I am from Panama City, And yes you can catch Cobia in the surf. You need to be where you can see them to make it easy to do this. I have caught Cobia in water so shallow that their backs were out of the water, chasing bait. Fish with a live crab, or an eel and you just might score. Just remenber that a legal Cobia will weigh between 15 and 134 pounds, so bring approiate tackle. Last year, I caught one weighting 73lbs, at Crooked Island Sound. This is between Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base. Any more questions and I will answer them. April is a little early for flounders, they are usually a little scattered then, But the trout are beging to move into the shallows. Againg just ask and I will try to answer. I have lived in the area for the last twenty years, moving to Augusta, Ga is sure going to hurt at that time of the year this year.



Robert