Blue cod are a South Island favourite — and if you take a couple of extra steps after catching one, you’ll completely change the way your next feed tastes. In this video, I show you exactly how I dispatch and shinkei jime a blue cod for the best possible eating quality. I usually shinkei jime snapper from the tail, but with blue cod, that’s tricky — so here’s how I do it from the head instead. Trust me, once you try this, you’ll never go back. Senator Boats Shimano Fishing New Zealand TimeZero N

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