Worms in cod

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

Can somone please explain these to me. I'm totally lost here, they dont havfe stripes so I dunno to much about em... Whats the deal with the worms? Is this normal????

Absolutely normal TT. Just hold the filets up to the sun or a bright light source and cut them out. Generally they all have worms, some more than others. I have found that inshore summer cod have more than offshore cod, but others may have their own opinions.

[zacs]

all that has been said is right on. also note that they typically congregate in the belly flap area.

[Youngmoon74]

What they said, but would also recommend cutting any thick pieces of fillet in half, width wise as it is often hard to spot them in thick pieces even with a bright light. Do the same for any ground fish like cusk haddock etc. Pick them out with the back tip of a knife.