T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Plan was to leave for Wyangala Dam chasing cod at 3:30am but by 2:30am I couldn’t sleep through a mixture of trying to get out of night shift mode and the anticipation of the day ahead. Little did I know I had a good reason to be excited. Arriving at the dam just after 4am I set up and head off slowly in the dark to where I wanted to start my mornings fishing. The day started slowly as I fished swimbaits as the sun came up with no sign of a fish. There were cormorants and pelicans everywhere a good sign of bait in the area so the fish shouldn’t be far away I thought. As I fished my way along the bank casting as I went I cast to a tree in slightly deeper water and a fish slammed my lure and no hook up. Twice more it hit and didn’t hook up. Across the river was another large tree so I made my way over and first cast bang I’m on then moments later that sinking feeling as the hooks pulled. The two previous missed opportunities showed me a bit of a pattern the cod were relating tight to timber no real surprise but it was the biggest of the trees that held the fish. From then on I set the electric motor on high and purely fished the biggest trees and that’s when the results came. It was 8:50am when the first cod hit the net a solid 72cm cod. After a quick photo and release I was back into it. I fished on and had a couple more missed fish before I hooked up again landing another solid 80cm cod. Again quick photo and release. 10:08am 2 fish so far and the water was starting to get shallow so I was thinking of moving back to deeper parts of the lake but I pushed on. Glad I did. 10:30am I found a group of trees where a drain led into the dam from the surrounding hills. It looked very fishy but I thought it may have been too shallow. First cast was stopped mid retrieve only to miss the hook up. Twice more the fish hit the lure and failed to hook up. I changed angle and cast back to the same area and this time the fish ate it properly boating a 70cm fish. Next cast into the same group of trees was crunched again. I thought surely not the same fish but it was slightly bigger coming in at 74cm. After that I returned to a tree I’d earlier missed a fish. First cast was on the money and it was still hungry only to pay the ultimate price for not retrying after the last fish as the leader broke must have had a nic in the line I hadn’t noticed. Gutted as it felt like a big fish. I fished a few rock walls after that focussing on the steepest sections that had timber on them. Landing another 70cm cod and missing a few more. I fished until dark and landed a 73cm cod on a jackall gigantarel. One of the craziest days cod fishing I’ve ever had. Not because of size just sheer numbers. Ended up landing 6 and lost count of hits and missed fish. I fished a few different lures but majority of the action came on Lucky Craft magnum crankbaits which allowed me to cover water quickly. I fished a shallow diving lure in water less than 4 meters and the same lure in deep diving in the deeper water. Cheers for reading, Trav 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Such a nice looking fish. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Trav @T_Bert83 that is a great detailed report and the pics tell the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Trav @T_Bert83 that is a great detailed report and the pics tell the story Thank you there is so much more I could of said but I thought that was long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thats a great session Trav, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Rippa session Trav, great post and pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Wow great effort and result. I have never fresh water fished but seeing catches like that makes me want too, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Blackfish said: Thats a great session Trav, thanks for posting. Thanks @Blackfish was such a fun day. 3 hours ago, nutsaboutfishing said: Rippa session Trav, great post and pics Thanks @nutsaboutfishing wish they could all be as good a day as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 @Welster we definitely have some cool freshwater fish it’s defintely worth having a crack one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Wow Trav what a fantastic result. We know how difficult it can be getting one Cod but to have such a fantastic day, as you described, is nothing short of amazing. You certainly put the rest of us to shame with your knowledge and determination. Not doing much fishing down here so keep the reports coming, they're great reading. Cheers, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Awesome work and great report Trav! Sounds like a top day on the water! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Luv cod awesome mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thanks @big Neil just one of those special days when everything lines up and the fish are switched on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Cheers @Scratchie was a great day. @rickmarlin62 was a great day but not quite as epic as your outing going by the photos. I only dream of landing one snapper that size in a lifetime keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Cheers t_b my face river n gorge is so low on water I'm worried they won't survive nice to see some healthy ones goodonya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 @rickmarlin62 yeah it’s a bit of a worry. Hope we get some rain soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardboy Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Great angling Trav, I was at Wyangler (Grabine area) the same weekend, it was our first trip there, we really struggled, so your results are both disheartening and Heartening. Mostly heartening, as I know there is hope for future trips as the dam/terrain looked so awesome! We fished a mix of light, hopping blades and vibes, even briefly some plastics in the trees briefly as well as spinnerbaits, surface and the odd swimbait, even had a Lucky craft magnum MR on briefly! We got a big carp each on blades in the first 30 mins, then struggled for the rest of the weekend, eventually opting to troll for 1 small cod and a few missed hits. cheers, Gus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Hi @Lizardboy Sounds like you tried all the right stuff. I have spent plenty of time in the Grabine area as well and actually fished there at one stage this day. There is definitely potential in Wyanagla, a lot of really big fish get caught there that aren't widely talked about so don't give up. If you are planning on heading back feel free to send me a DM I'll try help you out with what has been working and where to try as I fish there fairly often. Cheers, Trav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Another top report & photos, not only have you dialed in on the cod your on fire, thanks for another fine read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thanks @61 crusher appreciate it mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Well done and great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Bert83 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, Rebel said: Well done and great photos. Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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