Roker Pier 9lb Cod Fri 20th

[billfish4853]

cracking sesh mate and a lovely fish, a big well done on landing it on a 1/0 pennell

[jameswlong1941]

I fished Roker pier last night with my mate Colin Todd from 5.30 onwards. It was very quiet till after 12 midnight. The only fish caught were dabs, whiting and flounders. I was blanking right up till my mate left around 12.30.
I managed a Tommie as he was leaving. I then had another one next cast and then got a good bite and pulled in a codling on the 3lb mark. I then got another one just over 2 lb. Two casts later I got a good pull down and picked up my rod and hooked into what felt like a good fish. The fish gave a great fight and I had to take great care as my pennel rig only had 1/0 hooks. When it came to the surface I decided that lifting it would be to risky so I walked it along to the steps. My mate BJ (Brian Jackson) was fishing along the lower deck and he came along and helped me to land it. It weighed in at 9lb and 10 ozs. After photographing it I returned it and thankfully it swim away. I had a great nights fishing and was very surprised to land a fish this heavy at this time of the year.

Regards Rushy

A spot on report m8t and nice pics of your cod of 9lbs-10ozs and i am very surprised of you releasing the fish of that size but good of you as they are in there breeding time so again well done and good luck to you.

[mick dunn]

well done-i,m sorry but when i saw the pic i just seen chips and batter around the fish. So well done on letting it go.
Mick.

[tinman]

just what the doctor ordered! nice read

[RL83]

well done mate and well done for popping it back in the water instead of having it with mushy peas

[Charlton]

well done on catching and releasing, it is better to release the big uns as they are of spawning age

[codseeker]

well done on catching and releasing, it is better to release the big uns as they are of spawning age

aye ya reet alan ..erm the captor of the fishys is brian rushworth fastest legs in sunderland

[Parky]

Cracking fish made and hats off to you for the release not allot of north east anglers would have done that amazing fish for this time of year well done mate.

[herefishyfishy]

Cracking fish welldone

[fish fingers]

lovely fish welldone great pics and good on you for letting it go for me to catch hopefully lol

[lovetofish]

Thanks for all the replies lads and sorry about the miserable mush in the picture. I was thrilled to catch that fish and can still imagine and feel myself winding it in. It surprises some anglers that I returned it! but I don't eat much fish myself, my parents do and I already had two fish out for their dinner plate. My main reason was that I assumed it was full of roe. The pictures don't give a true indication of the size of its underbelly and it looked and felt like it was full of eggs and for me releasing it back was the right decision. I have to point out that I was lucky enough to catch a cod a little heavier than this one last year and I kept it for eating.

Regards Rushy

[RL83]

Thanks for all the replies lads and sorry about the miserable mush in the picture. I was thrilled to catch that fish and can still imagine and feel myself winding it in. It surprises some anglers that I returned it! but I don't eat much fish myself, my parents do and I already had two fish out for their dinner plate. My main reason was that I assumed it was full of roe. The pictures don't give a true indication of the size of its underbelly and it looked and felt like it was full of eggs and for me releasing it back was the right decision. I have to point out that I was lucky enough to catch a cod a little heavier than this one last year and I kept it for eating.

Regards Rushy

spot on mate your a true angler! top man
sometimes in this sport you have to think of the implications of choices
its great it was caught by a experienced angler such as yourself because a more inexperienced angler would not have noticed that and have had that in the pan like a shot

[Cod Commando]

Well done , Cracking report and great pictures.

[topbanana]

nice fish mate, well done to you.

[Mogthemackem]

Lovely fish Brian - great way to finsih the cod season