NEWKID 27,246 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Not to clued up on sea, but surely lots of other stuff will feed off that lot? One of the problems is the battering of the prime fish, Cod, Hake, haddock etc.. if people were more inclined to try other fish like whiting they would enjoy it as much as cod and you could spread the burden, so to speak, but with cod, haddock, hake particualry being a favourite to eat they continue to decline... I'd rather eat gurnard than any of the above personally.... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martyn2233 2,627 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, NEWKID said: One of the problems is the battering of the prime fish, Cod, Hake, haddock etc.. if people were more inclined to try other fish like whiting they would enjoy it as much as cod and you could spread the burden, so to speak, but with cod, haddock, hake particualry being a favourite to eat they continue to decline... I'd rather eat gurnard than any of the above personally.... We can’t eat what’s not there mate if all dumped back in sea I’d try any fish personally Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,924 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, NEWKID said: That was my point, badly made lol There are thousands of 2lb - 4lb fish and they are the best eaters any way, keep a bag limit of say 2 or 3 but leave the big ones to breed, you take a 6lb bass and it is 15 years old... that's a prime fish. My mate had a cracking fish off Branscombe a couple of years back, didn't weigh it but it was easy 8lb maybe more, it went home with him... fair play, no problem, but it did make me a bit gutted to be honest.... I know loads that do it, especially when caught as by catch which I find most decent bass are. I think having a minimum encourages people to kill the bigger fish and having a bag limit means people will be unnecessarily greedy to spite 'the man' or chuck back a dead fish because they've caught a slightly better one. 1 hour ago, NEWKID said: One of the problems is the battering of the prime fish, Cod, Hake, haddock etc.. if people were more inclined to try other fish like whiting they would enjoy it as much as cod and you could spread the burden, so to speak, but with cod, haddock, hake particualry being a favourite to eat they continue to decline... I'd rather eat gurnard than any of the above personally.... The other issue (I may be wrong) but those are all 'winter' fish and slow growers, when they come down to our coast they're running the ultimate gauntlet from the likes of Norway to the south, as they come down the channel. Places like Norway still produce good cod regular and I know of several good fish so far this year. Gg from Barry has just caught the Welsh record haddock, so they are there when people put the hours in. Whiting imo is much better than cod, haddock or hake but because alot of people only catch small ones they are classed as waste fish. Same as I don't really rate bass too eat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,034 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 hours ago, NEWKID said: One of the problems is the battering of the prime fish, Cod, Hake, haddock etc.. if people were more inclined to try other fish like whiting they would enjoy it as much as cod and you could spread the burden, so to speak, but with cod, haddock, hake particualry being a favourite to eat they continue to decline... I'd rather eat gurnard than any of the above personally.... Are you saying they should have fish in breadcrumbs instead? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,246 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: I know loads that do it, especially when caught as by catch which I find most decent bass are. I think having a minimum encourages people to kill the bigger fish and having a bag limit means people will be unnecessarily greedy to spite 'the man' or chuck back a dead fish because they've caught a slightly better one. The other issue (I may be wrong) but those are all 'winter' fish and slow growers, when they come down to our coast they're running the ultimate gauntlet from the likes of Norway to the south, as they come down the channel. Places like Norway still produce good cod regular and I know of several good fish so far this year. Gg from Barry has just caught the Welsh record haddock, so they are there when people put the hours in. Whiting imo is much better than cod, haddock or hake but because alot of people only catch small ones they are classed as waste fish. Same as I don't really rate bass too eat. The best cod I've caught are mid summer on the offshore wrecks, yes the inshore run is in the winter, but the cod are mid channel in the summer... Agreed on bass, I like it but rather bream or even better Gurnard... Agreed on whiting as well, used to fish for them on the mud banks off Exmouth years ago, old boy (long time gone now) would fish 4 hook paternoster.. greedy f****r, lol... would take home a sack full, was his favourite earing fish... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,246 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, stumfelter said: Are you saying they should have fish in breadcrumbs instead? Very droll... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,252 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Sooo um .... aren't their like a lot of starving people out there now days ? I ain't a very smart guy but seems to me that could have gone a good was in feedin some folks who need it. At the very least could rendered them down to impulsion for fertilizer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,800 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 I wouldn't kill anything over 3 lb in weight if I was going to eat it personally Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,246 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: I wouldn't kill anything over 3 lb in weight if I was going to eat it personally Cod, pollack, ling all fillet better a bit bigger mate.. bass up to 4lb is perfect... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,246 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Wolfdog91 said: Sooo um .... aren't their like a lot of starving people out there now days ? I ain't a very smart guy but seems to me that could have gone a good was in feedin some folks who need it. At the very least could rendered them down to impulsion for fertilizer Its bullshit quotas mate, the amount of fish that are dumped is crazy.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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