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Dumaresq River sunburn
« on: January 26, 2012, 12:12:30 AM »
Yep , had patches of sun amongst the light rain out on the Dumaresq today ( Wednesday 25.1.12 ) . While coastal SEQLD has been copping a fair drop , I have been keeping an eye on the BOM site with the river levels . I noticed that the Mole/Dumaresq rivers were running at normal heights and made plans with Catfish Al to go and find him a Cod.

We put in at the same spot as my wife and I used last week but went downstream instead. It looked as it was a stroke of genius when after only the third cast ( and travelling only 20 metres ) we struck a cod. Al had a tap on the right of the snag with a spinnerbait and a few seconds after  , the cod smashed my Garra Tera on the left.



The Cod measured 60cms.

Al had numerous hits along the next couple of pools but no cigar.

I got lucky near a fisheries listening device ( for tagged cod ) .

But that was it for me too . No more fish were landed and the taps on the lures grew quiet. The sun did come out and it turned into a very pleasant afternoon.

I promised Al a Murray Cod , I will just have to make time to get him down there again.

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Dave.




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Re: Dumaresq River sunburn
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2012, 10:03:41 AM »
Ah that sucks for Al driving all that way for a donut. I found myself looking at the river heights there yesterday thinking about a trip on Sunday...

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Re: Dumaresq River sunburn
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 12:35:14 PM »
Good call there Dave things will be shot for a while round here now. A great shot of the Cod in the water mate they really belie their power when they are photographed quietly in the water like that. Well done Pat.

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Re: Dumaresq River sunburn
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2012, 08:26:24 PM »
That's one of the greta things about the Dumaresq Pat, Even if the fish don't co-operate you're still in great country. You using Codman Spinnerbaits there or the Bassman size?
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Re: Dumaresq River sunburn
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2012, 10:33:51 PM »
You using Codman Spinnerbaits there or the Bassman size?
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The last few weeks JD , I have got all mine on timber hardbodies. StevenM and WayneD got their 'cricket score' of cod on Bassman 3/8 oz . Last year I got a few on Codman SB's with the soft plastic removed.

Cheers,
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