when is a codling no longer a codling?

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When does a codling become a cod, is it age, size, weight?

[sless]

cod at 7lb

[bigroppa]

Over 6lb i think

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nice one, cheers

[cod magnet]

6 pound is a sprag 7 pound a cod or it was 40 + year ago

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6 pound is a sprag 7 pound a cod or it was 40 + year ago

Sprag? never heard that thats what my uncle calls chocks when he's doin the car lol

[lingking]

6 pound is a sprag 7 pound a cod or it was 40 + year ago

believe it still is

[jimmy]

i will go with over 6lb as well, always said if its under 6lb its a codling

[Billzo]

i will go with over 6lb as well, always said if its under 6lb its a codling

thought u were gonna say its a miracle jim lad lol.

[ecoli]

when its on my plate with chips n peas sorry couldnt resist

[ob1al]

when its on my plate with chips n peas sorry couldnt resist

Haha have to agree!

Someone told me it was 6lb though - so consensus seems to be 6-7 lbs is the cut-off point between codling and cod.

[fish fingers]

6 pound is a sprag 7 pound a cod or it was 40 + year ago

years since i heard that thats what me old man used to say and he is 80

[cod magnet]

years since i heard that thats what me old man used to say and he is 80

yes so is my dad , he worked a coble out of sunderland ,the silverspray, when i was a young lad ,i was out a lot with him , we had a salmon licence , worked nets and pots all hauled by hand ,allso something i guess know one will see again , was me old man working the long lines , of a board which attached to the gunnell of the coble , he would release these using 2 sticks about 18 inches long , to stop your hands getting fouled on the hooks , its something i will never forget , allso yucking for the big jumbo haddock quarter mile of ryhope, they disapeared in the 70s , happy days i could go on for ever

[big phil 123]

yes so is my dad , he worked a coble out of sunderland ,the silverspray, when i was a young lad ,i was out a lot with him , we had a salmon licence , worked nets and pots all hauled by hand ,allso something i guess know one will see again , was me old man working the long lines , of a board which attached to the gunnell of the coble , he would release these using 2 sticks about 18 inches long , to stop your hands getting fouled on the hooks , its something i will never forget , allso yucking for the big jumbo haddock quarter mile of ryhope, they disapeared in the 70s , happy days i could go on for ever

in the 70s how old were ya mate?30-40-?

[kayos]

Why do we distinguish, don't seem to do it with other fish?

No Haddockling, Bassling, Saitheling, Pollockling, Lingling.