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COVID lockdowns, the spring racing carnival and anything else you’ve had to endure over the past few months pales into insignificance as the dedicated die-hard cod fishos prepare their assault on another new cod season come December 1. There should only be one question on your mind, not “where should I fish?” but “where in Lake Mulwala should I fish?”. When it comes to cod fishing, nothing beats the excitement of being at the home of the Murray cod – Lake Mulwala – come ROCKLEA opening weekend. BRISBANE LEISURE BOATING For those&fishing the lake early inRoad the season, 1713 Ipswich Rockleaseeking out slightly P: (07) 3875 1600 quieter waters that don’t get excessive, noisy doofE: sales@kareemarine.com.au doof boat traffic may be most W: www.kareemarine.com.au productive. A major problem you’ll find is that much of the NORTHERN GOLD COAST shallower margins of the lake is MARINE starting to choke up with ONSHORE Fishing the Woongoolba edges of the Horizonweed. Shores Marina weed beds is a good option. P: (07) 5546 2480 it comes to lure When E: onshoremarine@ozemail.com.au choice, if you have confidence in something that has worked W: www.onshoremarine.com.au before, stick to it. All things EVERTON‘surface’ HILLS and ‘sub-surface’ have been the rage over the HOLT MARINE past few years, and I’m sure 25 Queens Everton theseRoad trends will Hills continue. P: (07) 3353 1928 Don’t discount any of your traditional methods of casting E: info@holtmarine.com.au or trolling hardbodied lures or W: www.holtmarine.com.au spinnerbaits, as these will be as productive as ever. CAPALABA Once again, the iconic MIKES MARINE Cod Classic (3-5 December) 9 Smithwill Street Capalaba help anglers celebrate the opening P: (07) 3390 3418 of a new season, albeit under a slightly changed E: sales@mikesmarine.com.au format thanks to COVID W: www.mikesmarine.com.au
regulations. The traditional crowd of 3000+ competitors is not expected, but for those who participate, you can guarantee you will have a great time, get value for money and have the chance of sharing in some of the great prizes on offer. Three Yamaha-QuintrexHumminbird boating packages are up for grabs, along with other prizes totalling well in
the question. The undoubted lure of choice has been the Jackall TN 60s. A total of 34 lucky competitors were able to make it to Bundalong for the Golden Dollar$ in late October. The water around Bundalong was fairly dirty and running pretty hard, making fishing conditions tough. Unbelievably, only
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NORTH ROCKHAMPTON RIFEN BOATS 6 Dooley Street North Rockhampton P: (07) 4927 9150 Mark and Abby Delahey with their prize E: rifen.boats@bigpond.com catch in the recent Golden Dollars. W: www.rifenboats.com.au excess of $60K. For more two yellas were returned for AIRLIEcheck BEACHout www. measuring for the day. They information codclassic.com.au. both fell victim to father/ WHITSUNDAY OUTBOARD CENTRE Looking back,Murray the yellas team ‘Small Punts’ 17 William Drive daughter Cannonvale have turned up in their usual - Mark and Abby Delahey. A (07) been 4946practically 7286 haunts.P: It’s great effort saw them return E: woc@whitsundayoutboardcentre.com.au standing room only at the train 51.5cm and 55.8cm models bridge W:and the back of the for measuring. Both healthy www.whitsundayoutboardcentre.com.au old police station. It’s great to yellas were caught on Bogan see some younger kids getting Bait Spinnerbaits. CAIRNS down AUSSIE there and having fun Until next edition, MARINE away from being stuck in front happy fishing. 5 Hannam Street they Bungalow of a screen. Hopefully • For more information on P: (07) 4033 8800 don’t get influenced by the anything fishing in and around ‘kill and grill’ brigade who Lake Mulwala, call in and see E: sales@aussiemarine.com.au cut the throat aussiemarine.com.au of anything us at Lake Mulwala Fish Camp W: www. they catch. Those who have & Ski, the official Cod Classic been ‘scoping’ (different from shop (opposite the Post Office) KARUMBA fishing and less rewarding in Mulwala or find us at our MARINE in myJONES opinion) in front of Yarrawonga store located 30 Yappar Karumba the train bridge Street have been between Rivers and One Zach. gettingP: (07) large4745 numbers 9159 of For up-to-date fishing reports yellas,E:with catches of 20+ in or for further information call jonglo@bigpond.com a session certainly not out of 03 5744 1667. W: www.jonesmarine.com.au
have to work at it for a feed. were rewarded with several That’sIPSWICH exactly what good Chinook salmon around 55cm MARINE from all taken on lures. Young Maxi mate IPSWICH Shane Stevens 45did Huxham Raceview Ballarat so withStreet his son was the standout angler on Maxi P: recently. After a solid the day, with dad landing 07 3294 3944 day on lake, the boys only one fish. E: the enquiries@ipswichmarine.com.au
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Maxi Stevens with one of the Chinook salmon he caught recently. DECEMBER 2021
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