Tour Scotland Photograph Crab and Codling East Neuk Of Fife July 22nd

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a crab and codlings at the harbour in Pittenweem, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The cod really needs no introduction, being the one of Scotland's favourite table fish, and the main target of the majority of Scottish sea anglers. The reasons for its continuing popularity are not hard to fathom: it's still fairly common inshore despite the commercial overfishing, it's widespread throughout Scotland during the summer and winter, grows to a decent size, can put up a decent scrap if light tackle tactics can be used, and it tastes good too. While the minimum legal size for cod is 35cm (that's not much over 1lb), most cod anglers will be happier to take home fish of 5 or 6lb and above. Below the 5lb mark, the fish are generally referred to as codling, and make up the mainstay of catches. Crabs are called " Partans " in the East Neuk of Fife.

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