Andy135 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 What are the Outlaws using for cod then? My usual offering is squid and lug, but what else is effective? I've heard of cart bait - mashed up crab in a bag? I've even heard of using marshmallows for them - a fisherman's tale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 minute ago, British Big Game Fishing said: Massive squid baits or whole cuttle! well thats what ive been told, not caught one on bait from my own tub yet. LOL I know one angler who uses whole cuttle... but they can be massive so I'm wondering how you'd hook it up?? You'd need about a six hook pennel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, British Big Game Fishing said: Massive squid baits or whole cuttle! well thats what ive been told, not caught one on bait from my own tub yet. LOL Not enough teeth for you, right? 🤣 British Big Game Fishing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 We used to use 5 or 6 calamari squid on 7 or 8/0 pennel rigs. The theory being that with 3 of 4 anglers on a (private) boat a great scent trail would be sent down and the amount of food would at least keep some bait on your hook whilst the dogs stripped the baits off and give the cod a chance to find your baits. Also we would remove all the coloured skin/film that covers them to show the white flesh, not sure if that worked but we did use to catch cod. I also use cuttle and would use them whole after removing the bone and present them on a pennel rig using 5 or 6/0 viking uptide hooks. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Andy135 said: I know one angler who uses whole cuttle... but they can be massive so I'm wondering how you'd hook it up?? You'd need about a six hook pennel! I stock these in 18/0 & 20/0 ................ a pair would make a decent pennel 🤣 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 i have cought cod on mackrel south of the nab Saintly Fish and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Small cod use worm baits with squid. However, on a number of occasions I have caught more cod than other boats and most on the boat using a bit of bluey as well. This works especially well when the sprats are in the channel. The 4 doubles I caught last year were all on worm/Squid/bluey. for the big girls, nothing beats a live whiting. Fish it on a sleeper rod downtiding, especially over slack water Geoff, Andy135, Saintly Fish and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiDfish Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Cod here eat the same as everything else, mackerel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 going to be moving my boat to the Mersey next few weeks .i will be tageting cod. Of the charter boat they use lug squid. Pick a few whiting up over skack and try them live. Was reading an article were they had cod in a tank and for some strange reason they seem to be attracted to conger eal skin. Andy135, Saintly Fish and jonnyswamp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Don’t matter what you use in the Thames area. YOU AINT CATCHING A COD Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Always used fresh blow lug and did well, but that was when Cod were plentyful though In our part of the BC it's all down to scent (it's like fishing in a bowl of soup) and I used to think worm always outfished squid, but I'm not so sure now If we get a decent run this season, I'll try a day just on squid, while someone else just uses worm and see what happens Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 For the inshore Codling of which there are not many and not worth targetting (it's always been like that) then Mack strip and squid seem to work ................ nearly all of our cod come from the wrecks, and there we just let the Red Gills and slow jigs do their stuff ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Frozen blacks and squid is my usual choice. Fresh ragworm and squid second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Fresh lug sausage this way, lug n squid a good changebait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The biggest cod I’ve ever seen in person caught was about 15lb, this was on a hardback crab that came in the cast before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 35 minutes ago, JonC said: The biggest cod I’ve ever seen in person caught was about 15lb, this was on a hardback crab that came in the cast before. You won't get fresher bait than that Jon 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: You won't get fresher bait than that Jon 👍 I use hard back crabs all summer for smooth hound. So easy to collect and I find better than peeler or soft backs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Stone Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I use cart & Squid off Scarborough and Filey Brigg Andy135 and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Well that seems to do the trick then! Lovely fish 👍 Geoff and Jed Stone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Jed Stone said: I use cart & Squid off Scarborough and Filey Brigg Must have been a choppy day Jed for you to go sideways on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Must have been a choppy day Jed for you to go sideways on. Why do some pictures rotate 90? I post all mine the same way yet every 4/5th one rotates itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, JonC said: Why do some pictures rotate 90? I post all mine the same way yet every 4/5th one rotates itself It’s all to do with the picture size and quality. If you crop every photo by just a millimetre before you post it, it will stay straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: It’s all to do with the picture size and quality. If you crop every photo by just a millimetre before you post it, it will stay straight. But I do the same thing ever time, I select size (large) then post it . Some spin some don’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, JonC said: But I do the same thing ever time, I select size (large) then post it . Some spin some don’t. Then don’t choose large you fool. Don’t forget this is coming out of your wallet (and mine and andy’s). Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Then don’t choose large you fool. Don’t forget this is coming out of your wallet (and mine and andy’s). I always choose large though and it’s randomly spins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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