1975 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 hi I was staying at my inlaws on a property near the Macquarie River ( Narromine ) and tried my hand at inland river fishing. Talked to the guy at the Tackle shop in Dubbo and got the low down on what to use and the species i may catch. He suggested spinner lures or 4/O hookes on a paternoster rig with live yabbies or shrimps. Tried the spinner for a while but got nothing ( i was land based and i think i just didn't get close enough to the structures on the other side of the river ) Caught only two yabbies, tried those and still nothing. Anyway just before sunset finally resorted to my emergency bait- chicken fillet and on the first cast landed a Murray cod about 60cm my first murray cod. Two casts later bingo, one slightly larger. Caught my third smaller one just on dark all on chicken breast. Its still closed season till December on Murray cod so all where released. Going to the inlaws is not so bad now that i can go fishing when we go there. 1975 PS I hope i didn't make it sound like the guy at the tackle shop had no idea because he was very helpful and took a lot of time ( even when other customers walked into his shop ) to walk me thru the whole process and i'm sure would not have caught anything without his help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well done on your 1st cod 1975. Not 1 but 3. They are a magnificent fish. Sounds like you've got yourself a good spot there! Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophet Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Good going with the Murray Cod !!! My money would have been on you catching a redfin, carp or perch, but to land 3 Murray Cod is awesome. And on chicken fillet !!! Would not have even thought about using that inland !!! Was it just plain chicken fillet or did you put parmesan or other smelly stuff on it? I agree with Jewhunter, they are a beautiful fish and I hope they can survive the decline of our inland waterways and hold off the foreign pests like carp and redfin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well done 1975, I will be going out Dubbo way in the next 5-6 weeks to take my son to the Zoo. I may just have to pack my rods now. What sort of set up were you fishing with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckendorfmortgage Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 good old Narromine. MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 got the photos uploaded( Hope they attach) Used plain chicken breast fillet, When do you use chicken with smelly stuff like parmesan on it- what fish do you target? My gear is nothing fancy just @^(() specials- one rod 7-8ft had 20lb main with 30lb leader the other was a shimano telescopic 6ft with 10lbs main and 20lbs leader. Caught the two biggies on the bigger rod and the small one on the telescopic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 try again....... sorry keep getting error message about file or attachment size but its only a 400kb photo, will keep trying!! anyone got any ideas? heckendorfmortgage, aren't you clsoer to Trangie ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) 1975 Send the pictures to rzep@netspace.com.au and I will post them for you if you like. Edited October 9, 2006 by rzep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) 1975, How to resize photo's This may help you. Edited October 9, 2006 by rzep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Murray cod! great stuff! Chicken fillet, thats great. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthegame Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 You did very well. When i go fishing at home just north of Dubbo we normally catch one or two cod, dozen or so yellow belly and about 1000 dirty carp. Congrats on the effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searabbit Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 good work 1975 i lived in wello for a while about 15 years ago and fished the macquarie for cod, but never caught any, only rotten carp, although they do fight well. never thought to try chicken fillet. a friend of mine catches bream in the salt with chicken fillet. it helps to think outside the square in all types of fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 1975, How to resize photo's This may help you. Thank you Paul for that link. I have pinned it for all to refer to easily. Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thank you Paul for that link. I have pinned it for all to refer to easily. Cheers mrsswordfisherman No dramas Donna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thanks rzep for posting the pics will try it out myself next time i do a report 1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 No problems Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresho Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I have been a guest at this site for a short while and had to sign up after seeing this post as I am a local to this area. Closed season means closed season as it is illegal to take or attempt to take cod during this time and by using chicken fillets cod were the only fish being targeted. During closed season if a male leaves the eggs unguarded they are more likely to eaten by predators while he is gone and after being caught he may not return to the nest. There have also been reports that the female may absorb her eggs if caught during the breeding season, If a cod is accidently caught and then released they should never leave the water while being unhooked and especially not left lying on the bank for who knows how long while photos are being taken as they may swim away ok but survival rates after that ordeal are not very high. So we would appreciate if visitors to our river system took the time to read the freshwater fishing rules and guidelines to ensure that this wonderful fish species doesnt dissappear for ever, it has enough trouble dealing with the huge amounts of carp , thats why we declare closed cod season war on carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi The last thing i want to do is cause any fish to disappear, and as many people know i am a very new fisherman and targeting one particular species is still out of my league!. I just wanted to catch something! I thought i had done the right thing and talked to the local expert about fishing the Macquarie. The tackle shop guy just mentioned that the cod is not to be taken as the season had not started and if i had known the damage i may do by pulling them out of the water to take a photo i certainly would not have done that. This is the first time i have read that this can happen. anyway sorry if i did the wrong thing, now i and other fishraiders know this, it won't happen again 1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi The last thing i want to do is cause any fish to disappear, and as many people know i am a very new fisherman and targeting one particular species is still out of my league!. I just wanted to catch something! I thought i had done the right thing and talked to the local expert about fishing the Macquarie. The tackle shop guy just mentioned that the cod is not to be taken as the season had not started and if i had known the damage i may do by pulling them out of the water to take a photo i certainly would not have done that. This is the first time i have read that this can happen. anyway sorry if i did the wrong thing, now i and other fishraiders know this, it won't happen again 1975 Well done 1975 ,you have taken the above into your kit now for future reference and thats great . When new anglers come on board many of them find it hard to know all the rules and regulations. We all learn something new every day ,whilst we enjoy this great pastime of ours ,FISHING Cheers Swordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresho Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Sounds like takle shop owners could help new comers by letting them know a few more regulations than just telling you how to catch a fish. handing out the guidlines booklet to new comers and out of towners might make things alot easier and ensure our great native fish numbers keep growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky. Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Sounds like takle shop owners could help new comers by letting them know a few more regulations than just telling you how to catch a fish. handing out the guidlines booklet to new comers and out of towners might make things alot easier and ensure our great native fish numbers keep growing. There's a job for 'ya fresho. Lobb into the local tackle shops in your area and give 'em the run down on educating newcomers and those that aren't sure. cheers Hooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 hi Found a site put out by the fisheries and other associated agencies on the releasing of fish, thought ypu might be interested. the link is specific to the cod but all other fish also mentioned in the main site. http://www.info-fish.net/releasefish/files...urray%20Cod.pdf 1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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