A FORTNIGHT can be a long time in fishing and just when it looked like the cod were on their way, they seem to have stalled.

There are a few around but we're still waiting for the main run to start.

The water temperature is still around 12 to 13 degrees and needs to fall further before the cod will come into the Estuaries.

There are good numbers of thornbacks of all sizes showing.

The best baits are herring and mackerel but, if you want to try for a cod, then stick to lug and squid.

There are some cracking whiting starting to show, with plenty of fish around the 1lb mark.

The best baits are lug, squid and mackerel.

There are a few codling along the shoreline at Jaywick and down to Walton Pier.

These codling will soon be joined by more fish as the water temperature drops and the best baits are squid and lug.

The rivers are fishing well for whiting, the odd codling and thornbacks.

These fish will stay in the rivers for a few more weeks.

There are plenty of thornbacks of all sizes showing, with some fish over 12lb reported.

These fish will stay with us most of the winter, unless it gets really cold and then they will move further offshore and stop feeding.

There is the better cod showing, in addition to plenty of whiting and a few dogfish.

Prospects are excellent and once the cod turn up in numbers they should be with us all winter.