Cobia Fishing Challenge - Spearfishing VS Rod & Reel

In this fishing challenge episode of BlacktipH, we go offshore fishing for cobia with my buddies Wesley, Greyson, and Jason, and the goal is to see which technique will catch more fish, spearfishing or Rod and Reel! Our targeted species was giant cobia! We began the day by using live bait and bucktail jigs, bouncing them off the bottom. Greyson hooked the first cobia, and it was a monster, weighing around 55lbs! Shortly after, I hooked the next cobia on an orange bucktail. This fish fought hard and probably around 40-45lbs. Wes and Greyson decided to jump in with their spearguns to catch more than we did on rod and reel. We caught several more cobia using the rod and reel technique. Wes and Greyson were able to spear two more cobia, along with a black grouper that Wes had spotted. Overall the rod and reel caught more fish than the spearguns!
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[@scorp10n30]

you know it’s a good day when BlacktipH posts😎

[@MiguelSanchez-iu9wj]

Hahaha 👌👏 well said man

[@Hn-zk2lk]

Yep

[@bford5552]

You little simp

[@BeachBuzzJr]

So true

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

This was my idea!!! Either way stoked you did it with Wes and Greyson they kill it.

[@bradenmatthews9436]

Ryan tell em not to load their guns out of water

[@ragangilreath345]

We need more spearfishing videos!😂

[@SparkyPanther]

Big co- *BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP*

[@davisbennett4498]

there’s 89 horns in this video.... trust me i know. i edited it 😓

[@PapaOwenH]

Ok kid

[@niallschofield2733]

Sad

[@Leak-ec5gb]

@David Dalby that peep

[@rupertmulaney2037]

But why.

[@SiestaSota]

What is the horn for? Navigation avoidance??

[@righteousfishing3163]

I PRAY everyone is doing well have a blessed day keep fishing never stop!!

[@brodylatta6557]

Anen

[@brodylatta6557]

Amen*

[@mdibrahimzilla6182]

U got a new subscriber

[@alexrodley2650]

@@mdibrahimzilla6182 make that 2

[@1kify722]

Make that 4

[@crazykids2004]

Man BlackTipH always brings the best amazing video as always 💓

[@judeghanem5539]

Thanks for keeping us entertained Josh

[@charliemaddock3459]

NOW WERE TALKIN JOSH !!! You gotta bring all those spearo’s over to the channel !!!!! I’m all for it

[@BeachBuzzJr]

I can’t explain how much i love ur videos like you should have your own giant tv network

[@JpFishingBrasil]

I think spearfishing really cool, but I prefer rod and reel 🙏🎣🇯🇵🇧🇷

[@AlDrab13]

Me too

[@CrZYGmR007]

Me three

[@hawksleyroy8837]

Me 4

[@orphanchikin6057]

Me 5

[@farhaanally5766]

Me five

[@ngpigs4671]

Finally a spear fishing video

[@majstorsmora]

I watch your clips to the and all time,your friends are crazy.They are diving with bullsharks!

[@UKSpearo]

Spearfishing is MUCH more environmentally friendly as you only take what you need, no other fish get injured and no fishing gear gets left behind as ghost fishing gear. Its why I've started to move over towards spearfishing more and more :) I will add however, 9:35, NEVER load a speargun out of the water, it is ludicrously dangerous!

[@VCTR-un1ue]

Bro your awesome, keep up the good work bro

[@mcfaddinbrotherfishing7017]

Love the vids great content keep up the great work

[@Ak.Fishing_]

Spearfishing is so under rated 🎣

[@andersondouglas8305]

Parabéns pela pescaria...

[@dfkkfdggg77]

love your vids keep it up

[@raycevaughn4252]

I Literally Just Saw The Vid Was By BLACKTIPH So I Immediately clicked🤣🤣

[@Campbell33]

World greatest mystery, what is the end of his sentence when someone has a fish on

[@moshereitberger]

“On”

[@billheran680]

Its a monsterrrrrr

[@brokode7914]

It's a giant

[@KETHERAPPER]

Love the vids

[@swiftieee4lifee]

Best video ever

[@nickosborn6412]

You can't beat the old fashioned rod and reel

[@Dstick1Spearfishing]

Great Video, Love both, but spearing is hands down more visual, depending on depth, more productive! Great video, cheers for sharing it Dive Safe!

[@torin7489]

best day when blacktiph posts

[@paos7082]

Amazing good job

[@FishingDohaR]

You are an excellent fisherman, catch a lot of big fish, congratulations, this place is incredible, it has many beautiful fish.👍🎣🐟😊

[@salty_iceyt5620]

Nice bro love it

[@onebaddj]

Nice work.

[@scorp10n30]

I’ve never tapped a noti so fast

[@saltdawgz_biggamefishing2627]

Been watching your videos for a couple years now great content me and the guys are taking a trip to Florida this weekend just wondering where some good spots are to do some land based shark fishing

[@jwalsh2274]

Love ur stuff

[@dylangibson9152]

I love ure content keep it up and good luck on 5 million😂

[@leehunter5632]

That’s some crazy spear fishing

[@BelongBolangFishing]

wau giant cobia , cobia is fish got full power , fishing cobia should be angler profesional like you guys congrats for you team got that fish , amazing fishing

[@srijanburman5243]

Awesome fishing

[@uncl_es0m867]

2 views and 28 likes , *huh* Makes *perfect sense*

[@toastthelegend6896]

LOl I love have they say what’s small fish when we never caught a grouper and we go out every Saturday!

[@Naturalfishingvideo]

great video for fishing😍

[@KOD656]

Man everytime the line snapped i was like 😭

[@galaxystar703]

Beautiful video makes me want to and try my own hand at it. The vibes, wakes my instinct I wanna go, setup a playlist with *Metallica* One and *Delta Parole* Wasted and go off into my own world right this moment.

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Blacktiph is the best

[@kmcobrafishing]

Long time no see 😆

[@andybowrahfishing9313]

Hey guys big up to your channel, Ive been lucky to catch Porbeagles/Great White shark family in our UK waters, amazing what your doing - keep the love going.

[@kumbangbooy2427]

Good bro..fishing

[@fishbluewater]

Love fishing in the West Coast.

[@komandanmancing5882]

I like this video...good job brather..

[@aliakca4487]

wow huge fish

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So sick videos

[@noahwilliams4775]

Nice fish.

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Nice fish

[@redouanepeche]

Thank you, my fisherman friend. You are skilled in fishing techniques🇩🇿🇩🇿🎣🦈🦈😰🇩🇿

[@ohlanier8548]

Cobia. Delicious eating!!!!

[@mr.z6252]

5:35 "They Fought a lot harder than it looks" Like when the time an Amberjack literally snap the rod in one pull 😂

[@arlancook9234]

Lol nice vid bro

[@moshereitberger]

Yo sick vid

[@salty_iceyt5620]

I know you have not done a video but merry Christmas to you Beautiful family god bless you guys

[@campayfishing27campay94]

Succesfull fishing.. mantap 👍👍 sukses di tunggu vedio berikutnya..

[@Mrsmalass]

I’d love to do both

[@justinlopezfishing6463]

Yooooooooo I’m a huge fannnnn

[@BauAmisSpearfishing]

Awesome

[@lucasmartin852]

Hi nice vid

[@josephdaniel7712]

All I can say is... MORE MORE MORE!

[@saambeheshtzadeh2570]

Love it when people call out a weight without actually weighing it. You should make a separate video at the dock if you’re going to do that.

[@tedpowles7819]

I'm right there with ya Josh. Ain't no way I'd get in the water in that area.

[@firespindash]

Probably no one will talk about it, but Joshua is really a Florida man lol :)

[@meatloafmzmfei5189]

Nice video

[@luiscontreras5206]

I truly love the tsunami 6000 Reel what kind of rod you have a pair up With his I have the same reel and I like to do this

[@wadeypantst8668]

Nice Cobia

[@nadirfishingfood542]

بہت اعلی بلیک ٹیپ آپ کی ویڈیوز بہت ہی زبردست ھوتی ھیں بہت اچھے

[@thebathing8pe300]

Anybody else see his finger push into that fishes eye, made me cringe

[@DudeAndDogsSailing]

Is calms fish down immediately pushing on the eyes. I'm sure it's unpleasant for them but it works incredibly well to stop them fighting.

[@jimbo7497]

@@DudeAndDogsSailing I spearfish and that’s not why we do it. We do it because it gives us a better grip on the fish because the eye sockets are very strong and firm.

[@DudeAndDogsSailing]

@@jimbo7497 its referred to as myofacial trigger point. An unintended response from the body by pressing a pressure point elsewhere in the body. I'm not saying it's not a good grip point. But there is an actual medical reasoning behind this. Temporary paralysis due to eye pressure attached to nerves. Crazy right. I also do lots of spearfishing and you got to learn something new today.

[@originaldemonpiglet]

fun day of fishing and very tiring

[@crossacoustics6814]

WHERE??? I need a Christmas Cobia

[@gavinfernandes1603]

Let’s go baby

[@shahin2132]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@BelongBolangFishing]

how do you cook cobia fish ,sir ? i think this fish is good taste , right ?

[@weezy_bd8646]

Can u make a vid on the specs of your rod n reels n the line?

[@landmanjl]

Blacktiph I must ask is this video taken is naples marco island area? At the tower? Would be nice for clarity as to where you're fishing

[@nikolasdanihel2886]

Great😁

[@janihatcher145]

Holds the spool then it snaps like haha what you expect

[@BlacktipH]

It wasn’t from holding the spool, the leader frayed off. Nothing you can do. That thing weighed well over 200lbs, hard to move that much weight with light tackle.

[@janihatcher145]

@@BlacktipH that sucks !!!

[@liarios1057]

Still waiting on the fish tank josh

[@co6832]

What rod were u using with the silver reel????

[@aderiosangpenakluktuna9358]

Mantap 👍

[@dawidek1858]

I like your cut g

[@rahoofx2005]

🔥

[@leviwooten4791]

Hey you need to plan another fishing trip with your kids again!

[@cosmicdreamer7485]

All day

[@danilosilva4053]

Dá gosto de ver as suas pescas

[@andrewpittard8940]

What brand is the camo parka you’re wearing towards the end of the video?

[@kelvinlopoo]

fdream fishing, I really wanted to record a fishing program with you to represent Brazil.. and you could come to the Amazon too..

[@JuniorOutdoorsman27]

4:57 lesson learned : don’t guess the weight before you land the fish.

[@logantheslogan6528]

Question. I’ll put this in a new video to I’m jus binging again. Have you ever done. Or can do midnight or just night fishing in the ocean

[@fishingadventures3997]

Can I going fish with you?? For a Christmas present??????

[@lucasvich8548]

Blacktip H I caught 2 blackfin tuna and I am 10

[@jahmathes221]

When are you gonna release a new vid??? I been checking every day

[@jackshipman9294]

Hi Josh! I caught my first Wahoo yesterday!

[@elizabethfishing3933]

Good

[@evanbruni1166]

When a cobia swims nest to the bait Josh is like “it’s a cobia”

[@hectoralvarado3355]

Me and my friends used went spear fishing at stikney point down in Sarasota area and swam down to the reef and caught a couple snook and sheep head and swimming on our way back 3 sharks surrounded us and luckily there was some rocks so we stood on top of them and had to fight them off unfortunately we had to throw the sheep head we had and kept the snooks and got out of there lmao that was the last time we went spear fishing 😂 how I miss those days 🤦🏻‍♂️