Cod were never common?

[seaside]

Have a look at http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp...p;keywords=fish

 

I can assure you that you wouldn't see that amount today.

[Ian Burrett]

The old fellas round here apparently used to long line for the cod with buckies (Whelk) as bait. If they used fish baits they got pestered with big rays, spurs and tope

[stavey]

Have a look at http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp...p;keywords=fish

 

I can assure you that you wouldn't see that amount today.

 

I am sure we wont seaside

[Jim Roper]

My grandfather was born in 1858. My father was born in 1889.

 

I grew up hearing stories about fishing off chesil beach but, I can't remember large catches of cod being mentioned. Huge Skate, yes!

 

It was the 60s when people started talking about cod being caught off the beach, many up over 30lb.

 

Down here, cod seem to come and go in cycles. You get loads of small ones turn up one year and they gradually get bigger and bigger and fewer and fewer for a few years until it all starts over again.

[glennk]

How old is a 30 pound cod ?

[stavey]

My father served on mtb boats during the war i remember him telling me when on duty in the channel and biscay, if cooky asked for some fresh cod for him to serve up for grub they accidently let off a depth charge and up popped large cod every where, if you done that today you might get a few whiting i suppose????

[big_cod]

Have a look at http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp...p;keywords=fish

 

I can assure you that you wouldn't see that amount today.

 

My lord wheres wurzel he said there was no cod in the early 1900ss and no they are not computer enhanced wurzel

Edited November 20, 2006 by big_cod

[glennk]

 

 

Edited November 20, 2006 by glennk

[big_cod]

 

The knacker deep days.

[seaside]

The knacker deep days.

So you are quite tall then BC

 

How would you stand with these

 

http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp...p;keywords=fish

 

though I'm afraid it was a quiet day at Whitby on this one

 

http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp...p;keywords=fish