Red Cod

[smokie]

Being fishing for about a year , but am new to catching them.
Saw cod being caught at St,Mary’s this fish was redish I think from the Kelp
Question… is this cod ok to eat,

[The Great Wallsendo]

should be - never caught a really deep red one but the ones I have caught from kelpy areas tasted just fine

[stevie]

the red cod is only red because of the kelp it lives in m8 and yes its fine to eat

[drof46]

Red Cod

Wheyaye, they are good to eat.

You'll find that cod vary in colour according to the ground that they frequent most. Something to do with camouflage/hiding from predators.

We used to fish the deep sea lochs in the 70's and the bigger cod had jet black speckles all over their backs, the locals said they were 'Icelandic' cod but I'm not sure.

Drof

[Billzo]

they r fine 2 eat m8, as said they just take on the red colour of the kelp.
the only thing that the reddies r prone 2 r worms, most also b summit they eat in the kelp
but dont let them put u off just extra protine m8 lol they r easly removed.

[smokie]

Red Cod

Thanks for the reasurance guys,
WHEN I catch one I'll try it,
Got a 12" Bass on Sun it swam away happy.

[dt1]

Wheyaye, they are good to eat.

You'll find that cod vary in colour according to the ground that they frequent most. Something to do with camouflage/hiding from predators.

We used to fish the deep sea lochs in the 70's and the bigger cod had jet black speckles all over their backs, the locals said they were 'Icelandic' cod but I'm not sure.

Drof

must be deep water thing as a lot of tyne cod have black speckles

[andyr1]

ive had quite a few red cod from craster and they just taste the same as normal cod.....i was told the same that they are only red because of the kelp and weed where they hang around....it was wierd the first time i got one i thought there was something wrong with the cod.......lol