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Old 01-24-2016, 10:42 PM
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Default Re: March/April codfish destinations?

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Originally Posted by arat View Post
Thanks guys. As for jersey cod been there done that. I know you can get them here in decent numbers had a day this August where I had 17 keepers alone biggest fish went 26lbs but that was one out of maybe 50 combined shorts and keepers.

I am looking for a area that holds true giants fish in the 40lb+ class. Not sure how many of those are still around but I'd like to try anyway. Or big pollock. I'll take either as I have yet to hook one over about 10lbs
Ironically, your best legal bet for both is still the offshore wrecks that are found off the coast of NJ and Long Island. If you're looking for a change of scenery, try Moriches, Montauk, or Shinnecock. Many of the areas that historically held larger cod & pollack in New England are now closed. The one exception is some of the wrecks off of Nantucket which are targeted on special trips based out of Montauk or Hyannis. Trips to these areas are still scheduled from both ports, but they aren't very frequent. For any type of consistency with really large cod, Norway is the last frontier.

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