Looks like the NE England is the place to go for the big cod just now, word of a 20lb fish from Seaham.
http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/shore-catch-reports/31651-seaham-cracker-20lb.html
I must have learned from others’ mistakes. I haven’t had time to think all those up myself.
I heard about this one on the Thursday morning in Sunderland - news travels fast, lol. Also heard of another 18lb’er a few days earlier - great fishing.
North Wales charter boat fishing : -http://www.goangling.co.uk
Pics of the beast here - http://www.planetseafishing.com/catchreports/read/20lb-shore-caught-cod/