Go Go Gadget Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Any of you lads do any shore fishing for cod? Been a good winter up here ( north east ) plenty of fish about and some nice sized ones aswell. Ive had plenty up to 7lb and some decent bags over 20lb in waight. Started fishing fixed spool and braid aswell this season, instead of multiplier, and it seems to be much better few pics of some of my fish from this winter Caugt on a variety of baits, fresh worm, squid, cart, talpie, mussel, peeler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Some nice fish there - I have not managed any sea fishing this winter - I hope to get out for the spring run at some point soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I fish for them but have had none this season which has been very poor on the norfolk and suffolk beaches , as it was last year , lots of undersized ones being caught at the moment though so hopefully it will improve in the next couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Used to fish for them in the deep inshore gullies around Eyemouth for typical 'rock codling' like the red ones in your photograph, some excellent bags there by the way. That was almost always, for me at any rate, a summer fishery May to September when there were likely to be peeler crab inshore. Never had any success with codling from the sandy beaches, always got best results in the gullies often using sliding float tackle in preference to bottom fishing. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 used to many moons ago when I could just about guarantee decent cod, my haunts where from mucky bay down to cowbar, had some cracking fish over the years, to much like hard work now!! KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I've been Cod fishing on the Holderness coast for years.Also been using fixed spool with braid for years because I think the bite detection is so much better. I can cast plenty far enough with the fixed spool also, so that isn't an issue. But the last couple of years hasn't been brilliant, so this winter I decided to give it a miss and see what happens. Whereabouts in North Yorkshire have you been having success ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 been poor in the Morecambe bay area, zillions of codlet up to say 9-10" and no proper ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 We usually have a couple of excursions to the east coast every year for a cod or two but not been this year as reports are so bad. Outlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 West Cumbria has been fishing well for cod off the beaches,, though it's been worse than rough for two month now therefore fishing well between the gales !!!!!!!!! When will they end ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 I've been Cod fishing on the Holderness coast for years.Also been using fixed spool with braid for years because I think the bite detection is so much better. I can cast plenty far enough with the fixed spool also, so that isn't an issue. But the last couple of years hasn't been brilliant, so this winter I decided to give it a miss and see what happens. Whereabouts in North Yorkshire have you been having success ? Skinningrove to whitby area mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 up in Montrose cod season here was lot of fish but lot of smaller ones same as last year ....hopefully they hang round get bigger for next few years most in 1lb -3lb range ....few up to 5 ish but very little over and I personally didn't hear of anyone I know with a double this year paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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