bessell1955 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I am heading off to Copeton Dam with a few mates this weekend. They have been there a couple of months ago and they all stated that they caught a number of good quality Cod. I wonder if any other Fishradier's have been there and can they give me any advice ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Be prepared to make three thousand casts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Yes, I will. How about bait fishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Yabbies are best if spinning dont be scared to use big lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, bessell1955 said: Yes, I will. How about bait fishing? Don't bother with anything but yabbies the spangled perch are a plague.... as Rick said 3000 casts I would say 9000 and don't be afraid to chuck big lures, it only took me 20 something years to get my first copeton cod 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Thank you for all of your advice. I take it that yabbies are in the dam? Therefore I can catch them for bait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Try catching or buying some to take with you as they arnt always catchable at dam there are plenty of shrimp in dam but they get smashed by bobby cod and dont last 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 There’s a little creek that runs through the park in Glen Innes. Spent many a time catching heaps of yabbies there! Some good memories taking the kids there and catching a bucket load. Then release them all before we went home! Good luck at the dam and rug up! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Too cold up at the dam theres a yabbie farm at narrabri that sells them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Well we returned back from Copeton last night and what a great weekend it was. Apart from the traffic delay on the Putty Road due to a fatal motorcycle accident. Poor bugger. We caught three Cod and lost one. The Cod were 1.07 m. 1 m and .086. All were released and one took it upon itself to release itself before it was landed, so we did not know its size. Three were caught using chicken breast for bait and one, the 1.07 m was caught on cheese for bait. Bega cheese of course, The dam is down to 2% capacity and there is no inflow. Dirvin 1, spangled perch, no-one I spoke to at Copeton had heard of them. Maybe I need to speak to others. Richmarlin62 thank you for your advice about lures, we took it on board and did not use them. We found that bait fishing was more productive. As to myself, I can not catch a cold. All the others were on and I was not. As it has been stated before, " That is why it is called fishing " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, bessell1955 said: Dirvin 1, spangled perch, no-one I spoke to at Copeton had heard of them. Maybe I need to speak to ot Most people know them a bobby cod, one trip we caught over 200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Thats why its not called catchin hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Thank you drivin21, about the explanation of spangled perch. I now understand. With the water level so low, perhaps the big cod are on the munch and eat everything. Yes richmarlin2 "fishing not catching: I thank all fishradies that have offered advice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Just an aside to this story. Where I live (in southern NSW) we cannot get shrimps or yabbies using conventional methods as they hibernate during the cooler months. Is this NOT the case further North? What do you reckon Trav, Rick, and Dave? U can still buy them, but they are specifically kept in conditions that permit them to stay alive when their natural environment is freezing cold. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Big Neil in the Hawkesbury there are no Yabbies. There are prawns in river, but only in the warmer months. Some mates have stocked their dams with yabbies and they have told me that the yabbies shut down in the cooler months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 They bury in there holes in the mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 The shrimps pretty much disapear during winter, still get some yabbies but not as many as summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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