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General Category => Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Novice on June 02, 2013, 12:38:51 PM
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Fished the Dumaresq River again yesterday out near Texas with WayneD and DougS. Conditions were relatively mild for the first day of winter. The morning was fresh but I doubt it was lower than 10C and the day turned into a pleasant 23C. Water temperatures usually at this time of year are painfully cold , but not this time. Still though WayneD started the days fishing in his Ugg boots. :P
The cod were hard to hook up early in the day, with many taps and 'dropped' fish, but the hookup rate got better in the middle of the afternoon.
When one finds themselves unable to get out fishing as much as they like , they find themselves viewing pictures of locations and fishing in general from online sources. I have tried to make the effort in taking more pictures on my trips these days as I want to return the favour for like minded souls who for any reason can't get out and about themselves. Sorry if at times it feels a little self indulgent. Enjoy the pictures.
The start of the day.
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DougS with a new PB
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continued..
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Probably the best/most productive part of the river I have ever come across.
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Garra Tera lures worked for me again , both in black/white and green/black. Wayne also got fish on spinnerbaits.
Cheers,
Dave.
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Nice stuff Dave and congrats Doug on the new PB!
Looks like a good trip; Some nice shots of the landscape too.
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My day was ordinary to say the least. I got smoked twice on spinnerbaits and lost a brand new Garra Tarki to a snag all within the first hour I reckon. I only managed the one small fish before it was time for me to head home around 1pm as I had to have the kids that night. Then at 3pm as I was driving through Toowoomba the ex rings me and says I don't have to have them now. GRRRR and then Dave rings me and tells me about the awesome section of river they found not long after I turned around...GRRRR.
Here are the only photo's I took all trip. The gun rack on my yak.
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Thanks Jason.
Wayne, you are taking the short rod thing a bit too far bro.
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My day was ordinary to say the least. I got smoked twice on spinnerbaits and lost a brand new Garra Tarki to a snag all within the first hour I reckon. I only managed the one small fish before it was time for me to head home around 1pm as I had to have the kids that night. Then at 3pm as I was driving through Toowoomba the ex rings me and says I don't have to have them now. GRRRR and then Dave rings me and tells me about the awesome section of river they found not long after I turned around...GRRRR.
Here are the only photo's I took all trip. The gun rack on my yak.
Don't you hate days like that!
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Love the gun rack :youbeauty
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Thanks for the post guys, what's the better season for cod? Haven't had the pleasure off catching one yet... ;) A mate and myself were getting stuck into the bass before the closed season, back to the salt for 3 months :-\
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Thanks for the post guys, what's the better season for cod? Haven't had the pleasure off catching one yet... ;) A mate and myself were getting stuck into the bass before the closed season, back to the salt for 3 months :-\
They bite all year round ( don't know about spring though , that's closed season). But in summer the water temp is more comfortable when wading through it.
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Ah yep, border rivers. I'm going NW off Toowomba next weekend for a camping trip with a few rods thrown in. Cheers for the info.
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Nice work lads :youbeauty
Looks like a really nice stretch that one and a change of scenery would have been nice on its own
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Wayne,
Are they the new and improved floating rods? Bugger this chest cold. Wish I could have made the trip, but I'm just an old sook and I'm damn sure I'd have got no CPR out of you buggers if the chest had given up the ghost.
Great effort and report
Jeff
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Wayne,
Are they the new and improved floating rods? Bugger this chest cold. Wish I could have made the trip, but I'm just an old sook and I'm damn sure I'd have got no CPR out of you buggers if the chest had given up the ghost.
Great effort and report
Jeff
I would of just tethered you to a snag and picked you up on the way back :thumbsup
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I would of just tethered you to a snag and picked you up on the way back :thumbsup
Probably a good way to pick up some shrimp or maybe yabbies.
River is looking good, sounds like a good day for everyone except Wayne.
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Well Done Dougy :youbeauty, nice looking stretch of water boys .
Cheers Brad
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Wayne,
Just noticed the reels. Two Righties and a Leptie? Are you starting to go Both Ways ? :OMG I'm concerned.
Jeff
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Yep. Lucky you didn't come Jeff after all as you're a sexy beast that I don't think I could refuse at the moment.
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I would of just tethered you to a snag and picked you up on the way back :thumbsup
Nah
rememebr we have to drag him aroung
Ala "Weekend at Burnies" :youbeauty
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hey lads. myself and dad go to exactly the same spot. we yak downstream with out alot of luck jus the usual size ones, caught several cod up to 60. great water with prime cod areas, just with no results. we havent been upstream only to the big log out of the water not far up, have lost a good fish out of there. how were they caught? trolling or just normal casting? thanks for this post, always good :)
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Good stretch of water and great pics. Thanks for sharing Dave. Now I have to do a last run before closure. Tough luck Wayne.
JD
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hey lads. myself and dad go to exactly the same spot. we yak downstream with out alot of luck jus the usual size ones, caught several cod up to 60. great water with prime cod areas, just with no results. we havent been upstream only to the big log out of the water not far up, have lost a good fish out of there. how were they caught? trolling or just normal casting? thanks for this post, always good :)
All cast mate
hardbody and spinner baits
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I'm pretty sure this was the last fish I caught...and have only had 2 sessions since then. Man I am hanging for a trip and hopefully some fish.
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I was hoping to get on the river again prior to the closed season, however it's not going to be.
Great report Dave and well done on the fish captures!
Dave