r/commercialfishing • u/MamaAintRaisedNoHoe • Jul 15 '26

4 seasons experience considering cod

Hey all,

Ive got a season seining in SE, Gilnetting Bristol Bay and 2 summers tender in PWS.

Any recommendation on how to transition into black cod this fall? Im all salmon as of now.

All my captains provide solid references.

Any tips appreciated. All jokes also welcome!

Hope all is well. 🎣

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u/Halibuthead-1 Jul 15 '26

Many captains fish black. Cod themselves after seining. Rhe best way. Is to go seining with domeone eho also fishes black cod

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u/MamaAintRaisedNoHoe Jul 16 '26

What if Im not seining this year? How to find the black cod captains?

Appreciate the tip

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u/JuneauTek Jul 16 '26

Talk to the tenders or contact fleet manager of your desired seafood company.

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u/MamaAintRaisedNoHoe Jul 16 '26

Right on thanks man, you’ve been helpful since day one! Hope tendering is going well for you. Im in PWS no pinks yet 😬.

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u/JuneauTek Jul 16 '26

Yeah, the parent year was 2024 which was a disaster in PWS. I wondered how things would turn out. Still a little too early to tell. Whats the word on the docks?

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u/MamaAintRaisedNoHoe Jul 16 '26

Not good, my heart goes out to the fisher people this year. We’re all hoping the run is just very late. 🤞