granpop Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Just back from the 'Bidgee at Hay - day's travel either way so only fished Saturday & Sunday. Camped at the Four Mile reserve west of Hay on lthe Maude road. Not a bad launch ramp there and locals were putting in there and moving to camps down river. \ Saturday was very quiet - a couple of bumps and thats about all. Even the locals said it was quiet. Sunday saw a small cod in the boat and released after photos. Also saw a few nice yellowbelly and some small cod (undersized). Locals reckon this has generally been a good year with more native fish caught than carp - which is GOOD news. Fishing picks up when water is released from higher up for irrigation - unfortunately the release was not going to happen until today and the flow would not reach Hay until tomorrow or Wednesday. Nice spot to camp - no amenities but free hot showers are available in Hay at the Visitors Centre. Missus explored old Hay (Bishop's Lodge, Hay Gaol, WW2 Prisoner of War camp etc) and read in camp while I flogged the river with all sorts of lures and the dog had her nose in the air sniffing all the time. Thank god no pigs were on the bank or I would still be looking for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Geez...you keep whetting my appetite to get out there and try some natives! Good going 'Pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankles Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 well done there granpop still to get me one cod one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVAN Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Nice fish granpop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarkD Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Good work Dave, is that a cod in the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveW Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Great effort Dave - don't suppose the Cod came on a 3" PowerHawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpop Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Dave W - Nope - use 'em for a lot of other things though. I think it was on an Oargee Plough. Favoured lure by a lot of locals was the big stumpjumper on one rod and a medium Stumpjumper on the other (one for Cod and one for Yellas) Mark D - Yep - a small (but legal) cod. I keep hoping for one that I have to tow ashore so I don't swamp the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunga Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Grandpop, don't feel so bad about missing the "release" and rise of the river because it hasn't happened. Been checking the bidgee everyday at gundagai for a month on my way to Sydney and it hasn't risen an inch. Think one of the locals may have been trying to increase tourism a bit. Well done on the fishing though. shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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