Do Big Baits Catch Big Cod? | Beach Fishing for Cod | Sea Fishing UK

One of my best sea fishing sessions this season! I headed north into Northumberland after Storm Arwen beach fishing for cod, conditions were the best I'd had for cod fishing this winter- big tides, large swells and dirty water. Plenty of cod landed including the biggest cod I've landed for 2 seasons.
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[@gosnest]

Better than watching the telly, proper fishing right there.

[@petergarbutt9521]

Great session, cracking fish, you threw the cod roe away, lovely boiled for a few mins, wrapped in muslin bag or cling film, touch of salt n vinegar, beautiful. Another excellent video. Stay safe

[@SlippyLimpets]

I thought it was row, but, being mainly a catch and release angler I wasn't sure. I'll know for next time and follow your recipe. Tight lines👍🎣

[@callumturnbull8787]

That lad you were talking to is called calum Donohoe he's a local from Alnwick 👍🏻, cracking video on my local beach

[@SlippyLimpets]

He's a canny lad! I'm not sure how he got on, he left just before me

[@stevecoppin4278]

what a night Nathan you did really well mate , and the big one what a beauty , tight lines

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate, it was a canny session, and felt good to get back into a bigger stamp of fish. Tight lines

[@petermcfarlane9674]

Enjoyed that Nathan, got your cod goggles on now 🐟👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's all I can do since losing my lure rods, do enjoy it though. Glad you enjoyed it Peter👍🎣

[@anglersleague8444]

Nice cod. I've caught everything this season except cod. Going out this week because i saw this.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Hope you get amongst the cod!

[@stoney332]

Great session n that was a very nice cod fair play dunno how I missed this video lol

[@JedBewick-ro6qy]

Cracking video Nathan some decent fish excellent watch well done mate 🎣

[@DavidTYork]

Top session - can't wait to get down the beach again with these seas running.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Hope you get amongst them!!

[@terrybarton2170]

Class session that mate, lovely fish you got. Really enjoying the videos, keep em coming

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate, glad you're liking them👍🎣

[@beany1987]

That feeling when you strike into a nice cod and the rod barely moves on a cold winter night 🌙 is unbeatable everything else just doesn't matter when that cod comes into view.

[@SlippyLimpets]

You hit the nail on the head there, that's exactly why we do it. Tight Lines👍🎣

[@EarlsFishingAdventures]

Cracking Cod there mate well done very well done

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers mate, been a couple of seasons since I've had one that size so well chuffed👍

[@manxmatt4192]

Just home from a session to have a late tea and watch you video, doesn't get any better! well done on a good session and great video.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Matt, glad you likedbit. Hope you had a good session too

[@lesliecollins4124]

HI FANTASTIC SESSION JUST A TIP BAIT UP ANOTHER RIG SO YOU CAN DROP RIG AND CLIP READY BAITED RIG O AND GET IT BACK OUT THEIR YOU COULD BE MISSING A LOT OF FISH GREAT SHOW

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks for the tipi! I do this if I'm fishing with frozen bait but not if I'm using fresh, I hate seeing the scent/juice dripping on the beach while I'm waiting to swap rigs over

[@lizwallace9672]

Well done what a session beautiful cod and the one that went home lovely size I hope you enjoyed it thanks for taken me till the next one take care

[@SlippyLimpets]

I did really enjoy it, not often I keep them but defo getting a taste for it. Thanks for coming along and see you on the next one👍🎣

[@michaelmaher3213]

Cracking session there nathan.some nice codling,and a bonus flounder.that cod you brought home is a belter.well done mate.till you next adventure,tite lines and stay safe.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, it was nice to get a decent fish for a change, tasted bloody lovely too. Tight lines!👍🎣

[@davidtudor671]

Really enjoyed this video. A great evenings fishing and so pleased that you avoided all the weed. Your enthusiasm and genuine enjoyment of the session really came through.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I was really lucky with the weed, especially since those two guys were fishing in the spot i wanted to fish, glad they were there! Glad you liked the video and thanks for the comment, much appreciated

[@jonnylittle6487]

Class fishing session 💪 great getting to see you bait up more in the last couple of vids 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Jonny, I've tried to include a little bit more for you without it getting too boring for others.

[@tomthompson8514]

Good session mate nice to see lots of small codling shows there doing well keep it going good entertainment.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I'm not sure, the average size has been decreasing over the years, hopefully the spawinging sized fish are healthy. Glad you like the vids👍😱

[@RossGuppyNorthDevon]

My only cod so far this season took a single fresh black on a 2 hook flapper from chesil a few weeks ago

[@natureisallpowerful]

Great sesh mate, well done getting out and about. Lovely winter cod them 👍🐟

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yeah it was a good one, hopefully the rest of the season can live up to this one👍🎣

[@jamespattie5622]

I'm getting my fishing gear out the attic, this winter thanks mate great videos keep it up

[@SlippyLimpets]

Good to hear mate, hope you get amongst the fish👍🎣

[@adrianmcguire1930]

What a great session. That made for some great watching.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@colinjames9476]

Cracking Cod that one, congratulations. After hanging the rods up years ago, I came across your channel when I started chasing the bass this summer on the lures. Used to fish a few marks up your way in between surf sessions. Some awesome spots up that way. Now you've got me hooked again and i've been chasing the Cod over this way the last few weeks. Great videos, keep them coming. 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thank you, it's nice to hear my vids can offer a bit of inspiration. Hope you're getting amongst the fish! Tight lines🎣👍

[@Esoxluciouss11]

lovely fish.. well done. ty for sharing

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks and my pleasure

[@Labeilofest]

Upping the production value of your videos. Nice work mate, I'm really enjoying the channel at the moment. Thanks for the effort.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate, I like it when I've got time to add a bit more in, daylight always helps!. Glad you liking the channel

[@melvjohnson8773]

Crackin' night mate, thanks for sharing it with us👍🎣

[@SlippyLimpets]

Not a problem, glad you enjoyed it👍🎣

[@leightongroves1509]

Fantastic video again great watch and informative 👍👌

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thank you so much 👍

[@jamieginge7371]

Great video as always mate and what a cracking session that was well in the on the cod mate

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's been a few seasons since I've had a session like that, hopefully there's still more to come. Glad you liked the vid mate👍🎣

[@ciancopeland5790]

Always nice to come back to one of these when a session is cancelled, makes me feel like I'm out there 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Sorry to hear your session was cancelled but glad I could take you with me. Hopefully you'll get out soon

[@ciancopeland5790]

@@SlippyLimpets ❤❤

[@sloth4666]

Session dreams are made of! Cracking video 👍🏼

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's definitely up there as one of the best

[@paulvandermaas6639]

Excellent. What an amazing session. I have never "night" fished. I need to buy lights and go :-) Thanks for making and sharing another great video.

[@SlippyLimpets]

My pleasure. Night fishing is great fun, better catch rates for bass and cod too. Tight lines👍🎣

[@bodgemiester886]

the new cod king great session bud fantastic video as always

[@SlippyLimpets]

Not sure i can take that title just yet, working on it though😂 Thanks mate

[@simoncbroadley9577]

Great Video Pal , Keep them coming

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate!!

[@nathandavies6857]

Well done on the cod mate...cracking video too always look forward to watching them....keep up the hard work mate I look forward to the next video 😎😎

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate, glad you like them. 👍

[@jonnydixon9480]

Nice to see a better stamp of fish

[@SlippyLimpets]

Yeah, hope the average size increases for no one

[@Oli.Brown.]

Excellent! Knew there would be fish or two, especially with your perseverance. Not many people try to return a cod that size, props for trying. 👌

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate. It was a shame it didn't go back but it definitely didn't go to waste, tasted bloody lovely.

[@596football]

Great session

[@barryforrister6211]

Such an exciting video Nathan, only given away by the title🤣 you could tell immediately from the bend in your rod that you were into a real cod 👍👍👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Barry. Its a fine balance trying to get people to click on the video yet keep some intrigue.

[@ukseafishingwithbigDan]

Great vid buddy keep em coming

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate, and will do!!👍🎣

[@scotlandforagingandfishing]

Epic session, well done.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers 👍🎣

[@spektrum33]

Some nice cod on this trip 👍.and a surprise flounder 😎

[@SlippyLimpets]

They seem to be getting bigger, fingers crossed the average improves too 👍🎣

[@kevingrieve7846]

Quality Nathan good night's fishing that was, nice big 1 aswell 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Kevin, glad you liked it

[@baldchapfishing9215]

Great session mate well done🐟👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers mate👍🎣

[@gary.southamptonanglers]

Cracking session not seen a cod on the beaches here in hampshire for a long time.Last one i caught was my pb 20lb 8oz back in 1993.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Shame they've gone down your way, but that's a canny last fish!! If I could catch one half that weight this season, I'll be a happy man!

[@itgetsyououtseafishing2349]

Great session on the cod well done 👏

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate

[@12345KNB]

Nice video mate. Some beauty fish there.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate, feels good that the average stamp is increasing. Tight Lines👍🎣

[@CastAwayFishingUK]

Cracking session that man... 👏 👌 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Best so far this season. Hopefully the rest will be similar👍🎣

[@gary-dn4uw]

Nice video again & a nice fish 🐟🐟👏👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks for watching👍🎣

[@shauncurr]

Nice one. good session that matey👍🏻

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate!

[@kriscuthbert9671]

Another great vid and some lovely fish plus a keeper that failed too return, have you ever thought bout doin a vid showing ya making your rigs. . ? Stay safe and tight lines mate 🎣🎣

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers mate. I did think about it but thought there's plenty on YT showing them. Could be worth doing though, a bit of evergreen content. Tight lines mate👍🎣

[@richardjohnson3463]

Super! Made my evening, cheers

[@SlippyLimpets]

My pleasure

[@mickdavidson476]

Great session on the cod tonight slippy really enjoyed watching as usual the bigger one was a cracking fish see you learned from your previous session about switching your lamp on while reeling in still not a lot over here in Cumbria at the moment even after the storm gotta be coming shortly fingers crossed it’s still good to watch you keep catching pal tight line’s. 🐠🐠🐟🐟

[@SlippyLimpets]

Definitely learned my lesson there! It's been a bit of a weird season so far- fish when there shouldn't be and not there when they should -I still think the cycle has been knocked back by the cold spring. Hope they turn up soon for you and tight lines👍🎣

[@ianjames8794]

Nice fish. More productive session than last week. Definitely makes a difference not adjusting your headlamp when you get bites.🎣

[@SlippyLimpets]

Haha, yeah, I've learnt my lesson there

[@TheGuul667]

Nice meeting you in the shop the other day, bud! Keep up the good work! Might see you out on the beaches at some point!

[@SlippyLimpets]

You too mate. Give me a shout if you see me out and about👍🎣

[@adamjohnston3618]

Great fish mate. A fish nearly every cast is pretty good going. Tight lines.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Can't complain about it, nice to not waste bait! Tight Lines!👍🎣

[@shauntodd7304]

Good fishing mate loving the content and channel atm

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers mate👍🎣

[@Koastal_Luring]

Proper fish! Nicely done mate

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, it's been a while since I've had a cod like that- on bait that it is

[@grahamharper5393]

That's a decent fish from the shore a lot of small cod about big ones are hard 2 come by from shore these days and are like hens teeth on the west coast well done buddy👍🐟

[@SlippyLimpets]

The decent fish seem to be getting harder to come by up this way. 5 years ago I was pulling that stamp of fishbin for fun

[@philipwhiteman6134]

one of my best ever bags off that beach

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's a cracking beach when its fishing well

[@allythescot]

Great session and a nice big cod,Enjoyed as always,Ally

[@SlippyLimpets]

Glad you enjoyed, Ally, thanks for watching

[@allythescot]

@@SlippyLimpets ,try to watch most of your videos my friend,up there with the best for sure,Ally

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Ally, much appreciated!👍🎣

[@Joe_L1c]

Brilliant session, I'm going out tomorrow night on the holderness coast, been a few decent cod coming out so hope I can get something like the one you had 😁👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

I hope you do too! Tight lines👍🎣

[@jonphillips1541]

Cracking video always nice to see a decent size codling 👍🏻

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate. Surely that fish could be referred to as a cod?!😉

[@jonphillips1541]

Fair enough , always nice to see a decent size Cod 🤣, hope to see a few more before too long

[@andyrobins288]

Nice cod Nathan...we can only dream of cod down south...havent heard of any here in kent and sussex...may have to move to north of england or Scotland...great vid mate...stay safe and tight lines

[@SlippyLimpets]

Really depends what you're after, you'd have to sacrifice the lovely bass you get down your way to get on the cod up here. Tight lines👍🎣

[@Alexxx---101]

Well done Nathan nice cod mate

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate👍🎣

[@castersfishingwales2038]

Awesome buddy!!!

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers matey👍🎣

[@neilgibbons5896]

Nice fishing mate love vid need come fishing with you sum time🎣🎣🎣

[@SpiralMoss]

Well done I'm on the west of Ireland in Clare, it's not common to land a cod from the beaches her they're mostly rolling surf beaches. I'd say the cod are there but it's a lot of dedication, patience and trying different bait's and techniques.

[@SlippyLimpets]

We do get them on the beaches here but the conditions need to be right, just like in this video. Luckily we can head to the kelpy rock marks when the fishing is poor off the beaches and normally pick one or two up. We don't get the bass like you guys do though

[@Masterfisherman]

Cracking session and video Nathan, send us some down north west it been a really slow start on the cod here, tight lines 👍🎣

[@SlippyLimpets]

Some on their way to you mate!!

[@Masterfisherman]

@@SlippyLimpets funny u say that,I've just had first Mersey codling of the season couple of hrs ago which will be on my channel in the next day or two 😁 keep up the good work and tight lines mate 👍

[@christopherramsey9940]

Awesome session well done 👍 Shame we don’t get the codling on the Suffolk beaches anymore.

[@SlippyLimpets]

That is a shame, at least you get plenty of bass to make up for it.

[@stephencoates5654]

WELL DONE

[@charliemacdonald124]

Cracking session mate👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate👍🎣

[@anthonyhunt8556]

Well done mate, cracking fish that big one. I live in the north east and I am yet to catch a one bigger that 2lb.

[@SlippyLimpets]

One will come along for you mate!

[@sidcup1421]

Well done m8 nice session 👍👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks mate!

[@c.h.fieldsports9876]

Cracking session that mate , well done 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Fully enjoyed this one. Thanks mate, appreciate the comment👍🎣

[@c.h.fieldsports9876]

@@SlippyLimpets 👍👍👍🤠

[@c.h.fieldsports9876]

@@SlippyLimpets great videos mate , always enjoy them 👍👍

[@jmr5551000]

Nice cod , great content

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thank you, glad like it👍🎣

[@nicholasholland3681]

Nice one

[@davewalker3873]

My two biggest cod where both on small ish blow lug baits. But equally I've have 1lb cod swallow squid and lug bricks. In my experience your best fishing big and small, they like both. Only negative about fishing small for cod is smaller fish are likely to take it first.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Same here but, up until this season, I've mainly fished with worm baits. There seems to be loads of small fish around this year so wanted to try and deter the smaller fish by using bigger baits.

[@reiverone]

Well Nathan, you can't ask for more than that, a fish a chuck. How lucky are you not to get happed up with weed when the anglers to your left were struggling. You say you're not a good caster, proves you're getting far enough lol. Great session mate. All you need now is a night vision camera.

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's a funny beach in that respect, I've been those two anglers before and moving 50m up or down the beach can be the difference of it being fishable or not. Night vision camera is a cracking idea! I've found in the past that shining massive lights can affect the fishing so don't turn my light up too much, night vision would solve that!

[@cupholder3120]

Big lump that mate 👌🏻

[@SlippyLimpets]

It was a canny one!

[@JW-wp1qt]

The Cod Father! Another great production Nathan. PS I've sent you a pm about something else. 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks John! Have just replied

[@carloboni9550]

Perfect 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Thanks Carlo👍🎣

[@cag1763]

nice fish..i never saw that little clip to keep that sinker from cracking off..dang it..

[@SlippyLimpets]

Have a look for rotten bottom links on the net, dirt cheap and very useful 👍

[@cag1763]

@@SlippyLimpets thanks..you move your hands nicely when. baiting and rigging up...thats how i saw that clip..

[@nicholasholland3681]

Hi mate we were just wondering where Arwen Beach is..we are down south and fancy coming up after this session

[@peterwalls308]

Told ya ...full dirty squid. Bin the cart.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, you were right! Can't see any harm in using the cart though, it's only going to add more scent and the fish were stuffed with crabs

[@scottmckean4611]

Again maximum effort going out on those conditions at night in the dark to keep your channel going and keep your punters happy big clap for you for that nathen well done bud ..but as a said u have caught better in spring tides down st abbs with yer claws so that's my target next year..but the biggy you got there only one word for that and it's ...there's yer dinner lol well done 👍 keep it going and get the humidifier on

[@SlippyLimpets]

Cheers mate. Not sure I've had bigger cod at st abbs, but then I can't remember all of them😂 It's handy that I like going fishing and editing videos. Hope you get your target in the spring

[@scottmckean4611]

@@SlippyLimpets cheers bud tight lines

[@djgrazer1974]

Nice wee session Nathan.. Just wondering if u puncture your sqid after fulling it up with cart.. I get my knife a stick a few small holes in it and it let's the juices come out a bit.. Works will.. Anyway as usual love the vids.. Cheers mate..

[@SlippyLimpets]

Aye, it was an enjoyable one. I tend to slice halfway down the body, to wrap it up easier, and the cart tends to leak out of the gap left after whipping the squid on the hook. Think if I didn't slice the body then I'd definitely stick some holes in the squid to let the cart out. Glad you liked it and as always, thanks mate

[@MJC-qj9kt]

Brilliant!! Glad you got the big un mate. Deserved! So on the next vid if you could just blank, then that would make me feels miles better as I could relate my fishing to yours then! Only joking and looking forward to the next one. Tight lines.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I'll see what I can do😂 Glad you liked the vid and tight lines👍🎣

[@johnkay7354]

nice

[@colinevens8551]

Can't argue with that mate a fish every cast try throwing your blacks down hard on the sand before putting them on the hook you will be amazed how much they firm up

[@SlippyLimpets]

I knew that worked with fresh blacks but not frozen- I'll give it a try next session

[@alistairtaylor5793]

Great night I will have to get out 👍

[@SlippyLimpets]

Do it!

[@kevinbuckler1085]

That was a great session for you,hopefully they will be getting bigger soon 💪🐟🎣. Did you have any luck with your other rods 🤞

[@SlippyLimpets]

I'd be happy to pull in that size of fish each session but unlikely. The rods have been gone for a month now, so have written them off, new rods on order though. Tight lines mate 👍🏻 🎣

[@billybrown8100]

Looks like a nice hoodie you've got there wonder where you got it from 🤣

[@SlippyLimpets]

Haha, yeah nice and warm! Got it from the canny lads at Billy's Fishing Tackle, North Shields 😉

[@davedawson9851]

Eyup Nathan. Break out the big frying pan fella - you deserve it. It looks like Arwen didn't come empty handed and I hope you haven't suffered too much. I think you've had at least three embuggerances now so hopefully you can relax a bit! Good luck and thanks for this one. Sithi after, Dave.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Alreet Dave, iIt went in the oven covered in panko, parmasan, oregano and Chipotle and lime. Roast potatoes, green beans and broccoli. Delicious. I'm hoping you're right about the unlucky 3, I'll put the lottery on this week and test your theory. Tight lines👍🎣

[@davedawson9851]

@@SlippyLimpets Nice recipe. Check your e-mail when you get a chance - one of them might be useful.

[@shauncork3394]

Great video, thanks! Can I ask where you fished? I'm from Essex and thinking of making the journey, it's a long way to go to get it wrong🤣

[@terrypatterson1481]

Nice Vlog were you fishing of Whitley Beach Nathan? Haven't caught a cod that size in a while.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Hi Terry, no it was up by Alnmouth, not had much joy off Whitley

[@petterstroberg2521]

great music selection :)

[@SlippyLimpets]

Is that the music used on my vid or in the car?

[@petterstroberg2521]

@@SlippyLimpets yes, of course :D

[@petterstroberg2521]

The car soundtrack ;)

[@johncornish928]

Cracking video Nathan👍 what reel are you using?

[@SlippyLimpets]

It's a Penn Battle III 8000 LC. Hope this helps and glad you liked the vid!

[@Allyby58]

Just found your channel, New subscriber here, I used to love my night fishing for Cod in East Lothian, I used to do all nighter's, sadly arthritus has put a stop to it, What is cart? and did you just throw away good Cod Roe? Looking forward to seeing more of you videos.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Welcome to the channel and sorry to hear about your arthritis! Cart is made up from the insides of brown crabs, slightly salted. It's a lethal bait! Yes you did! I've been a catch and release angler for years and have only just started keeping the odd fish, guess I've still got some things to learn there. Glad you liked the vid and thanks for the comment👍🎣

[@robertgallacher7214]

Lovely picture perfect cod there, clean sand fish built like that are the prettiest cod you will ever catch. It isn't big though mate, 10lb is the starting line for big North Sea cod :) Good lesson for you there on the baits, i rarely use worm these days over clean sand and most of the time bigger is better for the bigger fish. If you up your hooks to 6/0's you will catch less of those sub 2lb fish and the distance lost on big 6/0 pennel baits is made up for with the extra longer lasting scent trail from the bigger bait. That will be really important this winter as there aren't a lot of decent fish inshore again all the way from your neck of the woods up to here. Can only hope they are on the huge herring shoals and it isn't going down the pan like many other areas. Keep at it, Northumberland a good area to get a good double.

[@petergarbutt9521]

No disrespect. If you listen 17:20, he has dropped down to 2/0, from his usual 5 or 6/0.... Do all kinds of N/E fishing, in fresh and sea, for 60 years, l must be just unlucky, count on one hand how many cod, 10 plus, I've had off the N/E, or any beach, over the moon with anything under that. Plenty on the boat, but that's a different story. Stay safe

[@robertgallacher7214]

@@petergarbutt9521 I did hear that, i have met Nathan and i have an idea he knows about my cod fishing background so will take the comment as intended. You might be unlucky, i have a mate that's never had a double in over 20 years of North Sea cod fishing, in the same time i have had 32 doubles, so maybe i am just lucky :) Apologies,just checked diary and it's 33, not 32.

[@SlippyLimpets]

Robert used to fish for the Scottish national team and has a memory like a database- he can remember the fish, the bait, the rig, wave height, state of tide, the air pressure...quite mesmerising. I'm with you though, in 10 years I can count on one finger how many doubles I've had from the Northumberland shore, and think they're not as common as they used to be. You're right, I did drop down to 2/0 but only for the straight worm baits, the canny cod was caught on a 5/0 with a 2/0 pennel and a big squid bait. I do know of a 13lb 8oz caught last year from the same beach I was fishing in this vid last year so they are about, probably just 1/1000 though

[@robertgallacher7214]

@@SlippyLimpets There is definitely something changing the last few years. I am hoping it is the huge amount of herring in the north sea. They go in cycles and when the numbers drop hopefully the cod fishing will pick up again. It's too easy for them to sit under herring all year, little effort required. Matches are being won in good conditions up here with as little as 15lb and heaviest fish sub 7lb.Unheard of 4 plus years ago, i have seen the top ten weighing in around 400lb in an Arbroath match but that hasn't happened for a good few years now. A Fife club match was won with a single 4lb ish coalie (a good shore fish to be fair) at the weekend, not a single cod between 14 anglers in a good sea.There just isn't any number of fish inshore again this year. Boat anglers got odd glimpses of really good fishing early on the summer past but the fish didn't hang around so there are fish out there somewhere. I can remember it being pretty poor around 2008/9 winter but nothing like it currently is. That bag you had there is better than any of the club matches in the north east in the last couple of weeks so you know you are fishing well and doing the right thing,keep at it and you will get a lump. I'm sitting it out on big baits as usual this year but with low numbers of fish over 5lb it's going to be a long winter.

[@SlippyLimpets]

I hope you're right about the numbers improving. I was reminiscing with my mate on Saturday night about sessions where actually we sat down and had a 20 minute break from fishing, due to the high number of 5lb+ fish we were catching. Alas, we haven't had session like that since about 2017. I'm with you there on the big baits, there seems to be loads of small fish around but I'm not really interested in catching them. Hope you get amongst them mate👍🎣