cod?

[charlton]

anyone know any good places in the north east to catch cod

[chesters1]

on a boat

[ratchet]

the lower tyne is fishing well at the moment for codling averaging 1lb and a half with the odd fish to 4lb.lots of whiting as well im afraid, still, keeps the rod tips rattling i suppose

[kentangler]

So you think tiny tiny little Codling averaging 1 pound is good fishing? My God.

[Salar]

kentangler:

So you think tiny tiny little Codling averaging 1 pound is good fishing? My God.

Its all a matter of perception. When I was a kid catching dabs from Southend Pier was all the sea fishing I could get, and catching three 6oz fish was a great day out. As long as the undersized fish go back safely, catching small fish is better and more enjoyable than catching no fish.

[Guest jay_con]

Codlings a codling. Admittedly its nice to get a decent one now and again. But im more than happy with a bag of mops. I still shake with anticipation at every bight.

[kentangler]

I would call it very poor fishing. It annoys me when I inadvertantly catch a small fish. It's usually injured be the hook, or damaged in some way. I know we can't help it, but it's a shame that some die . Have you tried using a larger hook to filter out most of the small ones, although some will get hooked, many more don't?

[Alan Taylor]

charlton:

anyone know any good places in the north east to catch cod

Try Iceland, they are the only ones that know how to manage there fisheries Sorry Charlton

 

Alan