My first wild Mary River Cod

[tomca]

As Kreel says, if its not on the plate, it didn't happen :pinch:

no wonder they are endangered, it was bloody delicious :woohoo:

[adambris]

hahaha priceless!!!

[fishingnut]

Well done on the first! have been itching to get one my self, chips look good too

[Keen-as-fisho]

He forgot to mention the green and black paints he carries in his yak, its actually a bass :lol: :lol: Nice cod congrats again mate, we're gonna have to get back up there soon and do some more of the system.

[Manni79]

Well done on your 1st Mary River Cod !!

[ryanyoung]

Nice work Tom, taste like chicken?

[tomca]

a bit like platypus actually, but you'd know, you ate the other fillet :pinch:

[ryanyoung]

a bit like platypus actually

[Perky]

Congrats mate. That is my dream fish, probably sounds lame.

But there is just something about them. I said it in the other post but you must be over the moon with it.

Did it give a good account of itself and how light were you fishing when you landed it?

[mick fillet]

. thats gold

congrates on the cod absolute ripper

and nice job of filleting they look chunky as

[James W]

congrats tomca!!!

bloody nice fish! :woohoo:

was it angry yakside?

[tomca]

Did it give a good account of itself and how light were you fishing when you landed it?

The gear I was using: a 6ft light action rod with a 3000 stradic running 10lb mono. A 12g floating crankbait and about the 8th cast into the snag.

It started with a tap and I said to Den, ooh just got touched, then the rod bucked over and was dragged into the trees. It came up to the surface then like the other cod I have hooked it turned on its side and took off on a run or three and straightened the trebles and just managed to get the net under it before losing it.

I have been experimenting with not using braid when using hardbody lures in tight terrain. Apart from a fair bit of stretch so the hooks don't pull, it also holds up to rubbing trees and rocks better than braid. Not as far casting but I am firing of casts to 10m or less.

[tomca]

It was pretty agro most of the time. Wouldn't open its gob to get the lure out either. Goes a lot harder than the ones I have landed out of the dam

The score is 4-1 so far. You might have to join me next time Jimmy

[tugger]

Nice 1 Tom

mono does it again

[Perky]

Thanks for the info tomca it always interesting to hear people accounts of catching Cod.

Sounds like it was pretty touch and go.

[tomca]

Nice 1 Tom

mono does it again

I did say yesterday that I'll land a big mackeral like Tugg if I'm using mono but a cod will do......... Cosidering I was about 40km from the salt

[ellicat]

Murrays are nicer without crumbs :whistle:

[James W]

It was pretty agro most of the time. Wouldn't open its gob to get the lure out either. Goes a lot harder than the ones I have landed out of the dam

The score is 4-1 so far. You might have to join me next time Jimmy

yep! would love to come out next time!

[Guest]

Well done mate on your Mary River Cod,lol Hope it was tasty and you had a clean plate at the end

[ellicat]

Kiwiboy, It's just a joke mate (in the Humour section). Mary's are a No Take species (except in some dams)

[Guest]

Kiwiboy, It's just a joke mate (in the Humour section). Mary's are a No Take species (except in some dams)

Lol see you learn something every day.... so its like the kiwis an Endangered Species ? lol

[tomca]

Lol.... so its like the kiwis an Endangered Species ? lol

only the ones that upset us :whistle:

[kreel]

Picture of fish -

Picture of fish on plate -

Congratulations you have caught a fish...

Finally :woohoo:

Well done mate, all we got were some of those (until recently) endangered fish and a couple of Long-nose bass.

[eg_vtec]

well done. awsome dish! yumm =D