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Reports from Whitby boats(not a million miles away i believe) on inshore wrecks are that they are teaming with cod at the moment....But will the weather allow it Peter you have a PM What time do you think were heading over at???

Im afraid it was wishful thinking of me Hopefully i will go over and have fish in Alderney, Its always been on the cards as a family holiday one of these years... Those arent half some fantastic catches!!! Shaun:D

NOORRRIIEE Nice one mate, Glad you can make it and show me how to catch a few cod wreck style!! And looks like ill be able to make it also cash wise Last few days ive turned myself into an apprentice Painter for my dad!! Might even have a few bob left over aswell if hes kind 2 me Sorry to here that Jeepster... You will be missed

Hi GB How has lochryan been fishing lately??? I hope beter than it was last year! The videos wont work on my 'Puter Infact not just the links above, Any vidio clip from any site wont work on this old PC of mine :confused:

Does anyone know what the weekend will cost in total??? It looked abit touch in go for me for a bit not having great funds but i think ill manage, just! Itl be a long week of working for my parents I wish my birthday was this week instead of next, Sounds good peter, As you say just need to hear from Nick, Norrie will let me know today how he is getting on...

Hiya folks, Hopefully still going, No idea what travell arangments are now tho... hopefully get something sorted..

Hi Folks, Anybody heard from Nick or know how he is getting on???

It a hard one to assess Whatsinaname...I was using short snoods as i had hear that small snoods will help to hook shy feeding cod, Tho in the instance my friend thaught beter to gpo for a reaaly long snood so the fish felt very little resisntance, HE leaned his rod on the tripod on a way that at the slightest indication of a fish he could swoop and strike in one action dead quike so probably just the same effect as holding the rod, Strange feeding that night Definetely finiky..And they were veery well fed.. belies where realy bulgey... They hit the baits hard but only for an instant but spat it back out just as quikly, So for realy finiky well fed fish, i havnt a clea, Has to be iether realy long or realy short snoods, Oh and by baits we had been using big shelfish cocktails all night, 4/0 pennels, To get the fish that was changed to a size 1/0 and a single lugworm bit tipped with e realy small quater of crab, did the rtrick, So its not just the red cod with worms, Do the fresh runners hav em also????

Right youve been warned, anyone not wanting to be pput of yer dinner look away now........ Many science folks have told me that the redcod are full of worms, and i found this out after trying a few, Theres nothing wrong with the meat at all, and the worms wont harm you, (if the fish is cooked properly!!!!) Apparently...The cycle goes round because of the redcod in the kelp feeding on crab.... The crabs have the worm larvea in them, the cod eat the crabs, worm hatches out into red cod and livs in the gut/flesh, The redcod goes and gets eatin by a seal, The worms breed in the seal, The seal sh*ts out the worms young in its feasus, The crabs eat the seal sh*t... Then so on Thats what ive been told anyway.. Tho i realy donno how acurate this is.. One of my friends has eaten many a redcd which have been absolutely fine anyway... Though the nice fresh yellowy golden winter cod are clean as anything, I dont eat much fish nowadays anyway, most goes back...

Abit off topic sorry... Ever cut open there stomachs/entestine when/or just after fishing??? Ok its not apealing i know... One time i was fishing in a match up north of montrose/NE scotland, And it was hard going, It was apparent that we had made it maybe a day or two too late! We where getting hammering savage takes from cod that would just ping the rodtip back up again after this attack only about 2 seconds later and the fish wowuld just leave it there on after, This happened fruequently, My friend started using realy small baits on size 1/0 hooks and held the rod and struck emmedietly and had 3 nice cod in about half an hour doing so, And i can tell you ive never seen such lip hooked fish ever! These fish where absolutely stuffed to the max!!(having just been a good blow) We ripped open there somachs and found all sorts of stuff, Numerous squat lobsters, prawns, mushed up fish, Quite a few wholw hardback cabs and even an anemone, It was quite interesting realy.. Sorry for that just felt the need since the toppic was about cod guts, As you metioned due to the stench checking there recent diet isnt something i do often I never take the red ones anymore..Not just because of stinky guts i have other reasons also Not goin to put anyone else off tho..

I just been told by who mighta been my lift up there that he had thaught it was in november, Cant go regardless cos he seems to be tied up at the moment playing with a few large fish off oban Just checked tho with another source who thinks its on tomora so i amnt sure at all,Im abit snookered,

Rag will e very usefull, It all depends somedays the fish are onto diffrent baits, Ive caught quite alot of cod on rag, Im told the compitition is 12 till 6 pm registration at inverbervie although i havnt been told what time that something ill find outASAP

Thankyou ppl it has all become clear

Atlast heres the weekend through the eyes of my camera He makes it look so easy... Heres his reward, Cracker! Nicks turn to get beatin up... What a butifull new PB for Nick! This one had us all going, Fortunatly or unfortunatly i donno which it was actualy a snag! Heres Norries MAle, These fish really are amazing, I was truly humbled in there presence! Think of this one what you like, I can tell you it was actualy a seagull, Is that aiming or what! Summs up one of my most memorable fishing weekends, We all had such a good laugh, Caught some amazing fish, What can i say

Thasks folks, Il givce a try but i think ill make a royal mess of it 1st time round

You any suitable venues in mind kenny?? I realy havnt fished that coast much perhaps 3 or 4 times, I only know how to get to one rock mark which i was shown last winter

Thanks for that, Hopefully ill do better tomorow and mibbes get a sessions worth of bait for a change I think ive been trying to dig out bigger chunks of sand than i can handle, an not deeep enough possibly too,

Hi Mike, That bait sounds perfect, Those cod realy have greedy habits, Eating up everything and anything if there hungry, I dont mean to insult you in any way so dont take this the wrong way... Would you like me to tie up a few riigs for you to use on sunday??? I dont know about you but when i was a beginer i found all this cod fishing lark very hard to grasp and certainly rigs had a grreat part to play in succses I still need 2 do alot of tweaking judjing by m last winters succsess, its all a work in progress I apreciate i still have to find out times etc, Ill be as quik as i can

Can somebody please help me, I ainty the foggiest clue how to get pictures up on here, If anyone can explain it would be greatly appreciated, Cmon ive got some superb piccs of the lads that need shown to all

True It aint that i get knakered or sorre as much, Its just that im useless! I used 2 go with these lads who laughed at my haul of lug, would get 30-40 in an hour comparted to thos with 100, i just dont seem to get thee technuiqe of trenching right!, The only time ive had any succsess is when there there truly thick on the ground which isnt often,

I do often wonder when you are on a beack or rock/pier mark with alot of anglers on it and about the 1st 50 yards of water is illuminated with lights that look like prison spotlights,l I have to confess to bieng one of the culprits but will watch wwhere my light shines in future!

Hopefull dig some lug(tho i aint brilliant at this, Will try to get some mussel and rzorfish also maybe squid Mussel ide say is the most importand, followed a close secong to lug

Hi Mike, I wil find out 2day for deffinate the times etc im sure its on sunday, Ill let you know meeting times ect ASAP As for gettingg there going in one car might be a problem, Arent both you lads in fife?> Im in edinburgh and getting back and forward to fife would be a big promblem! Im going to ask a guy whoes going from edinburgh reeeealy niely and se what he says Shaun, Im gonna go get my bait sorted out 2day, Il get back to yoiu today ok, Shaun

Just seen your post yakity Thats valid killing wrasse as you mentioned isnt called for...