cod

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:53 pm

hi all new here can anyone help me catch a cod i live in bognor regis and need help with rigs baits and venues to fish sad

i am new to beach fishing and havnt landed a codling yet crying

but hope to very soon.

Member Joined: Oct 07, 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Norwich

I guess persistence mate. Im a fan of the Pennel rig as of my last trip. Use lug or crab. Persistence has to be the key. Looking forward to a Cod myself mate!

Member Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 42 Location: kent

leethegecko wrote:

hi all new here can anyone help me catch a cod i live in bognor regis and need help with rigs baits and venues to fish sad

i am new to beach fishing and havnt landed a codling yet crying

but hope to very soon.

ive had a bit of luck with squid and rag if you look on the net and do a search for sea fishing rigs youll find the different types and diagrams how to make them me and my mate had 6 small cod of canvey island last week 3 of them were mine two on the last reel in they were the first cod ive caught hoping to catch something edible at dungee this weekend

Member Joined: Nov 06, 2007 Posts: 13

leethegecko wrote:

hi all new here can anyone help me catch a cod i live in bognor regis and need help with rigs baits and venues to fish sad

i am new to beach fishing and havnt landed a codling yet crying

but hope to very soon.

Hi would suggest you come east ,to pevensey bay have been codling caught for the last 5 weeks, caught most times I ve been lugpump

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:36 pm

all i use is squid /cuttlefish for cod, and have had 4 cod over 15lb in the last week, just off seaford head about 1 mile out in 80 ft of water, i have also heard codling are being caught at the deepend seaford beach, try two whole sqid back to back on large hooks say 6/0 8/0 i have been tipping with mackerell and squid goodluck you can also catch whiting all over on lug and rag mostly about 1lb, but tast great like cod if you make a batter out of 25g self raising flour tablespoon of baking soda and teaspoon of vinigar and sprinkle of curry powder to colour,

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:27 pm

thanks for that mate but i havnt got a boat so will have to stick to beach for now

Member Joined: Nov 06, 2007 Posts: 31

I have just caught my first cod and it gulped down a blue frozen sandeel.
I was fishing with 4rods, 2/3 hooks on each and had sandeel, squid and welsh black lug on offer, some of which were cocktails.
I am also fairly new to fishing and believe in fishing with a mixture of baits so as to increase my chances of a catch and as many rods as possible.
I also fish different distances and tend to spread my lines out.
I hope the above is of use to you and hope you catch your first cod soon !

Member Joined: Oct 10, 2007 Posts: 12 Location: chichester

i think the bigger tide the better and like the man said use a variety of baits and i think its better after dark