Freshwater Fisho's!

[Sloory]

Well since there's a growing amount of FF's logging on this sight i thought it best to get some fishin talk goin.

I grew up around and in shepparton. My favourite fish to catch is Murray Cod!
I like to cast lure the most. I've only just gotten into casting surface lures and i love them! i love the stalking you do once a fish has a bit of a go. Once he has a go he can't help it but to hit it until hes hooked.
The udrenallin (Spelling :blush: ) is awsome when they actually hook up!

What is your fav fish to catch and how do you like to catch them?

[wombat1100]

My Fav fish is the good ol' Murray cod as well, the thought that you might get a 1+meter fish just makes every bite or strike on the lure more exciting.

[Sloory]

My Fav fish is the good ol' Murray cod as well, the thought that you might get a 1+meter fish just makes every bite or strike on the lure more exciting.[/b]

for sure mate!! thats what keeps me goin! ..... though i'm still yet to get on that big, i've caught heap's of cod and only ever had 2 that where legal size!! :wink:
I guess its a good sign that they're breeding alot!

[Jools]

Hey Fella's
Im also a big freshwater fisho, it was my passion for fishing that developed into a passion for fish. Now i guess its a disease, got 22 tanks at home :)

My favourite angling is casting lures and trolling for all our natives, I love using top waters, buzzbaits, poppers etc for Cod. Casting spinnerbaits for yellas and Cod and even fly fishing for Macquarie Perch and Silvers!! There is nothing better than being on a quite river enjoying the serenity and nature and flicking lures all day long and letting go our beautiful native fish :)

All this talk of fishing and i think ill need to pop up to Torrumbarry for a troll this weekend he he

We ought to arrange a TFT fishing trip sometime in the future, Marc doesnt mind a fish either boys :)

Cheers
Jules

[wombat1100]

Hey Fella's
Im also a big freshwater fisho, it was my passion for fishing that developed into a passion for fish. Now i guess its a disease, got 22 tanks at home :)

My favourite angling is casting lures and trolling for all our natives, I love using top waters, buzzbaits, poppers etc for Cod. Casting spinnerbaits for yellas and Cod and even fly fishing for Macquarie Perch and Silvers!! There is nothing better than being on a quite river enjoying the serenity and nature and flicking lures all day long and letting go our beautiful native fish :)

All this talk of fishing and i think ill need to pop up to Torrumbarry for a troll this weekend he he

We ought to arrange a TFT fishing trip sometime in the future, Marc doesnt mind a fish either boys :)

Cheers
Jules[/b]


I reckon thats a great idea, maybe a trip up to somewhere that we could camp in the same area and sit around the campfire tellin stories of the fish we didnt catch and the odd sip or two of the liquid of the gods?!! :wink:

Ok so how many people on this forum are , members of Tacklebox.com.au?
I am one! nows whos number two?
Dazz

[Rob Jacobs]

G'day fella's

Well it looks like there are a few of us out there that are keen on chasing that mighty green fish. :wink: I to love to chase the mighty Murray Cod. I Was up the river for the long weekend but had no luck. I tried some trolling but there were to many cray pots out there :angry: , all you could see was plastic bottles all the way up the river. Tried some casting for a while but didn't even get a touch, I think it's got something to do with the temp of the water. It was only 11.5C for the whole week end. But it was still a good weekend camped out up there away from all the BS that we all seem to get cought up in during the week.

[Jools]

yeah im a tacklebox member (tombowler76) thats how i got onto this site :)

I think it might be better to plan a trip for later in the season when things fire up a bit more in the warmer weather.

Rob,
whereabouts up river were you? 11.5 is cold, it was 13.5 - 14 degrees at Torrumbarry 10 days ago!!!!

cheers
Jules

[Sloory]

The last place i fish before moving was Torrumbarry.
Its a great place. i only managed on cod but my mate got a couple. All released of coarse. :cool:

A TFT fishin trip would be an awsome idea! definantly up the murray some where.

Catchin cod in the winter is alot tuffer but maybe more rewarding :biggrin: .

[Rob Jacobs]

G'day Jules,

The water must warm up a bit as it heads farther down strem. I was in the Barmah State Forest. I get up there every chance I can.

[Marc]

I'd definately be up for a TFT Fishing weekend at Torrumbarry sometime in the near future :)

[joz]

I know this is not a place to keep these things a secret BUT!
:biggrin:

[Dodge]

Hey guys! Yeah I'd be up for a campin/fishin/drinkin trip too! I came down here from Albury/Wodonga so used to fish the Murray a lot... Not many Cod up there at the time but had a nice little channel off the Kiewa river that was full of em! Must say though my fav fish to catch is the old Yella belly. Thats what I was originally gonna have in my tank but couldn't get a hold a one! Talk to ya's soon guys!

[Rob Jacobs]

Looks like Torrumbarry the place to go. There would want to be a bloody big camp site up there by the sounds of things to fit every body in. But then again, "I dont know about you blokes" but i'd roll me swag out on broken glass if it meant I had a chance at wetting a line and chasing a cod.

I haven't fish that part of the river before. Went up there once,on Aust/day w/end 2002 it was about 50c in the shade, I spent more time sitting in the river and drinking green cans :wacko: that i did tring to catch a green fish.

[joz]

I know this is not a place to keep these things a secret BUT!
:biggrin: [/b]


Who wants to go cichlid fishing??

[Sloory]

Who wants to go cichlid fishing??[/b]


Ah, what??

[wombat1100]

Ah, what??[/b]


He He He He :wink:
u a baaaad boy Joz!!! :p

[Jools]

good old hazelwood hey..... oops who said that!!!!

Do you berley them up with colour bits??? lol

Jools

[Sloory]

does everyone know about this place cept me? dang! :wink:

[joz]

Well once upon a time long ago..........................

There just happens to be a place near a certain power station in Vic :wink:
Where the cichlids swim free :wub:

Because the lake is warmed by the cooling stations it has a lovely ambient temperature.

Then one day a really nice ranger type guy came along and released lots of cichlids to combat the mozzies..


Now it's full of lots of lovelies................and rumour has it even the scarce Fronty maybe hiding in there. :wink:

[Sloory]

STRUTH EH!?

i know this place its supposed to be awsome for skiing cause of the warm water!

So has anyone actually thrown a line in?

[joz]

No but I do know of some people that have gone with a net or two.
Some nice surprises and some stuff thats not worth bringing home.

[wombat1100]

We raced our boat there the other month there and i can guarantee i would rather be up to my B##lls in that lake than the Murray river at this time of year, its like a bath!
Steam coming of it in the morning and all!
Any one own a casting net?!
Dazz

[joz]

I wonder how you'd go with goggles and snorkel?

[Sloory]

I wonder how you'd go with goggles and snorkel?[/b]


LOL if i ever go there, i WILL try that :biggrin: .

[wombat1100]

You wouldn't be able to see your hand in front of your face in that lake boys, it is apparently water that is pumped from the bottom of the mine to stop flooding then ran through the cooling towers of the power station,
wonder if there are any 3 eyed fish like in the Simpson's? lol

[Sloory]

Anyways!! Has anyone managed to wet a line lately?

[Dodge]

Hey dudes! Haven't been on for a while but just thought i'd drop in and say g'day!. As for droppin a line in haven't for a while apart from a local dam in rowville, only catching a few reddies. Will catch up with u guys later!!!!

[Aussie]

Hey i'm thinking of heading up to hazlewood this Saturday for a few hour's, anyone wanna road trip it??

[bluemanchew79]

Hey bro, were is hazelwood? I live in echuca, only fish for cod but i am keen on trying for aussie bass and salmon, just for a change.

[wombat1100]

Hey blue, hows the water levels up there, cant wait to get back on the cod!
Dazz

[Aussie]

Hey bro, were is hazelwood? I live in echuca, only fish for cod but i am keen on trying for aussie bass and salmon, just for a change.[/b]


Hazlewood is near Morwell in Gippsland, won't find any bass or salmon in there mate, just american and african cichlids :)

[wombat1100]

And carp! hey sharky!

[Aussie]

all carp is good for is bait!! or feeding the birds hehe.

[bluemanchew79]

Haha. cooling pond fishing, nice. would be a bit of fun.
@wombat the Murray is low, i have not fished it for a few months but i do plan on heading out bellow the torrumbarry weir in the next few weeks, see how i go. Last time i was there i had a very good day.

[sharkybubba]

And carp! hey sharky![/b]

you would be right wombat, little buggers too...wasnt my best fishing trip!