Post the fight.
Save the fish for last.
A Bite is a catch on video. While the fight plays, the species hides behind ??? and the badge reads Hooked up. Land it and the card flips to the fish.
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A sample Bite. It plays on its own, or flip it yourself. Hooked up shows ??? and Fight in progress, and Landed shows the Jack Crevalle, 12.6 lbs.
Bites are catches posted as video in Cobia, the free fishing app. While the fight plays, the species stays hidden behind ??? with a Hooked up badge, and the fish shows the moment it's landed. A Bite counts toward your species and leagues like a photo catch. A Reel is a fishing clip with no species, just for the feed.
Key facts
- What a Bite is
- A catch on video. Record it in the Cobia Camera, up to three minutes, or post one from your camera roll.
- The reveal
- The species hides behind ??? until the landing. Drag the marker to that moment, or skip and Cobia finds it.
- What counts
- A Bite counts toward species and leagues. A Reel has no species and lives in the feed.
- Verified or Imported
- Shot in the Cobia Camera, it reads Verified. From your camera roll, it reads Imported.
- Where they play
- In the feed, in the Videos row on Home, and full screen, where the next one is a swipe away.
- Price and platforms
- Free on iPhone and Android.
A Bite counts. A Reel is for fun.
When you post, Cobia asks what you're sharing. Catches sit on top and count. Everything else sits below and doesn't touch your standings.
- Bite. The cast and the catch on video, with the mystery reveal. It counts toward your species and leagues.
- Log a Catch. The same catch from a photo, and Cobia IDs the species from it.
- Reel. The run out at sunrise, the bait shop, the buddy who fell in. A clip with no species, just for the feed.
Drag the marker to the landing, or skip and we'll find it.
The species will show as soon as your Bite starts playing.
Try it. Drag along the strip to move the marker, or switch Mystery reveal off. Sample video, 58 seconds.
You pick the moment the fish shows
The last step before a Bite posts is Mystery reveal. Drag the REVEAL marker to the landing and viewers see ??? until then. Skip it and Cobia finds the moment for you.
- Any Bite can carry it, from the Cobia Camera or from your camera roll.
- Nothing is burned into your video. The ??? and the species card sit on top of it, so your file stays clean.
- Change it later. The reveal moment is in the catch's edit sheet after it posts.
- Rather show it? Switch Mystery reveal off and the species shows from the first second.
Where a Bite shows up
In the feed a Bite plays on its own, muted, with the fish still hidden. The conditions show under it, and the weight waits for the reveal. On Home it sits in the Videos row. Tap either one and it opens full screen.
The Videos row on Home. A Bite still hiding its fish wears ? REVEAL, a Reel wears REEL, and the rest name the fish. Sample posts.
The last card of a Bite has a button back to the water it came from, so a good fight is one tap from your own trip.
Fish this spotRecord it in Cobia and it reads Verified
The Cobia Camera records up to three minutes, with a countdown in the last ten seconds so the cutoff never lands mid fight. The video, the time and the spot are locked in. A clip from your camera roll still posts as a Bite, reads Imported, and can still carry the reveal.
Caught live in Cobia, so it counts.
- Locked inThe video, time and spot can't be changed.
- Counts in SlamsWhen it matches the Slam's fish, place and dates.
- Your spot stays yoursShare the general area or water body instead.
What the Verified sheet in the app says about a Bite.
From your library. It still grows your Fishdex.
- Fills your FishdexIt won't use up a species' discovery bonus.
- No SlamsSlams take Verified catches only.
- Set the spot yourselfAdd where you caught it to get the water body.
And what the Imported sheet says.
The rest of the catch
Questions about Bites and Reels
What is a Bite in Cobia?
A Bite is a catch posted as video. While the fight plays, the species stays hidden behind ??? with a Hooked up badge. When the fish is landed, the badge turns to Landed and the species card shows the fish.
What is the difference between a Bite and a Reel?
A Bite is a catch, so it has a species and counts toward your species and leagues. A Reel is a fishing clip with no species, like the run out at sunrise or the bait shop. It lives in the feed and doesn't touch your standings.
Can I put a reveal on a video from my camera roll?
Yes. Drag the marker to the landing on the Mystery reveal step, or skip it and Cobia finds the moment. A clip from your camera roll reads Imported rather than Verified, and it still fills your Fishdex.
Is the reveal burned into my video?
No. The ??? and the species card sit on top of your video in the app, so the file you posted stays clean. You can change the reveal moment later from the catch's edit sheet.
How long can a Bite be?
The Cobia Camera records up to three minutes. A countdown shows in the last ten seconds so the cutoff doesn't surprise you mid fight.
Does posting a Bite give away my spot?
A Bite is a catch, so it follows the same location choice as every catch you log. See spot privacy for what each choice shows to other anglers.
Your next fight,
on video.
Download Cobia, tap Bite, and keep the fish a secret until it's landed.
