A couple of weeks ago I caught a 24 kg (53 lb) heavy cod on a bottom-longline. This is the biggest fish I have caught in years so I was very excited when I dragged the huge fish up from the depth of the ocean.
The head was so big that it alone completely filled a 10 liter (2.5 gallon) bucket.
Here is a close up picture of the cod. If you click the image you can look at the picture in a bigger size.
As I mentioned I used a bottom-longline to catch the cod. A bottom-longline is a long line filled with many hooks that are baited. I used some herring that I caught last year as bait since herring seems to be loved by larger fish. The longline is placed on the bottom of the ocean over night and is dragged with a lot of excitement as you never know what you might catch. I also caught a nice Atlantic halibut and some smaller cods along with the 24 kg cod.
Here is a picture of me, the proud fisherman with orange fishing-trousers, holding the big cod:
Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway
Oh my – that’s incredible!! You must have been well excited reeling that one in 🙂
Fantastic story – well done!
–Steve
Wow, that is a BIG FISH! Mmm, cod, did you eat it? By the way, Thomas, I gave you an award on my blog, did you see it? The link is http://table4five.net/2008/06/15/the-arte-y-pico-award/ :+)
Ate some parts of it and salted the rest for later dinners 🙂
Thanks a lot for the reward! Almost missed it as the stupid spam filter caught your comment.
That’s a pretty impressive fish. 🙂
Good thing that you got it first…
That’s one hell of a fish!
Bloomin heck! Thats a rather large fish 🙂
Very nice trousers 🙂
Really lovin those orange pants, hey and the fish looks really good next to them..i know you had a blast pullin that baby in!! Happy eatting!
Good grief, Thomas, that sure is a big fish! Looks like quite a few meals on that guy.
Your orange trousers are beguiling. Maybe you will start a new fashion trend. 😀
Bobbie
Congratulations, Thomas! Now you will be no more hungry so quick again…that’s enough food for a while. 🙂
Now that’s a big fish! I’ve only gone fishing once. Loved casting and reeling in but don’t want to bait the hook or touch the fish. Guess that’s why I wasn’t invited again. 😀
Dude, that fish weighs more then my daughter and dog combined …
That’s one impressive catch. A lot of good eating there!
Wow, what a catch – 24 K! Nice pic of you and the fish too – Thanks for sharing.
Talking about big catch – I was on King Crab Fishing in Kirkenes last weekend 🙂
Cool! what a big cod you caught!
Wow — what a fish and what a catch!
Now that’s a nice catch!
WOW! I’m super impressed! What a fish tale!
Nice pants, too!
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Wow that’s some real fishing. 53 lbs! The salmon we pull out of the lakes and streams in Michigan pale in comparison to that baby you’re holding.
Wow that must’ve been a blast.
Wow, nice catch! I’m sure you had a great feast as well!
Amazing fish–I’ve never caught anything bigger than my hand (threw them back), and I lived on Cape Cod, where you hardly find cod any more…
Now thats a awesome catch Thomas!! Bet its delicious!
That’s a big ass fish! And the orange fishing trousers are hot ; )
Wow! I think he is saying, “HELP!” 😉 Amazing fish.
Oh wow! That must have been fun to reel in. Did you eat it?
oh my goodness, that’s a HUGE cod fish I’ve ever seen!!!
congrats on ur catch…its such a big fish….i wish i could get one in my catch one day…hehe
Hi,
Vow, Nice shot…
cruelty – i throw tiddlers like that back!
Great catch!
Woow that’s amazing 😀
–eat—eat—-eat—
woow, the big fish
OMG that thing is massive!
wow big fish. what kind of fish is it?
So what do I have to do to get on a charter with you? Budget willing I’d love to see what you guys have to offer out that way.
Always a fan!
Nate Balcom
Detroit, MI
Wow, very impressive, I am not normally into ‘fishing’. I love cod, we dont get it here in South Africa and the first thing I do when I go to my home country England she get down to the pub and have cod and chips. Is this the same fish? If it is, be a sport and send me some. LOL
Nice catch! You would be arrested for catching him in Newfoundland where I am from!
Hello from New York Tom! That fish is almost half of my weight! Great work there. I have a can of salmon in the refrig still to have one day. I have had cod also I think.
My montauk blog has been updated big with new digital pictures. Check it one day if you can.
Great catch dude! Excellent pics. Hey picture tells a thousand words…
Nice catch! I have to go up north fishing… and experience the midnight sun too!
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Wow! What a beauty! That should make you some good meals for awhile… :o)