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We typically like to target cod in waters less than 300’ deep and we use a combination of baited jigs and baited hook rigs to catch them.
When using jigs we prefer to use Kodiak Custom Bottom Fish Jigs tipped with a piece of cut herring that has been soaking in Crazy Rays secret lure.
Alaska cod love to go after this combination and it is not uncommon to catch multiple fish in a row.
We have even caught 2 fish at the same time on the same jig. When using baited rigs we usually use a baited 16/0 circle hook that is made up on a leader system and a lead weight is used to get it to the bottom.
Drift fishing is a common technique used to target pacific cod as well as anchoring. We like to use a combination of both when we are pacific cod fishing.
For gear we use only the finest rods and reels that Okuma Fishing USA has to offer.
We typically fish with the lighter action rods they offer in the Cedros Speed Jig model which is a 6’ MH action rod and it offers a great balance between rod tip sensitivity and a stiff backbone for hauling in fish.
The reels are from Okuma’s Makaira series and we fish the 15II model. It features a 2 speed function that our clients absolutely love and they have properly dubbed it “The Easy Button”.
How We Catch the Cod
When jigging for Alaska cod is important to remember that the fish most often take the bait when it hits the bottom of the sea floor.
This means that if you are not on bottom you will probably not get as many bites as if you were.
To jig you raise the rod tip sharply and then drop the rod tip back down towards the water allowing the jig to smack the bottom.
You then pause for brief second giving the fish a chance to bite then repeat this process.
You continue repeating this process until you catch a cod. Periodically you should reel in to check your bait, as sometimes the cod are able to get the bait off of the hook without you hooking it.
You don’t want to be fishing naked down there.
What’s on the Menu
Alaska cod are commonly found in large schools over sandy flats and catching them can be very easy if you find a location that they are in.
They feed heavily on herring, sand lance, capelin, and even shrimp. There isn’t much a pacific cod won’t eat. This makes catching them all the easier which is great for us.
The Alaska cod population in Prince William Sound is very healthy and there is no shortage of areas to find them in.
We commonly only have to travel about 30 miles out from port to begin catching them. The areas that we fish in are usually very calm protected waters and that makes it more family friendly than our Gulf of Alaska excursions.
Many days the water is so calm that it looks like a mirror with the reflection of the mountains in background.
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