I also agree. I'm surprised after the reports we have been having of 3 or 4 fish a trip, mind you, today was even slower - didnt hear a single cod over the radio and all we had was a few doggies. 
Yes - it was chuffin cold!
It looks like the season started with a lot of promise and boats getting reasonable numbers of fish 
however it now looks only slightly above average for the past few winters.
If my memory is right, I think only 9 cod were weighed in last year.
Lets hope that a few bigger fish are about after Christmas festivities die down, If not we will head further south for the mackeral 
and perhaps an eel or two 
Tight lines and a Happy New Year
Charlie
I think you also have to remember that it was easterlies all day............
When the wind is from the east... the fish bite least
Maybe an old wives tale but I am certain that it holds very true for fishing in this area.
We had a whiting of 3lb3oz on the boat but not much else.
Oh well, there is always next year.
Happy New Year folks..........have a good one
Neal
We went south of the needles and had 3 cod and 3 whiting on the boat. 2 just under 9lb and 1 at 5lb
Very cold easterly wind but quite a pleasent day out.
Monday was even colder and a lot rougher only one cod 9.5lb on poole spoil grounds
We had a great days fishing in the mountains on Tuesday, I prepared and cooked the trout I caught for dinner tonight. I was really suprised at how reddish pink the meat was and the superb taste, nothing like the last one I caught at a trout farm. That only tasted of mud and put me right off trout for years, but after this and trying some of Wedgers smoked trout I think I could get into this trout fishing lark. Weather here is the coldest its been for 20 years, only reached 18C today and that's the best we've had since boxing day.
Gordon H