big Neil Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Well, what a day. I headed to the river at gentleman's hours for a few hours of fishing. I was still trying to work out how best to catch Cod since last year's floods. Water was fairly murky and 19.2c The launch pad and my little tinny... ; This bridge was almost underwater in December. The river has dropped about 10 metres. This was all underwater. I tried fishing the middle of the river instead of the edges and it produced results during the bite window. Scored 3 Cod, 2 of which were just under legal size of 55cms. I worked my way back downstream towards the boat ramp and tried 1 last spot which I have never bait fished before. I lost heaps of tackle and made up some paternoster rigs as I waited for bites. After 1 bust off I decided to use one of my good baitcast outfits. I slipped the paternoster rig onto the clip and cast in, right out in the middle of the river. With no prior notice, the rod took off into the river, in a millisecond. It was like watching something happening in slow motion, yet far too quick for me to save it. A $600 baitcast rod and reel hit the water and submerged like a torpedo. GUTTED to say the least. bn Edited March 31, 2023 by big Neil Removal of wrong photo. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Unlucky about the rod neil maybe drag an anchor around general area 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Nice fish but unlucky about the lost rod BN. Perhaps it’s time to set up a few tethers to prevent it happening again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hill373737 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Good to see you getting a couple of nice cod BN but feel for you losing the rod! I get pretty narky just losing a lure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Time to do a bit of magnet fishing. Hope you remember the area the rod was lost. Easiest way to recover a lost outfit and it won't cost you a lot of dollars to get a decent magnet. Frank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: Unlucky about the rod neil maybe drag an anchor around general area Too many snags Rick, would be a total waste of time. Lesson learned the hard way. Luckily I have plenty of fishing gear, I suppose. bn 1 hour ago, Green Hornet said: Nice fish but unlucky about the lost rod BN. Perhaps it’s time to set up a few tethers to prevent it happening again. My own stupid fault really. I have a lot of rod holders around the boat but sometimes they don't get used because of how I manage to tie the boat up in the current. And the direction that I end up fishing. No excuses other than stupidity. Might be a valuable lesson learned in the long run. bn 1 hour ago, Hill373737 said: Good to see you getting a couple of nice cod BN but feel for you losing the rod! I get pretty narky just losing a lure! I know what you mean, especially if it's one that produces constant results. I'm just a twit and may have to learn the hard way. bn That last photo shouldn't be in the post, it's the Trout Cod I caught last trip. bn Just now, frankS said: Time to do a bit of magnet fishing. Hope you remember the area the rod was lost. Easiest way to recover a lost outfit and it won't cost you a lot of dollars to get a decent magnet. Frank I honestly don't think anything would work Frank. The bottom of the river, since the floods, must resemble the World Trade Centre after 9/11. I just hope that the fish doesn't end up dying as a result of dragging the gear round behind it. It will probably snag up on something. Thanks for the suggestion though. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hill373737 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 42 minutes ago, big Neil said: I know what you mean, especially if it's one that produces constant results. I'm just a twit and may have to learn the hard way. bn Since moving up here to Tamworth - I've managed to put a few lures in storage at Split Rock as well as in the Peel and the Namoi ...... and I've gotten used to the occasional swim to recover a lure. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Sorry to hear about the rod and reel Neil but great photos again mate. I looked at some of my old photos of back in the day fishing the Edward and Wakool and thought of your photos Neil. Good times they were. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 The photos are great as usual. The place still looks very muddy and slippery. The rod, what can I say? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Top report. Great photos. New rod coming ? Well done anyhow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Rebel said: Top report. Great photos. New rod coming ? Well done anyhow. No, I have plenty of baitcast rods now but will need a new reel...eventually. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Hi Neil bugger about the rod and good reel and you'll probably wonder how big the fish was too. I lost one like that at Yamba years ago on the first night of a 10 day trip, but mine only had a ball bearing Luderick reel not an expensive bc reel. Have seen a few go over out at the 'Peak' when guys left their jig in the water next to the boat while gaffing a mates fish. Hope it turns up for you. On 3/31/2023 at 5:55 PM, frankS said: Time to do a bit of magnet fishing. Hope you remember the area the rod was lost. Easiest way to recover a lost outfit and it won't cost you a lot of dollars to get a decent magnet. Frank Great idea Frank! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Not good b.n. At least you pulled up a few cod. I get annoyed losing some hooks and sinkers, as for a rod and reel . 🤣 An excuse to purchase a better reel for next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 I feel sorry about the rod, very unfortunate. At least you managed a few cod and the river is getting back to a good state for fishing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 8 hours ago, wazatherfisherman said: Hi Neil bugger about the rod and good reel and you'll probably wonder how big the fish was too. I lost one like that at Yamba years ago on the first night of a 10 day trip, but mine only had a ball bearing Luderick reel not an expensive bc reel. Have seen a few go over out at the 'Peak' when guys left their jig in the water next to the boat while gaffing a mates fish. Hope it turns up for you. Great idea Frank! Lucky that it wasn't your rod Waza, it's very special to me. Still haven't christened it on a Cod but shouldn't be too long once I can arrange someone to go fishing with me. Hope you're keeping well mate. Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Oh noooo, hope it wasn’t the new left hand wind that you lost. Same thing happened to me on a Kingie - terez rod and Thunnus reel 😞. The cod in he pic is a beauty though - well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Beautiful fish Neil! Well done on the catch. Pitty about the rod and reel! I lost my gaff a couple of weeks ago - in that same slow mo way. Just out of reach to save it. an excuse to hit the tackle store… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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