COBIA | RARE to Catch off Sydney Rock! Unexpected Catch

I thought ok this is going to be one of those failed film shoots. Then this came along, the unexpected catch! Been waiting for this for years off Sydney rocks. Ok I can head north a few hundred km and at the right time f the year nail one and perhaps a lot bigger. But for the angler that fishes this part of the coast it is pretty rare for the rock fisherman to nail a cobra.
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Gear Used
The Lighter spin gear:
• Rod - Daiwa Seajigger 315M two piece 315 cm 6-9kg
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• Reel- Daiwa 5000 BG MQ
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• Line- J-Braid Grand 20 lb
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• Leader- J-Thread FC 20lb.
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The Heavier gear:
• Rod- Daiwa Saltist Hyper Heavy Rock Special S96 4/6 two piece 290 cm
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• Reel- Daiwa 8000 BG MQ
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• Line J-Braid Grand 50 lb
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• Leader- Saltiga Nylon Leader 70 lb.
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• Maui Jim Sunglasses
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• Life Jacket
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[@johnkeynes8873]

Not to many would let that go so 10 out of 10 Alex champion.

[@ebisu8824]

*too

[@MrCasualGuy1]

Cobias are great eating but that was a great catch off the rocks and worthy of being released! Another wonderful video! Can't wait for the next!!

[@leewood509]

Always good as usual Alex Luv the passion and reason why Josh and I enjoy our fishing sessions with you...

[@benjarvis1108]

that cobia looked cool

[@AlexBellissimo]

first one was back in the 80s off the beach this is just my second and largest one

[@franksaunders6534]

Memorable catch, Alex! Well done!

[@calsa99]

Great video again Alex. Keep 'em coming.

[@Mark-ew5jm]

Just love your videos Alex….legend.

[@edenconnell4322]

What a professional you are .... well done Alex !

[@briangardiner8088]

Wow what a surprise how good is that.🎣👍🏾

[@pigsandapples]

Well done Alex. You put in the hours, days, years, decades..you get the rewards.

[@albzist]

Top catch. Lucky, fortunate and grateful all in one

[@marcog.5410]

That was insane mate, people go on 10 charters just to catch one well done , may be a video of catching gars!!?❤

[@malaperdas2235]

good on you Alex. what a nice catch! and you are right, they are great eating

[@samskieonner502]

Beautiful

[@caroljames3853]

Excited for you Alex……made your day I bet.

[@peterm6199]

Amazing catch Alex! Looking forward to you catching a Barra next 👌

[@DaiwaAustralia]

Well done Alex! 👏

[@stuartlackas7221]

Awesome video. What a catch. Cobia off the Sydney Rocks. Only ever caught one near Exmouth in WA.

[@DavidMastersFishing]

Well hooked. Extremely well angled to land that. You really are showing your skill mate.

[@agorzalka]

Cracking fish, well done!

[@piercel.6515]

Very rare to catch cobia on lure, great catch

[@TrailerYacht]

Great video - and a remarkable capture. They are unbelievable to eat, but I understand your choice. Your capture, your decision.

[@agentorange3117]

Heck yeah 🤙what a treat

[@botakfishing]

Awesome fish mate

[@joerefalo]

Nice catch, good on you.

[@tiller_gorilla7220]

Memorable catch that one Alex.congrats.

[@RobB-vz2vo]

My brother and I used to get out there an hour before sunrise and wait for the false dawn. Best time of the day. We used unweighted pillies which never failed to catch.

[@johnklansek8898]

nice work Alex never seen one landed what a nice looking fish

[@JoeyMcPherson-fe6uu]

Amazing videos, makes me want to try rock fishing!!!

[@leewood509]

Go for a session with Alex you will NEVER regret it - I have done 2 different sessions - Kings and then Drummer both brilliant

[@chrisnescicimage]

Highly recommended!

[@chrisevans7059]

Well done mate

[@hakeem6060]

Nice

[@martingray8350]

Great fishing there bro

[@theirry170]

Good spot

[@BasicFishingNZ]

its such a thrill to land a completely different species of fish especially the rare ones. my rarest catch for me personally would have been a 1m long hammerhead shark from the beach on a livebait.

[@Nadz770]

Alex do you catch the yellowtail from the same place ledge you fish ? And if so how do you catch ‘em and rig them ? Awesome video

[@markmay184]

Also know as mother in law fish (Sgt Baker). Nice job on the black kingy, very rare that far south. I caught one many years ago off Forster B/W, ended up landing it on Forster beach. Good on ya for releasing it - they are very good on the chew 😋

[@stevenkulcsar2847]

congratulations great catch off the sydney stones, i’ve tried a lot of species and cobes is my fav along side john dory

[@AlexBellissimo]

Thanks very much Steven Like to say Cobes are a favourite but it only my second. But I do love a John Dory fish 👌

[@tzgzz9245]

Hi Alex, wondering if you can do a vid on what life jackets to buy for rock fishing? If not can you recommend anything here in the comments?

[@danielwutfisho]

Nobody is talking about the slight increase in the numbers of cobia caught off the rocks in sydney this year. Plenty caught in lake macquarie too.

[@joshforrester3370]

Gotta show a mini vid on how you rig them garnish for Alex

[@ali-alilomba2803]

Mantap kawan👍👍👍

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

I swear that one day you will catch a Baramundi off those rocks 😂 ,the cobe must have got caught in a pocket of warm water that drifted south or something .

[@andrej351]

Bloody oath Alex!

[@joshforrester3370]

Farout go big al black King off the stone farking legend

[@user-hg2mo4zq9d]

😃🏆

[@fishyfro8724]

Lucky you didn't lose a finger to that dragon snapper mate... better get the kevlar gloves for next time

[@shinobi_naze8455]

beautiful, buy yourself a lotery ticket

[@adzoutnabout8666]

I don’t believe that fish would of survived long term considering the amount of abrasions on its flanks which would of removed its protective slime coating.

[@csjrogerson2377]

No sure why they are a rare catch. I used to get them off Balmoral at HMAS Penguin's wharf.

[@AlexBellissimo]

There rare off Sydney ocean rocks. That is the reason why for the anglers that fish the ocean rocks in Sydney understood that

[@francus7227]

Nice catch. Theee MOST overrated fish to eat.

[@galaxyexplorer6189]

Hi Alex.only recently found your channel.great videos.i love the snapper videos.nothing feels better than getting your rod smashed by a decent red.i remember you used to be on High Tide on 2KY years ago if I remember right.keep the great content coming.cheers.✌️🐟