January and the cod season is off and the bigger fish come closer to the shore, especially after a hight tide and gales. Time to make the most of the few spring tides with a live bait rig the way to go for the biggest cod on many coasts. When February arrives the bigger fish will thin out drastically in many regions and that’s when the fishing and the weather get tough.

Sea fishing into February the biggest problem is that you will encounter some really extreme fishing weather, whilst at the same time the fishing will deteriorate. Both boat and shore anglers need to heed mum’s advice and wrap up warm and that means long socks, thermals suits and that all important hat. Of course venturing out when the weather is severe is difficult because it always looks much worse than it is! But, usually once you have made the decision to go and fish the weather doesn’t seem so bad and providing you have good waterproofs and a shelter even the worst Mother Nature can throw down can be bearable!

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