Houseboat cod on the Murray

[lukeyj1973]

Managed to get away with the family for a long weekend downstream from Echuca, and did surprisingly well on the green fish. Final tally was 5 cod ranging from small to 75cm... Only measured the two biggest that went 70 and 75, but a third would have been over 60 for sure. One decent yellow belly and amazingly only three carp!! All fish were caught from the back of the houseboat, and so we didn't muck about too much in the tinny as it just seemed too hard... Only used bait, and the cod came in on live shrimp or frozen bardie grubs... And the yellow belly was on a yabby. Carp all took shrimp.

I find catching cod is pretty straightforward... Park the houseboat upstream from a likely snag (of which there are plenty), and then just throw a decent sized bait back into or near it... Late afternoon and early evening was the peak time for us. Rig is just a running sinker straight down to the hook. We used 40 pound mono as a trace, and main line 30 or 50 pound braid. Stick the rod in a rod holder, grab a beer and the fish basically hook themselves,,, easy.

It really is a magic part of Australia down there.

All fish except the carp were released.

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[big Neil]

Well done Capt. Neil.

[rockfisherman]

Great report, great photos, thanks.

Harry

If it's to good to be true, it usually is...

[RUT]

Excellent work Capt,

Sounds a very relaxing way to catch fish.

Good photos thanks.

Beautiful looking cod, seems strange to only catch 3 carp - maybe they are on the decline - we can only hope ?

Good fishing, Rut