Smashed In Brisbane River

[Bunter]

WENT OUT LAST NIGHT WITH A MATE AND MY SON TO FISH THE SMALL REEF AROUND FROM THE WATER POLICE AT FISHERMAN ISLAND

ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM HIGH TIDE THE WATER WAS RUNNING AT A FAR PACE AND WE WERE BUSTED OFF ABOUT 4 TIMES NO BITE AS SUCH JUST WEIGHT ON THE LINE. AS SOON AS YOU STARTED TO WIND IN BIG WEIGHT AND THEN GONE.

ANY ANSWERS TO WHAT IT COULD BE ????

NIGHT WAS STILL GOOD CAME HOME WITH 3 ESTUARY COD SMALLEST BEING 400 LONG AND 4 GOOD SIZE SQUIRE

CHEERS BILL http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/images/icons/icon5.gif

SORRY HAVE PUT THIS IN THE WRONG SECTION WILL TRY NOT TO STUFF UP AGAIN

[deadbeatloser]

wobby gong , big ray or a fat albert;D

[FNQCairns]

Bullys could be the culprit? any big toadies around there?

[Bunter]

Fnqcairns

Could Not Say As This Is The First Time There

Cheers Bill

[Bunter]

I Read Today That The Bigger Versions Of The Estuary Cod Can Fight Pretty Hard.

What Is The Biggest Anyone Has Caught In The River

Cheers Bill

[kingtin]

I Read Today That The Bigger Versions Of The Estuary Cod Can Fight Pretty Hard.

What Is The Biggest Anyone Has Caught In The River

Cheers Bill

You should have had at least a tremble on the line if it was a shovelly or stingy as their mouths are underslung and as they would have to position themselves on the bait the likelihood is their snouts or wings would make contact with the line.

It's also not likely to be a big cod as these eat by sucking in water which simultaneously sucks in the bait. More likely, as has been said, a big wobby although large lizards are also notorious for just sitting with a bait in their mouth and not moving off.

This cod was caught just outside the river, and I don't doubt that there are bigger ones holed up in the wharves.

kev

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b182/bidkev/cod.jpg

[Bunter]

Thanks For The Info Kev

By The Way The Cod Your Holding Makes Mine Look Sad

What Were You Using For Bait

Cheers Bill

[B_E_N]

lots more cod like kevs at the beacons just out from the river

[Bunter]

Ben When You Say At The Beacons Is THAT Fishing Right On Them Or In The General Area

Cheers Bill

[kingtin]

lots more cod like kevs at the beacons just out from the river

Not now there isn't. :P

kev

[kingtin]

Thanks For The Info Kev

By The Way The Cod Your Holding Makes Mine Look Sad

What Were You Using For Bait

Cheers Bill

Whole fresh large squid. Can't get 'em anymore, unless I catch 'em myself.

kev

[Local_Guy]

for something biting you off i would say large toadfish. in the range of 5 - 10kgs.

[ddobson]

Being near the high tide they wouldn,t be a big dewy would they?