cod bait

[cod head]

What's the best cod bait this time of year would they favor a big lug cocktail or have a better chance on peeler or maybe somethin else? Every cod i had was tipped off with mackerel before the new year

[Wee Ver]

I've tried every concoction u cud think up between rag, lug, runnydown, razor, muscle n squid no joy at all even went so far as to try limpet still nowt! May aswell start trying raw chicken or sumit cos I not guna catch a cod anyway

[lambengland]

If the cod are there they will take most baits... Just my opinion

I dont think you can beat a big juicy mussle or lug bait

[Wee Ver]

I'm guna hav to try useing hooks see if tha helps??

[cod head]

I'm guna hav to try useing hooks see if tha helps??

Lmao class, that might be a good starting point mate

[tich]

caught a few wrass on limpet, but thats about it for that bait, a mate of mine told me a mate of his used to boat fish a good few miles off the Tyne and caught them using white plastic coffee/ tea spoons, ??? apparently the reason for this is people on the ferry going to Denmark would have a "cuppa" and hoy the plastic spoons over the side and the Cod ate them ??? More Weird Baits,, I have loads of them, most dont work,

[ozzy37]

everyone has their favs but i'd say lug n mussel cocktail would be ya best bet. it's full of smelly juice n guts so seems to help them home in on it better. side by side at same range with a different bait like squid, razor or makky ive seen the lug n mussel outfish the other countless times; for cod anyway.

[marco1967]

you cant catch whats not infront of you m8. 20 yrs ago you could catch cod for fun , but not no more , you just have to be there when they are , and then the baits of choice go noticed.

[david.northeast]

It's not your bait you want to change mate it's the marks you fish.
If your in the right spot a cod will take just about anything

[dabcatcher]

on friday night i,ll be using a lug and crab on 1 hook and large snake white on the other..

[Bolta]

I usually fish two rods. One has a big bait on for cod. It is usually a whole stuffed squid, I have tried stuffing it with mussel, lug, rag, whitebait, prawns & Mackerel, all to no avail as yet. I will keep persevering with it though.

I think if the cod are there, they will take it. Just got to find the elusive feckers....

I fish it on a 4/0 - 3/0 pennel rig.

The other rod I use for scratching around.

[g.ordon]

Like said yev got to be where the fish are and they'll take most baits but a one ave used in the past with great success is scallop

[CHOPPER]

Lug tipped with something like Crab, squid, Razor or Bluey for me!

[jonesey]

Yellows/razor prob my number one bait this time of year. However rag and bluey has worked quite well also. I take all the options I can and let the cod decide.
If you are not catching it might be due to a poor rig or venue rather than just bait.

[chris72]

had my 4lb er on maccy only....was usin 3/0 hooks and had nowt,changed to a 2/0 and bang a good fish...like said previously a hungry fish will pass nowt but only if they are there.