| Title: | Fishing-V2: All About Angling |
| Notice: | Time to go fishin'! day egins |
| Moderator: | WAHOO::LEVESQUE |
| Created: | Fri Jul 19 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 548 |
| Total number of notes: | 9621 |
I'm interested in doing some cod fishing from the surf down on Plum
Island soon and was wondering if anyone has a tips that they would like
to share??? Such as::
1- Is it still to early to go now??? I think I remember something about
the cod being close to shore when the water is real cold...
2- Is the legal limit 15" Is there a limit??
3- Type of bait to use?? Clams??? also is Surfland open this early??
4- What type of rigging should I use?? Is the basic cod rig o.k.
5- Is it better at nite or daytime???
Seeing I don't have a boat, I'd like to try from the surf. (need
something to do before the stripers show up.) Thanks in advance.
Mike
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| 532.1 | NOKNOK::JOYCE | Wed Feb 12 1997 08:15 | 18 | ||
The rec size limit on cod is 20".
>>>Is it still to early to go now???
I would try in 20 or so years if the feds can rebuild the stocks. I
haven't heard of a cod being caught off of Plum Island in a long time.
I guess you could try, that why they call it fishing. But I wouldn't
sit on a beach in the middle of winter fishing, when the catching is
a remote possibility.
Clams/squid/cut herring/macks would be good bait.
Surfland should be open, they do a lot of reel repairs.
good luck
Steve
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| 532.2 | 21" for cod 10 fish limit | 24MAKO::BROPHY | Wed Feb 12 1997 10:20 | 12 | |
It is now 21" for all cod & haddock. 19" for pollock. There is also a
10 fish per person limits. These are the result of Northeast
Multispecies Management Plan Amendment 7. If you're interested take a
look at http://www.wh.whoi.edu/amend7/cprfr.html
I understand that they are taking cod from the shore off the beachs of
scituate.
Mike
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| 532.3 | 21" Cod July 1997??? | WEDOIT::JOYCE | Wed Feb 12 1997 12:06 | 8 | |
I could be wrong, but....
I stand by the 20" cod size. If you read the rule, you will find the
cod size limit is 20" the first year of the plan. It then goes to 21"
the second year. The plan became effective July 1, 1996. So I'm
assuming the 21" cod size will kick in July 1, 1997.
Steve
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