maori cod

[billsy]

i have been catching the odd maori cod inside port stephens for the last 10 years or so. after doing some research on them i found that they are not usually found south of new/qld border. i was wondering if anyone out there has caught them recently and in what area

cheers

[Noelm]

can you post a picture, as what is called a Maori Cod and what is, can be two very different things! and to catch one now and then seems to be a bit more than coincidence (but not impossible)

[BrandonH]

This time last year I was catching them and another type of Cod off a jetty in Laurieton NSW (just south of Port Mcquarie). all little ones but they were still good fun on light line

[billsy]

thanks noelm no foto but brandons fish on the left is a small maori cod. i only seem to get them in one spot in port stephens and although i get a few small ones most of them are in the 1 to 3 kilo range. also excellent eating

[Tim_N]

Billsy, a 1 to 3 kg Maori Cod is a good specimen, don't tell too many people about that spot, they can lend themselves to be fished out 'cause they can be greedy little buggers.
Tim

[onerabbit]

We catch the odd one off Ballina, usually in the same size range, but dont have a spot where they can be caught consistently.
Personal reserch has shown them to be great tucker.

Muzz

[sharkymark2]

Get them at Peel Island in Moreton Bay as well

[MarkM]

Caught one off Scotts head.

[Swanie1975]

caught a good sized maori cod at the gravel patch (off burleigh heads) in sept last year but havent seen one since. plenty of meat on the bugger too

cheers ryan

[cobiaman]

Ive caught them in the seaway on the goldy before too