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Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 11:57 am Post subject: Cod
We have had some brilliant cod fishing in the Bristol Channel. Mr Shan caught a 9lb beastie.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 12:15 pm Post subject:
You need a large outside oven to cook that.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 12:43 pm Post subject:
Don't you start!!! We ended up salting it for half an hour because it firms up the texture and gives a better flavour and then we hot smoked it. Absolutely delicious.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 12:49 pm Post subject:
That's broken my dream. You were at the kids school last night, Shan, talking about fishing.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 12:52 pm Post subject:
Was I somewhat inebriated?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 1:25 pm Post subject:
cough. You had to lean on the reception desk to stay upright. And you were wearing a very nice 1950s netted skirt in black fabric with large silver spots. Apparently you had just moved to the area and were touring the school. My subconscious is a mystery to me sometimes.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 2:37 pm Post subject:
Sounds like something I would do.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46169
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 14 7:50 pm Post subject:

cold knapp near barri used to be a decent winter cod beach ,tis a very rapid drop off into deep water and the base of the shingle (20m down maybe 30 out (ish)) has provided some good uns

penarth pier can be ok at some tides but i cant remember if it is spring or neaps

church island at the end of rhossili beach has cod and/or bass at high tide so take two rods and suitable kit as you will be on for a few hours til the water goes away again

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 14 7:56 am Post subject:
We are fortunate enough to be fishing off the back of our little sail boat. We also caught 2 Thornback Skate. Very tasty! Especially with a white pepper and fennel crust.

Northern Boy

Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 976

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 15 4:43 pm Post subject:
That's a decent cod from the Bristol Channel! I had a couple just after Christmas but they were only 3-4lb. I have had a couple of thornies while cod fishing and agree they are really good eats - very underrated IMO.

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 2223
Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 15 1:55 am Post subject:
Going to the channel Saturday then maybe out on boat from Watchet Sunday. Been fishing new passage but been blanking but there was a 22 lb from the channel this week I think it was nice flatties off of Brean atm aswell.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46169
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 15 1:59 am Post subject:
i know cod are not very fierce but a 22lb anything is a beast to haul in

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 2223
Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 15 2:06 am Post subject:
Il try find post and get a pic of it . Was a big sea pig. Biggest I seen down here and south coast was nearly 40lb on the cod . Same as that 40lb conger or some hefty weight from Ilfracombe iirc

Northern Boy

Joined: 04 Oct 2010
Posts: 976

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 15 5:58 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i know cod are not very fierce but a 22lb anything is a beast to haul in

When those tides are running in the Channel, a 2lb doggie can feel like 20lb!

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