novice cushie shooter Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Just back from a fantastic weekend fishing in Shetland. Weather was poor both days but managed to somehow haul a 30lb cod up in the worst of conditions. I was drained after the 35 min fight and it was an even harder task trying to hold it up for a quick picture before being safety returned. My body ia only recovering now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 It don't look like the place to be is you have got a light stomach , well worth putting up with a bit of swell to catch a cod like that . Do you have to return the fish by law , or was it your own choice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Personal choice, would like another angler to get the same experience I had with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Well done, and even more Well done for releasing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esca Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 What did he fall to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted June 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Gummi maks. Unfortunately the swell and current were too strong for any lure fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 I assume a slow ascent does not damage the swim bladder and the fish can be returned unharmed. I have seen fish brought up very quickly and the swim bladder pushes the stomach out through the mouth. Not a pretty sight. Nice cod though and well done in returning it. Let's hope if it's caught again the next angler does likewise. Have been out of sea fishing now for the last 30 years and to show my lack of current knowledge, may I ask what 'Gummi maks ' are ? OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Lovely cod. As for catch and release in deep water. Survival rates depend on depth, species and rate of ascent. Our main sport fish in NZ, snapper (Pagrus auratus) is generally toast beyond 30 metres, maybe even 20 metres despite what some anglers wish to believe. This is based on pretty good scientific data. Don't know about atlantic cod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted June 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 6 hours ago, Old Boggy said: I assume a slow ascent does not damage the swim bladder and the fish can be returned unharmed. I have seen fish brought up very quickly and the swim bladder pushes the stomach out through the mouth. Not a pretty sight. Nice cod though and well done in returning it. Let's hope if it's caught again the next angler does likewise. Have been out of sea fishing now for the last 30 years and to show my lack of current knowledge, may I ask what 'Gummi maks ' are ? OB Gummi maks are basically big flying c's weighed by a pirk about 750g. Ling tend to cough up there bladders and makes them hard to return. They are a fine eating fish though. Cod are easily returned providing you can get all the air out there stomachs thrn return head 1St. 6 hours ago, Houseplant said: Lovely cod. As for catch and release in deep water. Survival rates depend on depth, species and rate of ascent. Our main sport fish in NZ, snapper (Pagrus auratus) is generally toast beyond 30 metres, maybe even 20 metres despite what some anglers wish to believe. This is based on pretty good scientific data. Don't know about atlantic cod. Atlantic cod are easily returned providing you can get all the air out there stomachs then return them head 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry2016 Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Fantastic, great post, is there a video to this catch.. i note the go pro on your head? atb Terry Edited June 30, 2018 by Terry2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted June 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Terry2016 said: Fantastic, great post, is there a video to this catch.. i note the go pro on your head? atb Terr There should be but in the heat of battle I forgot all about it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 11 hours ago, novice cushie shooter said: There should be but in the heat of battle I forgot all about it!! That's quite understandable. Thanks for sharing and also explaining what 'Gummi maks' are. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Belter of a fish that, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 A gummy mak trace for those interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 8 hours ago, novice cushie shooter said: A gummy mak trace for those interested. Many thanks for that NCS. I bet they work well. Takes me back to my cod fishing days years ago when I used to make my own parks from chromed tube filled with lead. Hope that you have many more of them and well done on returning it. I'm afraid all the cod that I caught got eaten. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted July 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Dont get me wrong we kept a lot of cod but returned the bigger and smaller ones. Next years trip is already in the pipeline... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Great fishing Novice and thanks for sharing. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Were due up the Shetlands for a fishing trip at the end of August for 5 days, can't wait, we've just returned from Northern Norway after a 2 week fishing trip as well which was really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perazzishot Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Been up twice on 4 day trips, every drop is a 50lb lift usually a cod and a coley from 300'. We weer catching about 3/4 a tonne every day. Booked already for next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Fantastic fishing NCS.. good on yer for returning a prime breeding fish and for keeping a few for tea, Lets hope its a sign of the return of Cod for the rest of us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Thanks but going by the stories the locals in Shetland tell of trawlers just dumping fish after their quota is maxed I wont hold my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 7 hours ago, novice cushie shooter said: Thanks but going by the stories the locals in Shetland tell of trawlers just dumping fish after their quota is maxed I wont hold my breath. Maybe, just maybe, the debacle over fishing quotas may get sorted out after Brexit, but perhaps that is just wishful thinking. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 21 hours ago, dazb1967 said: Were due up the Shetlands for a fishing trip at the end of August for 5 days, can't wait, we've just returned from Northern Norway after a 2 week fishing trip as well which was really good. Your 1St time? This was ours, Need to do some arm excersices done I was burst after day 1!! Enjoy. 21 hours ago, Perazzishot said: Been up twice on 4 day trips, every drop is a 50lb lift usually a cod and a coley from 300'. We weer catching about 3/4 a tonne every day. Booked already for next year! We never managed any coalies which was disappointing, the weather wasn't playing ball.... Meant we have to go back next year. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 hour ago, novice cushie shooter said: Your 1St time? This was ours, Need to do some arm excersices done I was burst after day 1!! Enjoy. My first time to the Shetlands fishing but we've been to Norway 2 years in a row and we were getting cod to 40lb, my biggest Halibut was 50lb so used to pulling in big fish. One of the lads in our party had a 251lb halibut, It took him 2 hours to get it upto the boat, he said he never wants to be in that position again, he was wrecked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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