Cod fishing - the last blast...

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With only days to go until the bass season opens in Qld, the batton gets handed to Murray Cod in all waters in NSW & Victoria waters (August 1 to December 31 in South Australia).

If you want to go chase a cod in NSW or Victoria, you need to do it before next weekend, or go to waterways in Qld that DON'T form part of the border with NSW.

Speaking with fisheries researchers this week, the male cod are already on the move looking for a mate, so it appears that the closed season is possibly timed a bit late.

Am hoping to go get some underwater footage in the coming weeks of cod spawning.

So who is going to have a last blast at the cod?

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Hey Fitzy, I had my last blast last week over on the Dumaresq. I dropped into Glen Lyon on the way over and Brian showed me a 1,5metre Cod down on the dam wall preparing his nest. Aftyer that we went to our ca mpsite set up camp and got in some wood then went fishing. We got 2 nice Cod about 70cm in the first hour (just after 4.00pm and then nothing. After that we got another 3 over the next couple of days including one with a tag. but they were smaller fish. We got about 3 good surface hits but no hook ups. The hookups came on Bassman Spinnerbaits half ounce with a stinger hook and soft plastic tail, and one on a hard body.
I said goodbye to them all and see ya in December.
Cheers,
John

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I hear that Duncan Donut and team got a few today

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I hear that Duncan Donut and team got a few today

So we can't call him Duncan no more???

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That's right

His time as a probationary officer is over.

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That's good to hear, I am looking forward to their reports...

I would like to drive down this week, but I have been a very bad boy at home and I doubt I'd get a leave pass. looks like it is December for me too, unless I find a Qld Haunt.

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I hear that Duncan Donut and team got a few today

The only ffffffffffff time i give it a miss to bust me guts fencing ..... Ahh well good show 

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Is the Condamine included in the cod closure too?  The Barwon, Macintyre or Dumaresq rivers are listed as closed on the Dpi website and I'm still learning the regs for freshwater down this way.

Shaun.

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I'm buggered, trip report tomorrow Arvo. A new fishbrain video to follow( hopefully).

Cheers,
Dave.

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Is the Condamine included in the cod closure too?  The Barwon, Macintyre or Dumaresq rivers are listed as closed on the Dpi website and I'm still learning the regs for freshwater down this way.

Shaun.

The Condamine River is ok to fish year round for cod. Bag & size limits apply 

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I hear that Duncan Donut and team got a few today

Good to see that you have your sources.  We at the "Cod Squad" had not even prepared our Press Release?!?

In short, we SMACKED THEIR ARSES !

Not sure if Dave's the "Afro Boy" or the "Hubba Hubba" in the Cod Squad...............................  No it's obvious, nothing Hubba Hubba about him, so he's now the "Afro Boy"


"The Good Looking Other One"

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Damn............That back fired!

If Dave's "Afro Boy" and I'm  "The Good Looking Other One", it follows that Brad's the "Hubba Hubba"

Might need to re-think that one

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No chance for me but I am heading to Surat on the October long weekend. I'll find some water out there I'm sure.

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So where is this Report??? You Arse Smackers???

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Its coming, I'm having trouble with my photobucket account.

Plan B is to use the sweetwater gallery.