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David Robertson of Stanthorpe landed a massive 111cm cod on a 50lb McCod Cod Shaker.
Page 86 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, August 2020
I suggest a return
Most cod caught are released back to the storage with the odd cod kept for eating, which is an option an- glers may choose to take.
Yes, I will return fish from the local rivers because it’s a tough life out there.
Cod breeding starts Aat Glenlyon Dam
S most recrea- tional anglers would have
Glenlyon Dam
by BRIAN DARE
seen via Facebook and other electronic types of media, cod are be- ing caught at Glenlyon Dam.
back to camp and then head out again from 12.30 to 3.30pm using lures and spinnerbaits.
I myself will keep a cod from the dam to eat.
Still sitting at 14 per- cent capacity, the lo- cal green legends have been giving a lot of anglers thrills at the sight of them breach- ing the water’s surface when caught.
In the evening, we head out at 6pm and fish through to 8:30pm using swimbaits.
Particularly when I wish to eat fresh fish, not frozen then de- frosted fish from over- seas and purchased from the bigger shops in town.
Once you arrive at your selected site, main fishing times are from 5.30am and most of the catch is from 6am to 9.30am.
We’ve found these times and setups are best for successful catches.
I must admit I love smoked haddock and it’s a good standby, es- pecially with a slab of butter on top.
As it’s catch and re- lease, closed hooks are used, which is the correct way to fish if you’re a catch and re- lease angler.
GLENLYON DAM TOURIST PARK
A great place to fish!
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GLENLYON DAM TOURIST PARK via STANTHORPE 4380
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With a closed barb, the result has a 50/50 chance of getting a good shot on your camera, and it’s a sporting format that should be used on riv- ers.
I don’t know how many times I’ve said that I feel our freshwa- ter dams and storages are glorified fish tanks and hold fish that go nowhere except within the storage.
It gets to the point where it’s possible to overstock storages – as we have in the Duma- resq River, which we have been doing studies
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