cod rig

hi lads whats the best rig when targetting cod, personnally i use a single 4/0 set about 2 foot up from the lead with about just less than 2 foot of snood , have also got cod with the hook flowing higher up the trace up to 3.5 foot so dont think its important to nail the bait fairly close to seabed any ideas

U will get alot more fish if u fish tight to the sea bed try the a loop rig with size 1 or 1/0 hooks u don't need mad big hooks for codling or if ur fishing for the big big lads use a puly penal ring with size 3/0 or 4/0 agen tight to the sea bed

so dont think its important to nail the bait fairly close to seabed

Hi Sean,

I would have thought keeping your bait on the bottom is vital from the shore.

A few of us were lucky enough to learn how to cod fish from Donal D From the site down in Cork. 3 foot pulley pennel, 3/0 hooks with crab tipped with crab "Now flake it out there boyyyyyyy!!!!"

Why does it have to be a pennel. Why not a three hook clipped or flapper.

Traces depend on venue, conditions and bait being used.

Why does it have to be a pennel. Why not a three hook clipped or flapper.

Traces depend on venue, conditions and bait being used.

Venue demanded heavy leads, big casts & big baits. Pulley pennell ticked all the boxes!

Cos a 3 hook flaper will not stand a chanc with a big cod on it and u won't get much distans with 3 big baits it's just not a big fish rig

Why does it have to be a pennel. Why not a three hook clipped or flapper.

Traces depend on venue, conditions and bait being used.

Venue demanded heavy leads, big casts & big baits. Pulley pennell ticked all the boxes!

Which venue

Cos a 3 hook flaper will not stand a chanc with a big cod on it and u won't get much distans with 3 big baits it's just not a big fish rig

Is that right shane.

What if you used 200lb mono for the trace body and 150lb snoods with 6/0 hooks.

Would that not be able to handle a big cod... all 2lb or so of it.

What if you dont need distance will a three hook flapper not be good enough then. What if the fish are 30 yards out will you not be able to cast a three hook flapper that distance.

As for not being able to get three big baits out at distance I would be confident that I can get three big baits out as far as is needed on most venues.

A flapper is not a big fish rig.......... I caught a stingray of around 100lb off fenit peir on a 3 hook flapper a couple of years ago on a size two kamasan and 20lb amnesia snood. I suppose thats not a big fish

A 14lb bass in youghal when fishing with a three hook flapper for cod two years ago.



What I trying to say here lads is that there is no one trace for all situations and anyone that says there is is a cabbage

When deciding on a trace at a particular time you need to think of the species you are after, venue you are on, distance you need to fish at size/ type of your bait and the conditions you arer fishing in amoung other things.

cheers for the replys lads where i was fishing the bait high up the trace kinda suited the venue i was fishing i suppose the idea was to have a big bait fluttering about up off the seabed it worked for some decent fish. jp thats a fine bass any pics

cheers for the replys lads where i was fishing the bait high up the trace kinda suited the venue i was fishing i suppose the idea was to have a big bait fluttering about up off the seabed it worked for some decent fish. jp thats a fine Bass any pics

Had a couple on my phone but that went for a swim.

Where were you fishing. Where do you want to fish for cod.

cheers for the replys lads where i was fishing the bait high up the trace kinda suited the venue i was fishing i suppose the idea was to have a big bait fluttering about up off the seabed it worked for some decent fish. jp thats a fine Bass any pics

Had a couple on my phone but that went for a swim.

Where were you fishing. Where do you want to fish for cod.

youghal and in my sittingroom where i was fishing with the bait high up the trace is a fairly strong current , is a wishbone rig any good for cod

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Why does it have to be a pennel. Why not a three hook clipped or flapper.

Traces depend on venue, conditions and bait being used.

Venue demanded heavy leads, big casts & big baits. Pulley pennell ticked all the boxes!

Which venue

Cos a 3 hook flaper will not stand a chanc with a big cod on it and u won't get much distans with 3 big baits it's just not a big fish rig

Is that right shane.

What if you used 200lb mono for the trace body and 150lb snoods with 6/0 hooks.

Would that not be able to handle a big cod... all 2lb or so of it.

What if you dont need distance will a three hook flapper not be good enough then. What if the fish are 30 yards out will you not be able to cast a three hook flapper that distance.

As for not being able to get three big baits out at distance I would be confident that I can get three big baits out as far as is needed on most venues.

A flapper is not a big fish rig.......... I caught a stingray of around 100lb off fenit peir on a 3 hook flapper a couple of years ago on a size two kamasan and 20lb amnesia snood. I suppose thats not a big fish

A 14lb Bass in youghal when fishing with a three hook flapper for cod two years ago.



What I trying to say here lads is that there is no one trace for all situations and anyone that says there is is a cabbage

When deciding on a trace at a particular time you need to think of the species you are after, venue you are on, distance you need to fish at size/ type of your bait and the conditions you arer fishing in amoung other things.

any particular type of cabbage jp? lol

j.p has always been a red cabbage man,

personally when targeting cod, i use a pulley with a 2/0 to 3/0, no particular reason, its the just the rig ive always used when targetting fish over 2lbs, wether it be a smoothy, ray whatever. its just very versitile. a three hook flapper is a great rig ive hd a good few decent fish on my scratching rigs but i like the security of the pulley. with the bigger baits and bigger hook its seems to make more sence. its also easy to clip down, easy to change or adapt depending on conditions and is generally hassel free.

if im fishing rough ground off rocks, which is usually the only way you'l getting a decent nodder up here, il go even simpler, a three hook rig is rendured useless on this type of ground. my rig for this kinda stuff is a plain and simple single hook flapper constructed with 80lb mono with a blood loop to the hook. no swivels or crimps just pure mono. it works very well and if you loose it its not a big deal. there is no need to cast a bait out far on this type of ground s the rig is ample for this kind of casting.

at the end of the day cod are like forest gump, simple in their ways and they dont really care what a bait look like as longs as its edible and in their way. presentation apart from a standing hook point is not vital so keep it simple

Hey Seanie ,I would tend to use a pulley pennel rig 2/0 hooks(kamasan b940 Aberdeens) and up ,have been clocking up plenty codling so far this winter,All of decent size .And again stick to PEELER as bait choice, as cod like bass, love the stuff.The Codling wont play around with your bait.They tend to swallow whole baits from the sea bed because of there wide mouths and off they go for the next dish.And this is where the pulley rig tends to work its magic ,Hope this helps.On the other hand theres no rules to fishing ,If a fish is hungry and feeding i,m sure most rigs will work to an extent.
Jay

Hey Seanie ,I would tend to use a pulley pennel rig 2/0 hooks(kamasan b940 Aberdeens) and up ,have been clocking up plenty codling so far this winter,All of decent size .And again stick to PEELER as bait choice, as cod like Bass, love the stuff.The Codling wont play around with your bait.They tend to swallow whole baits from the sea bed because of there wide mouths and off they go for the next dish.And this is where the pulley rig tends to work its magic ,Hope this helps.On the other hand theres no rules to fishing ,If a fish is hungry and feeding i,m sure most rigs will work to an extent.
Jay

i would disagree with your premise that only peeler works? seanie is fishing in youghal, peeler is a top bait there but lug will fish just as well when their in. i too have had good numbers of codling this season none of which have taken peeler beacuase i havent bothered using it. im not saying it wont work, it sure does but lug, mussel and razor will work just as well. even straight mack can be a killer at times

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imagine getting a pesky bass when cod fishing hate that i think i,d just give up i use a two snood double pennel clipped up rig for clean ground (one bait nailed to the bottom ) and a pully rig (not penneled )for the rough stuff with a 5/0 or 6/0 aderdeen and i take two sugars and milk in my tea (nice strong tea )

Hey Seanie ,I would tend to use a pulley pennel rig 2/0 hooks(kamasan b940 Aberdeens) and up ,have been clocking up plenty codling so far this winter,All of decent size .And again stick to PEELER as bait choice, as cod like Bass, love the stuff.The Codling wont play around with your bait.They tend to swallow whole baits from the sea bed because of there wide mouths and off they go for the next dish.And this is where the pulley rig tends to work its magic ,Hope this helps.On the other hand theres no rules to fishing ,If a fish is hungry and feeding i,m sure most rigs will work to an extent.
Jay

i would disagree with your premise that only peeler works? seanie is fishing in youghal, peeler is a top bait there but lug will fish just as well when their in. i too have had good numbers of codling this season none of which have taken peeler beacuase i havent bothered using it. im not saying it wont work, it sure does but lug, mussel and razor will work just as well. even straight mack can be a killer at times

Eric im not saying they dont feed on anything else but peeler ,But stating that its a far more superior and scented bait in my own opinion easy to present on hook and less messy,But i do agree with ya that Lug ,razor ,and especially mussel(stinky fingers) are great baits and of course the old reliable mack and even rag are also cod catchers.I prefer peeler it works for me and have also caught codling on the other mentioned baits,And totally agree with ya that the pulley rig is a trusty cod rig.

imagine getting a pesky Bass when cod fishing hate that i think i,d just give up i use a two snood double pennel clipped up rig for clean ground (one bait nailed to the bottom ) and a pully rig (not penneled )for the rough stuff with a 5/0 or 6/0 aderdeen and i take two sugars and milk in my tea (nice strong tea )

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