---
title: "Cobia Madness!"
description: "Dr. Julie Ball and crew go head to head with cobia off the coast of Virginia."
date: "2009-08-26"
modified: "2009-08-26"
authors:
  - name: "Outdoor Life Staff"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/outdoor-life-staff/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/fishing/saltwater/offshore/2009/08/cobia-madness/"
categories:
  - "Fishing"
  - "Saltwater Fishing"
---

# Cobia Madness!

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7Dr._Julie_Ball_with_a_cobia.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/LYZH2FNAOCBGU6QB7WM6YO5MIU.jpg>)
*Dr. Julie with another cobia.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7An_observing_boat_cheering_me_on.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/PTOTRJORRC7QLUZIPRVGPAFV2A.JPG>)
*An observing boat cheering Dr. Julie on!*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7Ben_and_Jameson_searching_from_the_tower.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/BILQDJDTJZKFJMTXNDUIPLGLSA.JPG>)
*Ben and Jameson searching from the tower.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7Captain_Ben_gets_ready_to_gaff_the_big_cobia.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/5NULX2DYKZHVLH2T34GZOYV2HM.JPG>)
*Captain Ben about to gaff the cobia.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7Captain_Ben_gaffs_the_big_cobia.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/AEDKFK5WCAC76KFA3OKKJBR5H4.JPG>)
*Captain Ben gaffs a big cobia.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7IMG_4958.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/MMENC5LNQEYZ5ZN2WWG6ISBPOQ.JPG>)
*Reelin' her in!*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7Dr._Julie_Ball_with_a_63lb_cobia.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/QVHR4HYT2V66XKDI5OXBH56NHY.jpg>)
*Dr. Julie with a 63lb cobia.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7Dr._Ball_with_a_nice_cobia.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/GS2BXVXNBKXSGU5U7KGDBJ57LA.jpg>)
*Dr. Ball with a nice cobia.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7IMG_4982.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/EZ4V2X552DR52VNGW5TUMKRG2Y.JPG>)
*Beautiful day.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7In_the_box.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/YK47JBEOKMSPGIARNWFVOF6YM4.JPG>)
*Cobia in the box.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7The_fish_safely_in_the_boat.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/MYRONHVBTPHMAPZRFDH55FH2NM.JPG>)
*Safely in the boat.*

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importImage2009photo7releif_that_the_fish_is_in_the_boat.JPG](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/ODIZARJ26QP73UPSHCAJKQEJHI.JPG>)
*Relieved that the fish is finally in the boat!*

Dr. Julie Ball and crew go head to head with cobia off the coast of Virginia.