42lb 7oz cod

[Rocker]

Hi All,
Many thanks for all your comments,
I kind of wish i had not posted a catch report and will not in the future!
As for the posts regarding returning the fish, Rubbish is the same said for all other big fish including Ling, Worms not a one
What have i to gain in lying? I did not catch the fish, on the boat the scales were bouncing from 30 to 40 so after getting home we tried again with two sets and they read 42/7, 42/10
The Video, this was the first time it was used on the boat, the camera is mounted to high and pointing down to get the deck in shot, my son in the red with the sore thumb is 6ft looks 5 to me,
Tell me why should i post a weight with pics & video to prove me to be lying, IM NOT A GLORY HUNTER!!!!!!
Myself a hobby fisherman only trying to help others on where fish have been caught,
So lighten up, IT IS WHAT IT IS
Regards,
John

Take no notice of the green eyed monsters mate, and don't feel bad about knocking it over the head, I would have!
Oh and tak me out with you next time haha!

[Norman]

Don't let a few put you off posting. It was a great report and pics which 99% of members loved reading. Ignore the few pedantic, jealous doubters. What posseses them to put up a post doubting you is beyond me. Some people just can't help themselves, they seem to get some twisted pleasure in trying to spoil someone's fantastic day out. It's them that look foolish, so just ignore them. If you stopped posting they would take it as a victory, so keep posting and "shove it up right em"

I'm with Mark 100% ...... brilliant catch, great report and magic to have it all on video ... well done, roll on the next report (even if its a 2lb codling) well done John.

norm

[oldessox]

Hi All,
Many thanks for all your comments,
I kind of wish i had not posted a catch report and will not in the future!
As for the posts regarding returning the fish, Rubbish is the same said for all other big fish including Ling, Worms not a one
What have i to gain in lying? I did not catch the fish, on the boat the scales were bouncing from 30 to 40 so after getting home we tried again with two sets and they read 42/7, 42/10
The Video, this was the first time it was used on the boat, the camera is mounted to high and pointing down to get the deck in shot, my son in the red with the sore thumb is 6ft looks 5 to me,
Tell me why should i post a weight with pics & video to prove me to be lying, IM NOT A GLORY HUNTER!!!!!!
Myself a hobby fisherman only trying to help others on where fish have been caught,
So lighten up, IT IS WHAT IT IS
Regards,
John

Stuff em mate, you know what size the fish is , that's all that matters, it must have been caught before I saw Your boat because I noticed the smile on Bennys face and he was doing his best to pace up and down a 16 ft boat , I had the feeling he wanted to tell me something by his body language , never in my wildest dreams would I have expected it to be about a cod that size though
It's a once in a lifetime fish, ignore the doubters and enjoy the moment , they come all too infrequently.

[easyfish1]

There is certainly an element of arrogance among the big game hunters....what have they got to feel threatened about, live and let live

as above......


cracking fish mate, great video..keep on reporting..

[Norman]

Just a point John, in all the excitement of the big fish catching there's been little mention of the young un and the hook in the finger ... poor soul, there must be a story in it, was that him snipping the hook and pulling through in the video? hope he's recovering ok

norm

[kopite2k06]

yet again another great post ruined by the green eyed monsters. congrats on the fish mate and ignore the g.e.m.'s

[kingcod2007]

Cracking fish mate,yes it may off been nice too put it back,but at the end off the day that's why you go fishing,if you did put it back someone else would of caught it and ate it anyways.well done mate stonking fish

[BOSH]

Big well done gives us all hope

[Cod,cod,cod!]

IMO no way that's 42lb.

Great fish though.

If you catch a fish like that you would get it weighed officially IMO.

[gypsyjabber]

great fish far bigger than i have ever caught big well done once again. biggest i caught was 17lb of esk star hartlepool and was smiling for weeks years after still am obstacle he came across was size of mini car and was full cod we fished it for hour filled fish boxes did wreks 20 mile plus nothing hit it again on way in and did same again .o.was father and son run boat .had some nice fish of clemmys boat aswell could name loads more but all gone now .

[kayos]

IMO no way that's 42lb.

Great fish though.

If you catch a fish like that you would get it weighed officially IMO.

Here we go again with the jealous doubters!!

I'm really interested mate as to why you would post a message like this?

What does it achieve?

If you honestly believe it's not 42lbs, why not pm the guy? Why publicly post this?

I'm afraid it just makes you look like a pedantic, jealous angler who can't cope with being out fished!

Oh and one last question............Were you there??

[harry barker]

Here we go again with the jealous doubters!!

I'm really interested mate as to why you would post a message like this?

What does it achieve?

If you honestly believe it's not 42lbs, why not pm the guy? Why publicly post this?

I'm afraid it just makes you look like a pedantic, jealous fisherman who can't cope with being out fished!

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Because that what he thinks,
what does your post achieve in reply?
You've got your opinion other people have there's.This is a forum for opinions.

No' it doesn't look like a jealous fisherman,looks to me like a person that says what he thinks.

[kayos]

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Because that what he thinks,
what does your post achieve in reply?
You've got your opinion other people have there's.This is a forum for opinions.

No' it doesn't look like a jealous fisherman,looks to me like a person that says what he thinks.

Opinions are one thing, but his "opinion" looks like a person that calls the original poster a liar. That's not on in my book mate. Forum or no forum.

[kayos]

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Because that what he thinks,
what does your post achieve in reply?
You've got your opinion other people have there's.This is a forum for opinions.

No' it doesn't look like a jealous fisherman,looks to me like a person that says what he thinks.

Oh and if you want to quote me, why miss out the most important bit.

Which was ............... "Were you there??"

[harry barker]

He also said the fish should have been weighted at a local tackle shop for verification...do you agree ?

We also have the best local fishing news people in the northeast on this site also they would have confirmed this.

A 42lb cod caught in British waters is very rare fish indeed do you agree ?.

A local tackle shop is 5mins away from Newbiggin(,more than one shop)I'm sure they also would be pleased for the publicity as well, if this had happened there would be no doubters.
or green eye monsters.
or jealous fisherman.
and no arguments as to "it is 42lb or no it's not"
And no people using language as liar !!.