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stiff tip · 04-02-2007, 12:45 PM

i dont know if cod fishing is even worth the efford .... to bad i had some great days jiggin cod out of chatham..... i would leave riders cove at 5am start fishing about 7am and hope to have400 lbs by 10 am.. fish all day, both tides, then try be back at the ramp by 4pm to unload at the fish market ,,,, on a good day w/ two or 3 hands maby 6to800 lbs cleaned and iced dwn in tubs n totts.... you know i worked my assss off cod fishing, but i made a buck and had a ball doing it... not like today. day boats go out and scratch around all day for 1 or 2 sm schools of cod fish.... its a shame.. i know how fun it was.....mabe my grand children may see it .... but i dont think i will see the good days of cod fishing like the late 60s to early 80s again....... pardon me i,m startin to wimper...

04-02-2007, 12:45 PM	#3
stiff tip Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cape cod when my meds r workin right Posts: 1,412	i dont know if cod fishing is even worth the efford .... to bad i had some great days jiggin cod out of chatham..... i would leave riders cove at 5am start fishing about 7am and hope to have400 lbs by 10 am.. fish all day, both tides, then try be back at the ramp by 4pm to unload at the fish market ,,,, on a good day w/ two or 3 hands maby 6to800 lbs cleaned and iced dwn in tubs n totts.... you know i worked my assss off cod fishing, but i made a buck and had a ball doing it... not like today. day boats go out and scratch around all day for 1 or 2 sm schools of cod fish.... its a shame.. i know how fun it was.....mabe my grand children may see it .... but i dont think i will see the good days of cod fishing like the late 60s to early 80s again....... pardon me i,m startin to wimper...