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| 129.1 | | SALEM::PAPPALARDO | | Mon Feb 17 1992 15:33 | 9 |
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Definition of "TomCod"?
I always thought they where a type of shiner that was in a mixture of
salt and fresh water.
Guy
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| 129.2 | itty bitty codfish. | GNPIKE::NICOLAZZO | Sloan Valve Co. | Mon Feb 17 1992 16:12 | 11 |
| RE: .last
Heres what little I know - They are a small fish (8-10") which live
in brackish water. They look almost exactly like Atlantic codfish. As
I understand it there used to be a commercial fishery for the little
beasts and they are rumored to be tasty.
I will get more info for tomorrow...
Robert.
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| 129.3 | | 11SRUS::LUCIA | Here, fishy, fishy... | Mon Feb 17 1992 16:28 | 8 |
| I occasionally catch them while smelt fishing. Usually, this happens on an
outgoing tide, when the fishing is slow, and I don't realize my bait has hit
bottom.
I would use medium seaworms. Be prepared to catch grubbies (sculpin) and
skates if you leave worms on the bottom. I've also heard they are tasty.
Tim
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| 129.4 | Yuk...well maybe not | DNEAST::OKERHOLM_PAU | | Tue Feb 18 1992 12:00 | 15 |
| Robert,
I never thought of "trying" to catch tommycod; As Tim said earlier
they are usually an unwanted byproduct of smelt fishing. If I were to
look for them I'd fish right on the bottom with small sand worm pieces
on a #6 or #8 hook, that's what I use for smelt. Actually I bet they
aren't very fussy so I'd recommend experimenting with different hook
styles. They tend to swallow the bait if you let them so you might try
a small flounder hook; if they take it, it will be a lot easier to remove
than a short shanked smelt hook.
I didn't put my smelt shack out this year so I won't be able to try
them myself...actually I'd rather have you try them first ;^)...but
if you are successful I'd like to hear how they are to eat. They could
certainly save the day when the smelt aren't cooperating.
Paul
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| 129.5 | Supposedly good eating !!! | VICKI::DODIER | Food for thought makes me hungry | Tue Feb 18 1992 14:03 | 8 |
| I can remember talking to a person when smelt fishing that tried
them and prefered them over smelt. He used to take an occasional walk
around and collect the ones that people caught and left on the ice.
I've never tried them myself. They seem to run better during the
day (vs. smelt which seem to run better at night.)
RAYJ
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| 129.6 | Also known as frost fish | SASE::BUZYNSKI | | Wed Feb 19 1992 12:22 | 17 |
| When I was a youngster in Maine, we used to go after these little fellas
under the name frost fish. We would cut a hole in the ice on shallow
streams beyond the tidal zone and try and snag them as follows. A stiff
rod such as a piece of brazing rod would have its end bent and
sharpeden into a hook. We would lay on our belly peering through the
hole the ice with the hook end of the rod down in the water waiting for
one of these little buggers to swim by and try and hook him.
There were quite a few people who did this at that time. It never
caught on with me.
Anyone else ever try this?
John
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