Pacific Cod, WOW!

[Rain City]

Finally fried up this fatty that I caught back in March. This is the best tasting fish I've ever had. Just pan seared with a bit of cornstarch. I'll be targeting these things from now if they ever show up again.

 

[wdlfbio]

As in black cod or sablefish? Those are my favorite! Like butter.

 

[Rain City]

As in black cod or sablefish? Those are my favorite! Like butter.

No not like that. Uglier. The meat wasn't as oily. Sometimes I find sablefish to be overly heavy. But yeah I guess that would be closest example of what it tasted like.

Post in thread '2024 OFFISHALL Vancouver-Howe Sound-Sechelt Reports Thread'

Mar 6, 2024

Aren’t they Alaska or Walleye Pollock? Or do we have multiple cod/pollock species locally?

Diff species same family . Those two are true pacific cod, the species most confuse with walleye pollock. These are more rare locally , get much bigger , and won’t be spread through the water column like pollock but more within the bottom 30’ . Also have two carp like barbells under chin , dead giveaway .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_pollock - pollock

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_cod - p cod

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[SpringVelocity]

French Creek has lots of them.

 

[Flounder_pounder]

Do you target them similarly to how you'd target halibut?

 

[Newf]

Do you target them similarly to how you'd target halibut?

I got two nice ones on the mud flat out of Pedder Bay this spring while I was on the hook for Hail. First two in 8 years of fishing in the same area.

Finally fried up this fatty that I caught back in March. This is the best tasting fish I've ever had. Just pan seared with a bit of cornstarch. I'll be targeting these things from now if they ever show up again.

Glad you enjoyed it. As I've posted before it's one of my favourites. Ling cod is right up there next to it for me but I'm not much of a Ling catcher so it was a bonus when I picked up the two P-cod this spring. It's a pretty versatile fish to cook. Back on the rock we pan fry, deep fry, boil it, stew it, salt and dry it (fish and Brews), salt it (corned) and I'm sure I've missed a few.

 

[Rain City]

Do you target them similarly to how you'd target halibut?

No we were getting them on salmon gear in the harbour. These were a good size too, around 4lb. We used to see them a lot out deeper during June but they were tiny and a huge nuisance. One small tap and then nothing so you'd never know they were there. Still trolling between 100-200 feet but in 500 FOW at that time.

 

[Stizzla]

I got two nice ones on the mud flat out of Pedder Bay this spring while I was on the hook for Hail. First two in 8 years of fishing in the same area.

Glad you enjoyed it. As I've posted before it's one of my favourites. Ling cod is right up there next to it for me but I'm not much of a Ling catcher so it was a bonus when I picked up the two P-cod this spring. It's a pretty versatile fish to cook. Back on the rock we pan fry, deep fry, boil it, stew it, salt and dry it (fish and Brews), salt it (corned) and I'm sure I've missed a few.

 

[baddogg]

I got two nice ones on the mud flat out of Pedder Bay this spring while I was on the hook for Hail. First two in 8 years of fishing in the same area.

Glad you enjoyed it. As I've posted before it's one of my favourites. Ling cod is right up there next to it for me but I'm not much of a Ling catcher so it was a bonus when I picked up the two P-cod this spring. It's a pretty versatile fish to cook. Back on the rock we pan fry, deep fry, boil it, stew it, salt and dry it (fish and Brews), salt it (corned) and I'm sure I've missed a few.

We are headed to the rock for 10 days first part of August. Will be doing some jigging for Atlantic Cod, My favourite fish.

 

[jackfish]

Anyone know how to target pacific cod? Only time I caught one was trolling bottom for salmon. I didn't know what it was, so I released it.

 

[Rain City]

Anyone know how to target pacific cod? Only time I caught one was trolling bottom for salmon. I didn't know what it was, so I released it.

Same but not necessarily on bottom. I think fish assassin is the guy to ask. I hear he's the cod whisperer

 

[KMay]

Campbell river area has lots of pacific cod, we catch them lots on norwegian jigs or something similar.

 

[SpringFever552]

We are headed to the rock for 10 days first part of August. Will be doing some jigging for Atlantic Cod, My favourite fish.

Just got back , was in Twillingate last 3 weeks

 

[Rain City]

Just got back , was in Twillingate last 3 weeks
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That's a monster!!

 

[Whole in the Water]

Very tasty like their Atlantic cousins!

 

[Bueller]

Just got back , was in Twillingate last 3 weeks
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Now that is proper cod!

 

[Steplift]

We got 13 in Rupert this year nothing big but very tasty!

 

[scott craven]

We used to catch them out on swiftsure Bank many years ago.
I always found the flesh somewhat mushy.

 

[Rain City]

We used to catch them out on swiftsure Bank many years ago.
I always found the flesh somewhat mushy.

Tender, Scott. Tender.

 

[scott craven]

Ahh..... right ! Tender