The fishing tournament app where every catch is verified.
Updated · By the Cobia team in Jupiter, Florida
Cobia is a free fishing tournament app for iPhone and Android, where you can join or create fishing tournaments, called Slams, on your own water or across a whole state. Every catch is checked the moment it is shot live in the Cobia camera, so there is no judge and no weigh-in. A live board ranks everyone, and the top three take home gold, silver and bronze medals when results lock.
Free to join · iPhone and Android · Fresh, brackish and salt water
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How does a fishing tournament app work
The phone is the weigh-in. Join or build a Slam, shoot each fish live, and the board does the scoring. No judge, no weigh-in line, no code card.
Pick or build a Slam
Join one near you, or build your own in five screens. Public for anyone, or private by invite link.
VERIFIED · TIME LOCKED
Shoot it live in the Cobia camera
The photo, time and spot lock at the shot. Camera roll photos never count. How Verified works
Climb the board, then take the medal
The board ranks everyone live. Results sit in review for up to 24 hours, then lock for the ceremony.
What tournament formats can you run
Four formats, Most fish, Checklist, Hunt and Bag, on one spot, a whole water or one or more states. Hunts and Bags are won as a Race, Open or Combo.
| Format | How it's won | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Most fish | Most catches of the target species wins. Level anglers split by who logged their last catch first. Medals for the top three. | A bass lake on a Saturday, a pier night |
| Checklist | Catch every species on the list once. Progress only, with no places or medals. | Inshore slams, families, a new water |
| HuntRace | First to a set number of one species wins. Finishers place in finish order, top three take medals. | A snook week, a kingfish run |
| BagRace | First to a set number of each species on a list wins. Medals for the top three. | Mixed bags for anglers who switch fast |
| Hunt or BagOpen | Everyone who finishes completes it. No places. | Season goals, school teams, club challenges |
Not sure which to pick? Read how to run a fishing tournament.
Who uses a fishing tournament app
Anyone who fishes with a little competition in mind, from one bass angler to a whole club.
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Cobia tournaments at a glance
The plain facts, checked against the app's own help pages. Updated .
- Price
- Free to download, and Slams are free to create and join.
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android, on the App Store and Google Play.
- Who it's for
- Anglers, buddy groups, clubs, school teams, bait shops and tournament directors.
- Where
- One water body, a spot on it, or one or more whole states. Fresh, brackish and salt.
- Formats
- Most fish, Checklist, Hunt and Bag. Hunts and Bags run as a Race, Open or Combo.
- How catches are checked
- Only Verified catches count, shot live in the Cobia camera. Imported photos never count.
- Results
- A live board, then up to 24 hours of review, then locked. Ties share the place.
- Awards
- Gold, silver and bronze for places 1 to 3, plus Strike Points, which are never cash.
- Length
- One day, several days, a custom window, or weekly with a fresh board.
- Made by
- Cobia Technologies, Inc., Jupiter, Florida.
Cobia vs running it by hand
Most small tournaments still run on a spreadsheet and a group chat. Cobia does the checking, scoring and results, so the organizer gets to fish too.
Comparing apps instead? See the best fishing tournament apps.
| Job | Sheet and group chat | Cobia |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-ups | A roll call in the chat | Join free, or one invite link |
| Catch proof | Photos from any day, any camera roll | Shot live, time locked |
| Where | The honor system | A fence on real water |
| Scoring | Someone updates the sheet at night | A live board |
| Ties | An argument | Ties share the place and medal |
| Results | Whenever someone gets to it | Reviewed, locked, then medals |
| Next week | Start a new sheet | Repeats with a fresh board |
A Duel is 1 v 1 for up to 7 days. Most verified catches wins, and the winner takes the crown.
See DuelsFishing tournament app questions
What is the best app to run or join a fishing tournament?
Cobia is built for it. It's free, runs tournaments called Slams on your own water or across whole states, counts only catches shot live in the Cobia camera, and handles the live board, results and medals. To weigh other apps, see the best fishing tournament apps.
Is Cobia free for fishing tournaments?
Yes. Downloading Cobia, creating a Slam and joining one are all free.
How does an online fishing tournament stop cheating?
On Cobia only Verified catches count. They're shot live in the Cobia camera, and the photo, time and spot can't be changed afterwards. Camera roll imports never count toward a Slam. See how Verified works.
Can I run a private tournament for my club or friends?
Yes. Set the Slam to Private. It's invite only, by link, and hidden from Find a slam and the map. See Host a Slam.
How long can a fishing tournament run on Cobia?
A Slam can run one day, several days or a custom window, or repeat weekly with a fresh board. A Statewide Slam can cover one or more whole states.
When are the results final?
Results show Results in review for up to 24 hours after the close, then lock. The top three get gold, silver and bronze, and nothing changes a locked result.
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