Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: Bracey on June 30, 2011, 05:39:26 PM
Unless you're targetting them in designated impoundments that are stocked with Mary River Cod, it is an offence to target them in the wild as they an endangered species and huge fines apply if you are caught with one in your possession.
As for stocked impoundment MRC, all year round, however if they are like their cousins, the Murray Cod, now into Spring in my opinion.
Dave
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: aussiebasser on July 01, 2011, 06:58:55 AM
I wonder if asking for directions to catch Mary River Cod where they are protected could be seen as intent under the Act's definition of "take"? ???
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: bushwacker on July 01, 2011, 11:43:10 AM
I wonder if asking for directions to catch Mary River Cod where they are protected could be seen as intent under the Act's definition of "take"? ???
Sounds like an inside dig Dale but if that where the case i know allot of offenders that have gotten no info from this fulla ;)
Steve
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: aussiebasser on July 01, 2011, 01:02:43 PM
Not a dig at Childersfish, just an observation of how the gubberment of the day can interpret so many meanings into the word "take". Shoot, I bought some 5/8oz Spinnerbaits from Bassman the other day, does that show an intention to conspire to pervert the course of the fishery? I could be in the chit. :-\
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: bushwacker on July 01, 2011, 01:15:56 PM
Ohh that does it no large spinnerbaits with squidgys or double colorado blades anymore thet could be MRC targeting parafanielia ::)
Yes a bit overboard , i wasnt talkning about childerfish but another thread thats slipped my mind now ...
Steve
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: childersfish on July 01, 2011, 05:20:38 PM
Nice picture of a Mary River Cod in the report section :thumbsup
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: aussiebasser on July 01, 2011, 07:18:15 PM
by-catch. He was fishing for Tilapia.
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: Apollo on July 02, 2011, 07:10:59 AM
If you were talking about the MRC I caught a little while back, I was targeting bass in the MR before the bass closure came in :youbeauty. The MRC was a geniune bycatch and a welcome one. Happy to see them so healthy in the MR system after the floods.
Steve
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: childersfish on July 02, 2011, 10:43:14 AM
Hi Steve, yep, I enjoyed your post and loved the pic of the cod. It's what promted me to ask the question, i wouldn't mind catching one. I also know where they are stocked in rivers but don't chase em. I dug around the link i was sent by Steve and have looked into a few more areas and am still unable to find where it says you cannot fish for MRC? It says cannot take unless from certain impoundments. Why you'd want to take such a beautiful fish is beyond me but each to their own. even when an article states MRC are protected it still says they are a no take fish. That becomes a bit more cloudy when it goes on to say "if you accidentally catch one return it to the water immediately". Apologies for the cheeky misuse of your post. It seemed a logical response to aussiebassers question about, "is it intent if you ask for directions to find them. There's nothing like a picture of a bloke holding a fish to prove intent. Then again i think we've just proven otherwise ey? :youbeauty Cheers John
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: Brad H on February 24, 2012, 06:46:54 AM
??? what about the level of intent, when there are set lines through out the Obi Obi Gorge??? does the gubberment really care ::) I am sure those 10mt lengths of 80lb line with 5/0 hooks on them were meant for Bass.
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: takrat on February 24, 2012, 10:14:52 AM
Set lines, Springers, droppers, whatever you/they call the bloody things it amazes me that there are still so many knuckle draggers about. I hear banjo's. JD
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: Pete on February 28, 2012, 10:35:57 AM
Been saying it for ages , any of of Cod species regulations are a joke at best ,offer very little in the way of protection , even during the closed season . Not good enough IMO
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: StevenM on February 28, 2012, 01:39:51 PM
If you see a dropper, cut the pucker down.
You can report it and it may get looked into one day.
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: Jim_Tait on February 28, 2012, 02:33:57 PM
To answer Childerfish question in an academic way so as to not be implicated in conspiring to target the fish ::), the best time to catch a cod is when you'll do them and their population the least damage i.e. not when they're rowing up (winter) leading into the breeding season (thought to be mid to late spring) or in the breeding season itself when males could be sitting on nest sites with eggs and young. The bass closed season pretty well overlaps with the rowing up timing but catching cod early in the bass season opening could be risky for cod populations - if you want to do the river fish a favour - don't target bass where you know there is a good chance of coming across cod until summer. That leaves the hot months - summer and early autum - which tends to be when cod are most active and bycatch can become an issue,..try not to lift them out of the water or if you must for a photo or for hook release cradle their mid rift and use a firm thumb lock on the bottom jaw- careful the teeth can shred a thumb - gloves are handy - I rather use my hand cause you can feel how much pressure you need to put on to hold them instead of a mechanical device grip :thumbsup
Title: Re: Mary River cod when?
Post by: pills on July 26, 2015, 03:39:49 PM
Some people are either ignorant of the fisheries laws, or just blatantly flaunt them! Saw this on youtube the other day, and it is a tributary of the Mary river!