The Codfish and Tom Cod 



at the hook. Is it any wonder that they 

 rapidly grow to an enormous size, fre- 

 quently over one hundred pounds. A lady 

 while on a fishing excursion on board a 

 yacht caught a cod which weighed one hun- 

 dred and thirty pounds, though the aver- 



Cod and Tom Cod. 



age market fish is from six to twelve 

 pounds. In later years they are not caught 

 as large or as plentifully as they used to be. 

 In fishing for cod nothing is needed but 

 stout lines and heavy sinkers and special 

 cod hooks, which should be placed as near 

 the sinker as possible. It is entirely a mat- 

 ter of choice with the angler how many 

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