Cobia Fishing Advice

[booyagasha]

Sup salty's,
next month, and thru june i plan on doing some cobia/ling/lemon fishing offshore louisiana and need to some tips and advice.

i've heard these fish are picky as to lures, whether live, or artificial, so what have yall caught cobia's on?they say eel, croaker, would hardtails work? how about bait shrimp? also, where's a goodplace like the coordinates of a platform, or just head 10-15-miles out and pick and choose?live bait or what?

im coming out of houma, so more than likely out of coco....

i have friends from buras/empire that say they go out 20 or so miles and limit them every time they hit up snappers..i've never landed a cobia, and i hear they are some goooood eating, and come as big as 40-45-50 lbs easily, a little help will do lots ....thanks ahead time..

ps.. also do you club it, beat it, bleed it, or just throw it in the box?