| Few anglers can resist the opportunity to fight | | | | seabed. Rough ground, ledges, wrecks and other |
| and land a trophy fish, which is why deep sea | | | | obstacles are all excellent places to find cod, and it |
| fishing in Maine continues to be so popular | | | | is well worth seeking out these locations before |
| throughout the fishing season. Though Maine's | | | | you head out. It is possible to catch cod on |
| many waterways are home to a considerable | | | | clearer ground, though you are much more likely |
| number of larger species, few compare to the | | | | to come across the odd group rather than a |
| cod which can be found just a few miles off the | | | | constant supply of fish. |
| coast. With that in mind, thousands of anglers | | | | Deep sea fishing requires moderately heavy duty |
| take to the seas between July and September on | | | | equipment, which you will be thankful for if you |
| their own boats or chartered trips in search of | | | | are lucky enough to end up with a forty pound |
| that once in a lifetime catch. Whether you fish | | | | cod on the end of your line. Many deep sea |
| regularly, or are just a beginner looking for a | | | | anglers recommend using a six to eight foot fifty |
| challenge, deep sea fishing for cod provides the | | | | pound class rod coupled with a similarly weighted |
| perfect answer. | | | | line. Though the majority of your catches will be |
| Deep sea fishing is often referred to as ground | | | | safely under this limit, you never quite know what |
| fishing, whereby the aim is to fish close to the | | | | is on the other end of your line. |
| seabed. Species such as cod are bottom feeders, | | | | Cod are an excellent starting point for those |
| which mean that they scavenge for food along | | | | looking to try deep sea fishing. Their scavenging |
| the seabed, and so ground fishing is the most | | | | nature ensures that they will accept a wide range |
| productive technique to use. Cod will take a | | | | of bait, and with the odd fifty pound monster |
| variety of baits, including artificial lures, baited | | | | lurking off the coast of Maine, are far from a |
| feathers, sand eels, squid, mussels or crab. Other | | | | small catch. The added incentive of being an |
| baits may also work depending on the mood of | | | | excellent meal make cod an attractive target for |
| the fish and the food sources that are typically | | | | any would-be deep sea fisherman, and with so |
| available in the area. | | | | many chartered trips running throughout the |
| Like many other saltwater species, cod can | | | | fishing season, there is no excuse not to get out |
| typically be found near disturbances on the | | | | there and give it a try. |