66lb cod caught in the north east

[LING_BASHER]

Just picked up the local paper and it has 2 pages on a 66lb cod caught by netters in the area, it\'s on disply at the fish quey and is expected to bring around £100.

I am shocked that they make it that size in and around our waters our days due to the fish stocks getting a hammer.

[jason]

there was a 48lb fish caught either last year or the one before in the sandsend area by a long liner so they must be there just hard to find. Have lost a few big fish on the wrecks (would love to know what they were). Not lomg now rich until the ling start singing.

[Norman]

What Date was the article printed Rich .....?

[LING_BASHER]

Today Norman Just finished reading it again lol

[IanW]

Just read about myself here

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/eveningchronicle/eveningchronicle/page.cfm?objectid=14111047&method=full&siteid=50081

Probably never see another like that again in my lifetime.

[KeithB]

Have I just got a dirty mind, or has that man got a smile on his face for another reason?

[alan]

Must be a big strong boy unless he\'s supporting it else where lol

[Ell]

Shame it ended up dead in a trawlers net though. A sad end to what was almost certainly one of the last monsters of this soon to be extinct species.
RIP big fishy

[boblydon]

what a shame things allways have to come down to money,£100 does not seem much money for something so rare,anybody any idea how old it might be ??

[LING_BASHER]

Not alot for a fish that will be at least 35 years old.

[Charlton]

Anybody remeber a cod of over 100lb being landed by a trawler at Blyth a good few years ago. Was on display in a local fresh fish shop, ended up going to an old folks home. Personall i would not eat a cod of that size it will be quite an age and i do not think the meat will be very good. Give me a one around 3-4lb for eating.

[Norman]

yup 3lb , perfect St Marys pan Size Alan.

What was the story about 5 or 6 years ago when some obstruction in blyth harbour had to be blown up underwater and when thy done it out popped (dead or stunned0 an enormous cod of 50 or 60 pounds, can you remember that Alan, it vaguely comes to mind.

[crack-off!]

Yeah,i remember that one Norman.It was around 80lb if i remember correctly,from an old wreck no more than 400 yards of blyth pier!

[Norman]

LOL cheers mate, thought it was the grey matter going there for a mo , but yes, there was something big after the explosion.

[LING_BASHER]

I think i must have caught it about 5 years ago but it must kept following me around the uk and out to sea because it always snagged me up :P