They are more common from summer, through autumn.
a 7ft cod? u'd have to be joking, post a pic of it.
the max. they grow in the wild is 6ft.
ive got one about 16" and hes an awsome fish.
i feed him ONLY dead food. e.g: fish, chicken, lamb.
i noe hes a tad too big for a standard 6ft
thats why ill get him into a 6x2x2 tank soon,
then it'll be interesting to see what will happen.
Some people complain that all they do is hide away and realy come out to feed, but thats all they do in the wild, they guard a snag - which is their home, and are an ambush feeder and pounce on anything that swims past.