Boy Boats Cobia near Emerson Point

Angler: Alex Meeks (right) 7, from Bartow

Fish: Cobia 

Length: 26 inches

Lure: CAL jig with a shad tail

Where: Emerson Point

When: Thursday around 10 a.m.

Conditions: Near high tide, water falling very slowly in 2-knot winds with 89-degree water surface temperatures

Quotable: Capt. Ray Markham: “It even jumped. I thought it was a trout at first. The juveniles are striped like that – they look a lot like a remora.”

Guide: Capt. Ray Markham of Backwater Promotions runs the Flat Back II out of Terra Ceia and can be reached for charter at (941) 723-2655.

Submit your catch: Send a photo and contact information to nick.walter22@yahoo.com.