queensland Goondiwindi Carp Cull

[Feral]

This years comp will be on over the Anzac day weekend

/>http://www.carpcull.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

I am seriously thinking about going. Anyone interested in forming a AFO team (or two)?

[Brian D]

Yeap I have always wanted to do this.

Jan 26?

[Gazza]

Where's that but count me in Hmm Carp bustin

used to be one of my Fav's down south :woohoo:

corn plastic spoon for deployment of berly yehaa

Gaz

on an odd note do you need a inland licence to target vermon :woohoo:

I know you do but don't that suk

[shortie]

i would be interested

[kevinchen19870316]

i fish for carp in competitions in China. so how can i miss the event?

[shortie]

how many to a team

[Aaron H]

Yeah I would be interested mate

[kevinchen19870316]

max 4 for a team

[ellicat]

Brian D wrote:

Yeap I have always wanted to do this.

Jan 26?

Anzac day would be April 25th Brian:S

Wouldn't mind going myself but ....will have to consider the family.

How hard would it be to target carp, knowing cod are nearby though:huh:

[Feral]

well cod might be my target, with a handline out for carp!

[rayke1938]

I would be in it.

Ray

[buzzid]

yeah mate, put me down as an interested party.

buzz

[Angus]

Tanya and I would be in.

Let me do some prelim research.

But i think for sure.

Would we be looking at getting a large AFO campsite?

Angus

[Angus]

I have just had a couple of friends say they would be super keen as well. So in all seriousness, would anyone be in all seriousness interested in trying to get a campsite large enough for heaps of tents? Have a AFO muster

Angus

[Feral]

If your up for it Angus, that would be great. (the research bit).

Yeah I reckon we would camp on mass! Although there are nice motels and good pub accommodation available if required.

[Angus]

Ok cool. Ill look into a camp ground. I might call the organisers. At the risk of sounding presumptious they might be happy to help if it meant a couple of dozen extra ring ins from Bris vegas way

Angus

[ellicat]

I've mentioned a place called Kurrumbul Dumaresq Homestead before that fronts 7KM of the Dumaresq. It's roughly smack in the middle of the map provided on the carp cull site (above). It has both camping and the homestead where you can stay. The \"homestead\" is actually the old Goondi hospital that was moved there and has heaps of room. I imagine you'd have to book early though.

[Angus]

Ellicat: I remeber you mentioned this.

I might call them tomorrow and check on rates. Maybe we can take over the whole place

We'll need a flag.

Angus

[ellicat]

Here's some details -

Kurrumbul Homestead Convention Centre & Riverside Camping

• Kildonan Rd, YELARBON QLD 4388

• Ph/Fax: 07 4675 4544 • Email

• Accommodation: there are seven large camping ground.

• Other Accommodation: group accommodation.

• Facilities: camp grounds have river access, great fishing and swimming holes.

• Details: known as the “Grand Old Lady of Goondiwindi†she was built in 1927. Kurrumbul Homestead is situated on 358 ha, bordered by 7 km of the Dumaresque River.

• Member: Q-Parks Association.

Also, http://sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Goondiwindi.htm
/>http://www.planbooktravel.com/display/qld/yelarbon/kurrumbul-homestead

There's heaps of places to camp in that stretch from Yelarbon to Goondi.

I wouldn't recommend staying at BoggaBilla though (except for mackmauler:P )

[Angus]

Haha ok cool mate thanks.

Well throw this out to everyone that might come. Ill find out tommorrow how many each camp site takes etc.

Gazza: Can you bring your knives mate id love a tutorial

Angus

[AZZA]

Sounds like great fun count us inB)

[stingray]

oh a carp comp hey? I won two carp fishing comps in canberra yay me and the $150 rod and reel i won.

I'm keen to go into it if there is others heading up to it..

[bootyinblue]

Angus wrote:

Gazza: Can you bring your knives mate id love a tutorial :)Angus

Could I suggest that this takes place earlier on in the day and not after the sun has gone down :woohoo:

But you can count me in for a camp! Will bring the big camp ovens and cook up a storm....

[Angus]

Ok guys cool. Well what ill do is work out how many people a camp site fits etc etc. This could be an awesome event! Might as well have the first annual AFO B&S while we are there hahaha.

Angus

[ellicat]

There's no way I'm dressing up as an \"S\" though.

[Angus]

Well i have bad news.

The Kurrumbul Homestead has been closed down as they could not meet Govt requirements.

Ill keep searching.

Angus

[Gazza]

Yeah np Angus I 'll bring the big one along and look for a big pine stepping stone ( a slice of pine tree trunk used as stepping stones in Gardens) they make great throwing blocks anyone seen them in the garden supply places let me know where please

Gaz

Damm I'll have to have a practise lol :woohoo:

[Feral]

Well I had to go check on our newest recruit, he has been out watching over some trials on the Gundi - Moonie highway for the last 4 weeks.

Used the chance to have a quick look around Goodiwindi with a view to sussing out the facilites for the carp cull. Was so fished out after the BRC, I did not even take a rod with me. Which was disapointing because the word was in the pub a young fella had got two 60lb cod under the bridge in town sunday evening!

The river looked good and fishy, the boat ramp fantastic. 2 big lanes, possibly 3 small lanes, concrete, well angled, right in town.

Photos of ramp and river, not the greatest, from my mobile phone.

[chubbstar]

Photo's look good to me Feral. How far away is this place? And what by catch could we expect?

Jayson

[Feral]

Chubstar, the comp is for Carp. Bycatch would include yellow belly, murray cod, silver perch, grunter, and a few others I cant think of at the moment.

Goondiwindi is about 4 - 5 hours west, depending on where you live!

[Angus]

Nice one Feral. As soon as more details for the comp are released we can plan. If the gundi carp cull is not on this year, i will see if there is enough interest and we can just have a AFO camping trip...

Angus

[AZZA]

Judging buy last nights news the river is well and truely flowing

[rayke1938]

Have a drool on this from their website

Cheers

Ray

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Competition Prizes

Carp Cull will have 5 categories for entrants

* Individuals – Registration $15

o Over $5000 in prizes

o Major Prize of a $2000 kayak From Gundy Guns and Outdoor Supplies

o Waeco Fridge from Beaurepaires Goondiwindi worth $1000

o 1000 Watt Engel Generator from David Ford Auto Electrics valued at $1200

o 2 x Ice boxes From Beaurepaires Goondiwindi valued at $450 each

o Webber Barbecue from Mackenzies Home Hardware valued at $35

o Ice Box from Repco Valued at $350

o Ice Boxes from Border Builders worth $430

* Teams – Max 4 persons – Registration $50

*

o 1st Prize $1000 Cash, 2nd $500, 3rd $200

* Junior – Under 16 years – registration $2

o $1000 of prizes- every angler wins

* Catch and Release-all registered anglers eligible

o Largest Murray Cod - $350 Ice Box

o Largest Yellow Belly - $350 Ice Box

o Junior - $300 swag from Tom's Tarps

* Tagged Carp Prizes-All registered anglers eligible

o $1000 from Invasive Animals CRC

o 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200

* Random/Spot prizes-All anglers eligible

o Will be awarded throughout the competition

o Keep an eye out to for the Marshalls patrolling your section of river

o Over $1000 in value

All prizes will be drawn on Sunday 20th at Noon.

For the Individual prizes every carp caught will entitle the angler to a ticket in the barrel, and the winners will be randomly drawn.

Anglers can only register in either a team or as an individual, and fish will only be able to be measured in one category.

The team prizes will be awarded on the basis of total length (to nearest cm) of carp caught, based on fork length measurement. Carp must be 10cm or longer to be eligible, any Carp measured under this length will be ineligible. In the event of a tie the winner shall be determined by lot.

Catch and Release (Non target species of Yellowbelly and Murray Cod) will be based on length. All fish in this section must be presented to the marshals on the river in healthy condition and must be released by the marshals.

Invasive Animals CRC will be tagging fish in the leadup to the event. Keep an eye on the website as details of where tagging has taken place will be posted closer to the event. When registering you will also receive a map of where fish have been tagged, and there have been more than 200 carp tagged so the chances of catching one are high.

[Angus]

Thanks Ray!

Thats the dates then.

Awesome. Ray can you post the website link.

Cheers.

Angus

[rayke1938]

Feral has already done it on page 1.

Cheers

Ray.

/>http://www.carpcull.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

[blue_mako]

Are they aloud to release the Carp they tag? :S . Obviously there must be a reason they are releasing the Carp after tagging them?

Troy

[ellicat]

blue_mako, It's no doubt part of the study to see where they go and growth rates etc.

Kinda like a police snitch;)

[blue_mako]

Yeah but I thought they would just kill any Carp they get?

Troy

[Bri The Pom]

Carp fishing that sounds very british,count me in please i love carp fishing.A AFO weekend as well sounds good.

I'M IN.

Bri.

[Angus]

blue_mako wrote:

Yeah but I thought they would just kill any Carp they get?

Troy

Troy, they kill the majority. Just a very small number are tagged for as Brian said, research reasons. Know thy enemy so to speak.