Lake Mulwala

[gropper]

I have been requested to post this report on this forum. So if you have seen it before somewhere els my apologies.

Jarrod and I headed up to Mulwala for the weekend for a dabble. We hit the water Saturday around noon with a light to moderate easterly wind and poor water clarity about 30cm, but it did't deter us. Fish for 4 hours with different lures and we both picked up one fish each only small 40-45cm, one on a mumbler and another on a SB. had a small break and headed out again to try surface lures. The wind became stronger and conditions were less than ideal but we did manage 4 surface strikes but no hook ups.

Sunday the excitment was building because we were heading out with Roger from Cod Hunter tours. We were greeted with light easterly again and Roger took us towards the top end of the lake where the water was clearer just under a meter. It was a cracker of a day and the wind dropped to nothing as the lake glassed off and made fishing far easier than usual. The information Roger provided was unbelievable and well worth the dollars. We boated 8 cod between 40-60cm, 1 at 70cm and the largest for the day and a PB of 87cm.

Monday we snuck out for 3.5hrs before we had to head back home. With confidence sky high from what we had learnt the day before, off we went in search of water we hadn't fished before. The morning started a little slow with 2 bumps and no hook up then we came to a fishy looking snag. Jarrod had the first cast and unlike Jarrod it was slighty off line and caught the timber. Rather than rush in and des-nag it there was some structure further back which I fired a cast into. The lure would have dropped for about 3ft and then a couple of winds of the reel, BANG I'm on. The next 10-15 minutes saw Jarrod negoiating the snagged rod (still hooked up) with the electric motor and keeping the boat and fish in clear water while I tried keeping the adrenalin under control. Then it surfaced, Jarrod skillfully sliped the big girl into the just adequate size net. Relief all round and lots of photos taken before its release. A team effort boated my first ever 1+meter cod. It measured 110cm and estimated weight of 60lb. Jarrod will post photos this week if he gets time. An awsome weekend and one that will take some beating.

[skipzx]

Gropper that's awesome,

Congrats on the first metery, I think I'm going to have to get out with Roger at some point and get him to show me round.
I've never fished Mulwala, so once I get some cash up a trip round that way is definitely on the cards!

Cheers,

Ssam

[Got Buckley's]

Good report mate and congrates, cant wait to see the pics, I think every keen cod fisho needs to do a run with roger at sometime, never heard a bad wrap

cheers

[paul72]

Well done guys sounds like you did have a good time and im looking forward to seeing the photos of it...Its a buzz hey getting a Big Cod

[Tombowler76]

sounds like a great trip Gropper, nice work mate

[Norbs]

Great yarn - look forward to the pics of the 87 and 110 monster!!

Norbs,

[steve611]

Looking forward to those pics gropper,sounds like a great weekend.

[Jarboy]

[Jarboy]

[ando2915]

Great stuff. I have fished twice with Roger and what he teachs you is invaluable. The first trip with him I went fishless, but its not the guides fault when the natives shut down and you are inexperienced. Second trip we caught ten on the boat for the day. Prior to going with Roger I was a dedicated bay and estuary fisho, but since then I have bought a hornet and spend all my spare time chasing cod. I couldnt recommend Roger highly enough. What he taught me in 2 trips would probably have taken seasons to work out for myself, if ever. And coming from Melbourne and at that time working 7 days a week it wasnt possible to do that. The guide provides the base and then its up to you to work out the rest and put in the hours(..and hours...and hours).
Ando