Kingyjohn Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Hey guys any of you be able to help out as I was hoping to get my first cod but wasn’t really sure where to target them as I know there out west but I was wondering where the closest place would be as I live in Singleton cheers kingyJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 33 minutes ago, Kingyjohn said: Hey guys any of you be able to help out as I was hoping to get my first cod but wasn’t really sure where to target them as I know there out west but I was wondering where the closest place would be as I live in Singleton cheers kingyJohn Hi Kingyjohn, nearest to you would probably be the Macquarie River in the Wellington /Dubbo region and Burrendong Dam or Lake Windamere near to Mudgee. It can be a bit of an ordeal learning to catch them but there's an article in the fishing article section which may offer some help. Good luck and if all else fails head down my way and I'll put you on to some. Good luck bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingyjohn Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Okay thanks mate I’ll try get up there soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 heapsof places to try..windamere/Cudgegong river below dam/keepit/namoi river/manila river/severn river/peel river/chaffey dam...these all hold cod..there are others as well further south...good luck..some of the rivers have low water levels at moment...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingyjohn Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Yeah cheers for the advice mate what lures should I run and I’ve got a rod running 20 lb line would the be alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 20lb is fine..mate there are hundreds of lures.....spinnerbaits in bright green/yellow or purple/black are standouts..you can pik up stumpjumpers from kmart cheap they work same colours.....search cod in the search section and suss some of my reports there are fotos showing some of the colours that work for me...rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Come to Tamworth mate.upstream of the town is doing well at the moment towards chaffey dam. Ive been using savage ninja frogs about 1-2 hours before dark. Use Google maps mate,ask a farmer if can fish on there property, most are good blokes and enjoy fishing too.good luck mate, the surface strike is unforgettable and has me hooked after years fishing the salt cod Edited February 28, 2018 by scottyboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 2 hours ago, scottyboy said: Come to Tamworth mate.upstream of the town is doing well at the moment towards chaffey dam. Ive been using savage ninja frogs about 1-2 hours before dark. Use Google maps mate,ask a farmer if can fish on there property, most are good blokes and enjoy fishing too.good luck mate, the surface strike is unforgettable and has me hooked after years fishing the salt cod Beautiful pattern on that Cod Scottyboy. Can you give more information on the "lure" used? Cheers, bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 At the moment mate they all seem to have a beautiful pattern, there not big fish by any mean but super aggressive. Theres flow in the peel river and it looks really healthy. Whether its dam realise or the occasion storm in the catchment area thats turning one i don't know. The lures are surface oones from a camping and fishing store. There weedless so they won't get hung up on tree branches and logs .the best colours seem to be black body ,yellow sides,white under carriage. Hope this helps mate.ill admit ive got cod fever ,it has become an addiction mate,just ask my wife. Let me know how you go? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 good to hear the peels carryin some fish..i fish a bit further north but theres no water at moment so im worried bout the health of the fish....cod fever is a terrible addiction help should be sought more lures should be bought....bahahaha....rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 28/02/2018 at 10:01 PM, big Neil said: Beautiful pattern on that Cod Scottyboy. Can you give more information on the "lure" used? Cheers, bn Heres a photo of the most successful lure neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 6 hours ago, scottyboy said: Heres a photo of the most successful lure neil Thanks for posting the photo scottyboy. I've never seen one of those before. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 9:57 PM, rickmarlin62 said: 20lb is fine..mate there are hundreds of lures.....spinnerbaits in bright green/yellow or purple/black are standouts..you can pik up stumpjumpers from kmart cheap they work same colours.....search cod in the search section and suss some of my reports there are fotos showing some of the colours that work for me...rick Hey Rick, I love your shirt, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Its a cracker hey mate..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainframeJames Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 13 hours ago, big Neil said: Thanks for posting the photo scottyboy. I've never seen one of those before. bn Shops have them in the same area as the mouse/rat/duck/bat imitations. Some also come with bibs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 hours ago, MainframeJames said: Shops have them in the same area as the mouse/rat/duck/bat imitations. Some also come with bibs. They are the bomb. Only problem is that the cod tend to deep throat them which means delicate surgery for speedy release and recovery, and also cod fingers. Zoom in on my right hand index finger and you will see what i mean. Just another of the many symptoms of cod fever. Cheers Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingyjohn Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Any of yous used the Zman finesse frogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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