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with NCDMF before you keep a fish.