whats the best bait for cod

[burson]

hi i've been fishing for a few years now but never went fishing for one type of fish on saturday i'm doing a fishing comp at hayling island for cod.
If any one can help me whats the best bait to use and rig set up for cod at hayling island.

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[sailorboyrob]

Now that would be telling! I`ll let you know on sunday morning. Only joking mate, Lug and squid is all that I will be using, unless the whiting are there in plague numbers when I will be reverting to the good old fashioned live bait rig!

[richyp07]

I agree. I had my frist cod last month on a whole squid, my lug were getting hammered by the pout before a cod cud get there. Cocktail can work really well from what ive heard.

[basskingfifteen]

lug , crab and squiddys

crab is lethal at times .......but also attracts vermin ;D

[burson]

thanks for the tips wheres the best place to get live bait from as i live in berkshire don't know where to get it from.

[eddiec]

Nov 26, 2009 19:11:43 GMT burson said:

thanks for the tips wheres the best place to get live bait from as i live in berkshire don't know where to get it from.

Catch it there mate, just tie a small hook to the hook that you want to catch your cod on, (like a hair rig in freshwater fishing)

Put a worm on the small hook bang it out to catch a Whiting/Pout which then becomes the bait

[burson]

thanks eddiec

[basskingfifteen]

Nov 26, 2009 19:11:43 GMT burson said:

thanks for the tips wheres the best place to get live bait from as i live in berkshire don't know where to get it from.

if you mean live bait as in worm etc......order from the area you are gona be fishing mate.....as in a local tackle shop and get a bit of local advice as well ....cant beat it

or as ed says above

[burson]

ok bk17 thanks

[eddiec]

If you need ragworm/Squid and may have a chance that they have lug then try Mannings tackle shop which you will pass it on the corner as you turn left into Southwood Rd which is 2 mins from where we will be fishing

[eccles]

They didn't tell you rigs did they mate - I always use a two hook clipped down rig with 2/0 or 3/0 hooks. My last cod here took a single lug actually and quite close in although it was after dark so don't assume that they are necessarily 100 yds out or more.

[leadchukka]

Make sure you dont tie the bait hook to the bend of the main hook.
It will slide and mask the main cod hook

mike

[sandeel]

You are all wrong its ORANGES











put a hole one on then cast out and when the cod come up to spit the pips out you bash them on there head

[burson]

thanks everyone for the tips see you all saturday if your going or maybe not if it gets cancelled.

[cuckoo]

Nov 27, 2009 19:21:17 GMT burson said:

thanks everyone for the tips see you all saturday if your going or maybe not if it gets cancelled.

See you tommorow mate , no cancellation its on :win: