cod close to Gansett shore

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler

How bout we try to plan a cod fishing outing this spring. I don't know what tides or moon phase they prefer. Lets pick a date with favorable conditions and give it a shot.

Oh I'm in Rob. Years ago my old partner RJ and I fished for Cod on the beach West of Quonny in Feb. We never got any but it was a way to break up the Winter.

[DZ]

Lets face it there is not much to attract cod that close to shore in the dead of winter. Conditions we looked for were immediately after a good surf or hard onshore wind. Those conditions would expose and wash up surf clams which set up a natural chum slick would then serve as a reason for the cod to come close to shore. When the wind died out or turned northerly we fished. Two rods apiece spiked with fish finder bottom rigs and 5/0-7/0 hooks. Used a coleman lantern for light and hand warmth. Normally fished just after dark until 8-10pm or so.