We were lucky enough to sneak in a Murray Cod session just before Christmas. Lee, Curto and I made our way down to the Murrumbidgee River armed with half a dozen spinnerbaits and crankbaits. But it was the prospect of throwing the big surface lures in the bottom of the tackle box that had us really excited. The 110mm jointed…
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Success: Cod on fly
Catching a cod on fly has been on the agenda for me for a while now. After a few unsuccessful trips last year, I finally managed to find a free day over the weekend. Nick picked me up at some ungodly hour and we made our way out of Melbourne heading to a stream we had heard may hold some…
‘Codtroversy’: catching a monster cod during closed season
After nearly 20 years of serious fishing, I’ve finally caught a ‘trophy’ fish. I went out to my local lake on Sunday to chase redfin on soft plastics. The plan was to suss out whether the reddies were active, and if I got lucky, bring a few home for the table. I was also keen to get another look at…
Cod on fly- the addiction begins
After following guy like Nick Kiepp from codscountry.com, Virty from Kaos cod flies, Ben from Hohnke hooks and Aussie fly fisher on various social media and being inspired by their cod on fly exploits, I finally jumped in and gave it a go. I’ve now had three afternoons happily chasing cod with the wand. The first attempt with Graz (who…