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The fishing for cod has been good over the year's start. Many cod rivers are running clear and low at present, which can make for some good fishing. Staff member Dylan and mates did a day trip on the cod just before the turn of the year, fishing some of the smaller rivers landbased. Fishing around the Wangaratta region the average size of the fish was just that - with clear water proving challenging to really pinpoint holding territory and fish it thoroughly and accurately.
All up everyone managed a few fish each, with both trout cod and murray cod in the mix. The most effective lures for the trip were smaller surface lures and wakebaits arond 100mm and compact boom spinnerbaits both in 3/8 and 1/2oz. Spinnerbait colours with contrasting skirts were best, with black/chart, white/purple and brown/orange all working well. Pinpoint casting was the key however, with not much deeper water the fish were really holed strategically around deeper scours and runs with shade or overhanging willow and timber.
A bit closer to Melbourne there have been a few nice cod caught in the Yarra. A couple of fish have been in the 80cm mark on large yabbies. Customer Manny fished the river casting lures recently and nailed a couple of smaller fish. The most effective lure to work the thick timber and steep edges has been 'flashy swimmers' in 6/0 and 8/0. The subtle flash emitted by the blades is enough to call the cod out from the structure and entice them to follow. The river has been running quite clean at present and usually fishes better with good clarity.
Right around the suburbs some of the stocked lakes have seen a few cod captures. Karkarook Park down in Moorabbin is one such lake, with a dozen or so fish seen to be caught over the past few weeks. Customer Cip has been fishing the lake a bit, and has caught 4 or 5 fish in recent trips. Cip has caught fish on a few different offerings with small surface crawlers, large spoons and soft plastics all proving effective.
This Fishing Report was submitted on 1/9/2020 1:21:02 PM by Seamus and last updated on 1/9/2020 1:21:02 PM.
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