Cold Snap Produces Monster Cod!

Posted by keens on January 5, 2010 under Sea Fishing | Be the First to Comment

Two anglers persistance in the cold weather produced a monster cod to prove they still exist! Previous poor cod seasons have led to questions being asked. Is the water not cold enough? Are the cod numbers simply not what they used to be?

However, over the recent cold spell which have seen over-night temperatures hit -12 at certain shore marks around South and West Wales there have been some good early signs. Double figure cod pushing 18-20lb are being produced from private and charter boats running from Porthcawl to Newport.

Bitterly cold, but with low wind, John Roberts of Maesteg and his skipper friend Ray Evans took Rays private boat out into Camarthen Bay, West Wales.

Aboard the boat Sand Piper John decided to fish a 4″ strip of mackerel presented on a 2/0 Pulley Pennel rig into a drop off of 90ft. It payed off! What John originally thought was a ray of some kind became evident that it was not as it started to run, and its weight made it clear that whatever had taken the bait was a fish of some size.

After fighting the fish to the boats side a cod emerged, lip hooked of a staggering 25lb!

With our coldest months yet to come we hope this is a good sign!

Congratulations John!