my standard cod outfit was a 3 to 6kg baitcaster rod n reel loaded with 10kg braid and 15kg leader, sometimes upto 25kg leader depending on where .
This fish was nailed on lighter leader of around 15kg as I was expecting the big ones to be quiet due to low water temps in may of around 12 to 13 degrees C
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looks like a well set out
looks like a well set out yak mate
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Bueaty of a Cod must have
Bueaty of a Cod
must have towed ya around a bit.
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Net
Obviously a nice surprise looking at the size of your landing net.
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The net is only there for a
The net is only there for a decent yellow belly or redfin perch, only ever use lip grips on the cod mate.
Took about 25 minutes of being towed before I got the fish, a few pics then released.
Not the biggest from the yak, but it's the best pic.
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Snags
Many snags in that environment? I imagine it would be pretty difficult to clamp down and try and pull the fish out into the middle with a kayak.
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Nearly
Nearly as big as your's John only your's had you chasing it all over the bank after it.
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1.2 meter it went, about 30
1.2 meter it went, about 30 to 35kg
PB from yak is 1.5 and about 42 to 45kg
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Kg or Lb's
KG's or pounds ??
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I said KG
I said KG
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Yeah
Nearly Mav!
Mine was on 8lb fireline though.
Haha
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Big cod always hang close to
Big cod always hang close to snags, a lot of rocky ledges and boulders in Googong, got smashed to shit there a few days later by a much bigger fish.
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That is a mother
Hope ya didnt spoil her day
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Nah mate.
Never chased em after may when the develop roe and always released em, too special to catch only once.
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Al thats a mother of a fish
I could'nt tell if that was a femme!lol
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Me either
But I treat em all like ladys...
Gee that dont sound right hey....lol
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You feed em steak or something?
That's a monster cod Al, that PB must've nearly pulled you under.....
I couldn't imagine even getting onboard a fish that big, let alone unhooking and takin pics...
I would end up in the drink fo sure.
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Thats huge, what lb line did
Thats huge, what lb line did you get it on?
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my standard cod outfit was a
my standard cod outfit was a 3 to 6kg baitcaster rod n reel loaded with 10kg braid and 15kg leader, sometimes upto 25kg leader depending on where .
This fish was nailed on lighter leader of around 15kg as I was expecting the big ones to be quiet due to low water temps in may of around 12 to 13 degrees C
Al.
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