Neal Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Following Tom's kind invitatation to join him fishing for Cod from the Needles area - A slight change of plan, with the offer of Fred joining us and taking us in his huge boat. After the last few days (weeks) bad weather I expected a fairly big residual swell - but flat calm seas and a slight NE wind was the order of the day. Within seconds of putting our multiple squid baits down we were plagued by dogfish - they have obviously been missing their squid of late. As the tide dropped away Fred was the first to latch into something other than a dogfish - a nice 13lb cod - complete with a whole live crab still in its mouth. Once the tide turned the dogfish came back on the feed with a vengeance - at most times all 6 rods were dancing to the tune of the hungry dogfish - we must have caught well over 100 during the day. I was beginning to fear that once again my trip to the car park was in vain - but at last a bite that was obviously not a dog - and hopefully not a conger either. (We had caught a few by this time!!!) It certainly felt more like a cod and after doing its best to tangle with every other line out of the back of the boat - another nice 13lb fish was brought aboard. Having fished the same area on at least ten previous occasions at last I have a Needles Cod - Oh to do the same in one of the competitions Anyway thanks to Fred and to Tom for a great day out - and now looking forward to the club comp on Sunday. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Sea Dean Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Well done Neal, Perseverance paid off in the end. Like you say just need to do that in one of the competitions next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nice one Neal and hopefully you can repeat that for the next cod comp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 So you did get your Birthday Cod after all Well done, must be a satisfying feeling - PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nice one Neal! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Well done Neal, lets hope your on a roll and can repeat it on Sunday Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Well done Neal Nice to hear that a few fish are about I hope that we can get out on Sunday Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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