Lot of cold wintery trips for this fish. Even though you could only keep one it was still nice to fish for them again! Def one of the best fish for the table...and a blast from the kayak. Thanks again Eric for taking me out!
It's a big breath of fresh air to see someone as passionate as you are while fishing, while you filet, and while you share the catch. I'm a West coast fisherman but would love to experience the east coast scene, ever think of sharing some knowledge and cracking a few beers, sort of like a charter? I'll bring the beer of course! Cheers brother!
I remember when I was a very small boy visiting our relatives in RI, we had a cook-out with Blue Crabs and Atlantic Cod my uncles had caught. Those fish were 4+ ft. long. Enormous! This was in the late 60s and those days are gone. Another great video, Elias!
I,v been catching and eating these here in the UK for 55 years now.You will find the Cod from clean ground have less or no worms in the flesh,resident Kelpers can be full of them.I like a tail end from a 4 or 5lb fish dried in the fridge for a couple of days,lightly coated in seasoned flour and shallow fried till lightly browned.
Aloha Elias, Great episode. My dad was raised in Massachusetts and he used to crew party boats fishing for cod & pollack during summer months when he was in high school and college. He also bought himself a 20' dory to fish for cod from. This was before WWII. He said when he returned from the war his wood dory was all dry-rotted from lack of maintenance while he was gone. His personal best was a 60 pound pollack. I did not even realize pollack got that big. There was allot more cod and pollack back then. His favorite way of eating cod was the classic battered and deep fries Fish & Chips with a bottle of malt vinegar on the side to add flavor. Cod allot like the Mahimahi and Opakapaka we have here in that they are all pretty flavorless a clean palate more for those that don't like the taste of fish. Me personally prefer fish that taste like fish like mackerel or tuna for example. Here in Hawai'i dried salt cod aka bacalao is popular introduced in the late 19th century by sugar cane workers from Puerto Rico. Salt salmon is also a very popular item introduced by returning Hawaiians who crewed whaling ships in the 19th century. Of course neither fish are native to our warm waters. Mahalo nui Elias for another great episode.
That's an incredible pollock. I'd love to get into a light tackle jigging bite with some big pollock. They seem like tons of fun and are awesome fighters. Bucket list stuff.
Hey Elias, great video! I haven’t caught a Cod since I was a kid, but a couple times I’ve seen people on party boats catch one time to time while targeting Sea Bass in deeper water. Thank you so much for doing this Catch & Cook... I wasn’t aware that you had to inspect the meat so carefully. Btw, Stripers finally are in full swing! Went out on chartered party boat yesterday. We did very well using a treble hook, snagging a Bunker and just leaving him on as bait. I caught my limit as did most on the boat. We ended up switching over to Tog and I caught my dinner for tonight! 🙂 God Bless & Tight lines!
Nice distinction! I just posted my personal thoughts on pollack. In my opinion. It’s underrated. The difference between Alaskan and Atlantic it pretty negligible. Neither would be used for fish sticks or anything else if they weren’t so hi in population numbers. It really is a great fish to eat.
Man, I’m so excited for June 16 when I can start whacking cod up here (Canadian Maritimes). We’re allowed 5 a day, and they grow pretty big. My family absolutely loves it. Then as we get into July, Striper season starts. Then we go into Sturgeon at the mouth of the saint john. And I’ll definitely get out for some yellowfin for a 10 day trip. Already getting the Boston Whaler ready.
Boston blue fish = Pollack. Good advice about letting fillets set in fridge. Caught 2 nice cod Saturday on the Viking 5 star. Tog and Sea Bass. Great video as always Elias
I’m work at a fish fry (I’m 15) and we sell cod and we almost run out of cod every single friday, we have a year round fish fry and we get to have a bunch of cod and fries and all that so it’s pretty good
Cod Is a seriously great fish. I think pollock is a good fish substitute for the overfishing of cod, but if you can get cod it’s great. No wonder you always run out.
Elias, had a 50" striper this weekend from the hobie in only my 2nd season transferring from surf casting to the kayak. Thanks for all the tips on kayak fishing our area, tight lines.
Inshore cod are usually pretty wormy. At least most of the ones I've caught and kept were. They are much cleaner deep water offshore on stellwagon bank and Jefferies ledge. Bigger cod also have a tendency to get very wormy.
My dad caught a 40 lb cod when the regulations were changed and when they let us keep cod one last time. I really appreciate you releasing all of those cod because of the low population.
Danielle let’s elope. Anything you want. Lol That looks like a lot of fun, I didn’t even know you could catch Cod from a kayak I thought you had to go far off shore for them. Always love these videos.
Have never caught a cod, LOL! You ever caught Nile Perch, (Tilapia)? We used to get them with mullet cast nets in the golf course ponds in Tampa, FL! Good fish to get folks past their first fish dinner! They didn't start calling them Tilapia until they started raising them in the fish farms! Think, anyway! I used Pollack for the All You Can Eat menu item at my restaurant, Alligator Jack's, (yep all you can eat Gator too)! Bucktail and a strip...........LOL my bait of choice! Only I used Mullet that I caught in the rivers in the bay before heading offshore! Love your stuff, Kiddo!
Hi Elias that pollock @ 4.50 looked more like a coalfish,a close relative,coalfish have a straight lateral line where a pollocks is curved,the lower lip of a pollock protrudes,also coalfish flesh is more of a grey colour than pollock,pollock is better than coalfish but cod is the best,great videos.
Used to do a lot of cod fishing in mass charter boats on a trip on the way back capt says were gonna make a few drifts for inshore cod play we stop about a mile off beach 60 to 70 ft of water and we started catching cod nothing big but keeper size fish some of the cod were red for to the kelp beds pretty cool this was put of scituate mass
Cod fishing two-day trips off the Viking funny hats and forty pound bad boys double headers on jelly worms and a twelve once jig canvas sacks full bitter ase cold loved every minute thanks go bringing back the memories screaming reel Dave later
You should fish in the uk the north sea of whitby is full of big cod a boat trip is about 50 pounds for 8 hours fishing lots of wrecks to fishing over check it out if your ever in the uk
I love cod. I know people look down on it, but I think it's the best tasting fish in the whole world. Wars have been waged over cod that's how good it is
Dk D worms are gross. If my friend invited me for a potentially worm infested catch and cook... I’d have a lot of smartass comments and it would add much to the hilarity of the meeting. Danielle looked like she was about to drop some doozies. I️ could be very wrong of course.
Dk D well, I figured you were but I wasn’t sure:-). Don’t bite your tongue next time. Drop those pearls of anti parasitic wisdom AND demand they make it into the final edit. I enjoy Elias’ channel much but that would make it even better.
I just found this video. I didn’t even know yak cod fishing is a thing. I’ve been in the market for a fishing yak and am wondering if the rig you have is also good for lake fishing? If so I’m sold. I love on the New England coast and recently sold my 19’ Lund Sport and Fish (sore subject), so I’m looking for a coat efficient way to get off the shore and get out on the water. Great vid!!! Subscribed. Edit: After watching the vid, I just had to say this. I’m sure you know as an experienced angler, but many dont. Those sculpin can be DARN good eating. It was back in the early 90’s when I met a guy who was known in the small coastal town in Maine I was fishing in as “fish”. Well he told me sculpin is a poor mans lobster. Much like wolf fish. So when I caught a large one I put it to the test. Not exactly the same beautiful flavor of the wolf fish. But still one heck a decent meal. So many consider them bycatch and release. But if you catch a good sized one, pretty decent eating right there.
So here’s the main difference between pollack and cod. Cod are what we call benthic species. The live on the bottom of the ocean and are slow moving. Just like on land, if you linger parasites, given their life history, gravitate towards you. (Hence mammals and mosquitoes). Pollack are pelagic. Meaning they reside in the water column. They are constantly moving and for other reasons as well, are not a good host for parasites. So as you asked. Pollack typically do not have worms or other parasites. In my opinion they are under valued because they are so prevalent. As a former fisheries biologist and trains ichthyologist, I’m just shocked that their biology leads to white meat, unlike tuna. Because pollack have the same thunniform shape, give or take, as tuna. If pollack were not used so much for cheap products (only because of how abundant they are) they would and should be considered a very prized fish to harvest and eat.
I don't want to sound too much like a troll but I think most Surimi is made from Alaskan Pollock and not Atlantic. As for the Cod, my grandfather who immigrated from Scotland really liked Sole, but my grandmother would not dare serve him Cod, he considered it trash fish. I enjoy it but it seems really hard to find fresh in most supermarkets. It can get stinky pretty quick. The Cod fishing from the kayak did look like fun, I am supremely jealous.
Haven't ever caught it fresh myself being in Connecticut but when we get fish it's usually wild caught Atlantic cod. However we've had it so much being the fish we primarily eat/ate I got tired of it. Don't really care much for cod anymore.
Correct me if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that if you cook the fish adequately, the worms if any are left are dead and cannot then use you as a host. I catch many fresh water fish with worms, and while I remove what I can see for aesthetic reasons, as long as I do not eat raw or under cooked fish I have no chance of obtaining a parasite. I recollect stories of the the lumberjack camps of the north where the camp cook would typically feed the men with pancake and northern pike, well, northern pike can sometimes be pretty wormy. If the cook failed to cook the pike adequately the men would get worms. It was a real problem because the cooks were always in a hurry. The bottom line is that while eating parasites, even if dead, is not appealing, it is not a real risk if you cook the fish adequately. Definitely no sushi or ceviche with fish that are prone to worm parasites.
If you like cod you want to try Norwegian Skrei they are pelagic cod they are grade A fish they get BIG and taste amazing! The one I'm holding in my profile picture is a 60 to 70lb summer fish god knows what she would have weight full of spawn??? Ps I put her back so she might be even bigger now!
Where do you fish in Jersey during your videos? Only asking because I️ live in Jersey and love going down to the water and plan on getting a kayak soon.
i'm wondering why cods there are having this many worms. i'm from germany and we fished several times for cod over here. i never had one with worms in it (or didn't recognize them LOL).. is it a local thing? cause my grandma had the best cod recipe ever: simmer the whole gutted fish in water mixed with vinegar, salt and onions cooking in it. also add bay leaves, juniper berries, pepper, mustard seeds and you are good to go. simply cook potatoes in salt water. make a sauce using butter+flour (roux), add some mustard, white sugar and fish stock. it's so damn delicious! but well, as said before: never found worms in our cods here. even tho my granpa always used to say about worms in mushrooms: don't worry, they only ate mushrooms. they MUST taste the same and they are cooked anyway :D thanks for the great video! :) greetings!
Elias, just wondering which conventional reel you prefer: the Abu you use in this video or the Kast King rover? (I think I’ve seen you use that one before, but I could be wrong) @EliasVFishing
The one good thing about the end of Fall / Autumn... Still prefer mine from a chip shop tho ;) Edit: On this side of his ditch, you often find the cod colour themselves according to their environment. Those over kelp can have some amazing colouring to them. Oh yeah, chill the cod for 24hrs before you eat it too. Tastes so much better ;)
Tweezers and hold the meat up to a light , worms they look like bruises .. just pull or cut them out its simple or cook it all the way through and eat it i dunno lol
The best fish are wormy though. Plus, If you cook it (which don’t eat it raw or as sashimi) you will kill the parasites. Seriously if you want to eat a good fish, chances are it’s going to be a wormy one. Of course you can find really good ones that aren’t parasitic
Very true. Not only that, the parasitic worms that live in fish usually cannot live inside mammals anyway. The worm eggs may pass through our digestive system on the way out, but they certainly couldn't live in us.
@Kruegernator123 : That is a false statement. You need to properly cook or freeze the fish to kill the parasites. Those worms will happily set up shop in any mammals intestinal track and can make you very ill. I don't want to sound like a RU-vid cop; but yeah, misinformation is bad. Chapters 3 through 5. www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/Seafood/ucm2018426.htm#Downloads Cheers
