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104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« on: April 28, 2011, 08:06:44 PM »
Keen Dubbo Murray Cod fishermen Michael Coad, Neil Duncan, Brett Kleppe Daniel Withers and I recently visited the mighty Lake Mulwala, where we managed to catch 14 Murray Cod for our week’s fishing. I was also lucky enough to come across my biggest Murray Cod to date, measuring 104cm with an estimated weight of around 50lbs.  The fish slammed a ½ ounce bassman spinnerbait on the cast, just as darkness fell behind a glowing full moon, and will long live in our memories as a monster cod from the depths of the Ovens River above Lake Mulwala!
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Re: 104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2011, 05:24:46 AM »
Well done Matt  :youbeauty I reckon you'd be still smiling!


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Re: 104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2011, 06:56:12 AM »
Nice fish Matt, was that one around Camerons, or further down?  My home stomping ground down there.

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Re: 104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2011, 09:02:17 AM »
Could almost see the junction casting the opposite side to which the houses are.
We turned right off the boat ramp at bundalong, headed up the ovens a bit.... and started casting. Can't wait to go back that's for sure. Water clarity was appauling but I must have just got lucky and spun one past its beak! Matt

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Re: 104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2011, 11:34:05 AM »
Water clarity is always a bit iffy but the Cod get used to it.  There is a big fish upstream a few k's that I dropped a coupe of years ago.  I hope he's still waiting for me.  There's a cut through near where you were called Punt Creek.  It goes across from the Ovens to the Murray.  My father got a 72lber there when I was a kid.  Trolled it on a Flopy.

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Re: 104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2011, 01:39:33 PM »
Dale,
I now know where you are describing! Great looking water there! Fished it hard during our stay. Can't wait to return, Matt

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Re: 104 CM Murray Cod on the cast!
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2011, 09:58:46 PM »
All I can say is  W O W what a beast and hope to catch one of them oneday.

 

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