THE CODFISH AND TOM COD 



THIS well known and prolific fish is not 

 esteemed by anglers for its gamey 

 qualities, but solely for its value as 

 a table food. It grows to a considerable 

 size, and is usually found together in great 

 numbers and is readily captured. It is a 

 deep water fish, caught mostly in the open 

 sea in from eight to forty fathoms of water, 

 from the fishing bank boats and sailing 

 vessels. At nights during the summer 

 months they sometimes run in close toward 

 the shore, where they may be caught off 

 the long piers at Coney Island and other 

 places. 



They move in schools periodically to 

 and from the shore, according to the sea- 

 sonable change in temperature. The cod- 

 fish, as well as the torn cod, is a winter 

 fish when so many species that supply food 

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