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- Wed May 01, 2019 4:56 pm
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Boof Diary 2019
Since the debacle at the Codference my closest friends have told me that I’ve changed, that I don’t mix with people and rarely smile. Its probably true after that let down, I know that I rarely get a good nights’ sleep now and have a very negative view of the future. I’ve come to accept that the dre...
- Wed May 01, 2019 5:05 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
Jan 3 Goulburn River No boofs Jan 7 Goulburn River 2 boofs, small fish Jan 8 Goulburn River 40 cm trout cod 3 boofs, small fish Jan 9 Creek One boof missed from a reasonable cod Jan 21 Goulburn River Murray cod ≈ 102 cm sunset Trout cod ≈ 35 cm 1 hr after dark One boof missed twilight, small fish Go...
- Wed May 01, 2019 5:27 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
Apr 1-3 Murray River First evening No boofs Next morning No boofs Second evening two boofs from different fish, estimated around 70 cm Murray cod ≈ 65 cm one hr after dark: Murray cod.jpg The river was falling fairly fast and it was very quiet on dark the first night with one small boof. The second ...
- Wed May 01, 2019 5:36 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
Apr 29 Murray River Murray cod ≈ 130 cm sunset Murray cod ≈ 93 cm sunset Apr 30 Murray River Morning, no boofs I bent the wing of the musky lure on the cod a few weeks ago so after setting up camp I flicked it out at camp a few yards a dozen times bending the wings to retune it. An 80+ cod hit it ne...
- Wed May 01, 2019 6:06 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
How did you go targeting blackfish any luck? Rb I hiked into a hard to get to area of the Bunyip River. I caught grayling and big eels but no blackies. I think the population was decimated by the black Thursday bushfires. They have been hit again with fires recently. Was great habitat: great habita...
- Wed May 01, 2019 5:22 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
Feb 5 Goulburn River No boofs Feb 6 Goulburn River 1 boof twilight Feb 11 Goulburn River 5 boofs from small fish before sunset Feb 13 Goulburn River No boofs Feb 20 Goulburn River Murray cod ≈ 110 cm one hr after dark Took this photo of the spot a few days later. When I caught the cod it was totally...
- Thu May 02, 2019 7:48 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
Thanks everyone for your support. I made the posts detailed so I could share as much info as I could. Unfortunately, the pics aren't great and don't do the fish justice. In other people's shots on the net big cod on boats next to people well they look huge, particularly with a wide angle lens or hel...
- Thu May 02, 2019 8:13 pm
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Re: Sanctuary Lakes breams 28/04/2019
Good on you Seb, we need more discussion on FV about our techniques. Thats how we all learn. I usually add split rings to my surface lures (I said swivels in my boof post but meant split rings, I wouldn't trust swivels with big fish). I add ultra sharp hooks too. Here is are two good articles: http:...
- Tue May 07, 2019 7:17 pm
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Re: Boof Diary 2019
May 6 Murray River Murray cod ≈ 102 cm 90 mins before dawn Murray cod ≈ 55 cm 30 mins before dawn Evening, no boofs May 7 Murray River Morning, no boofs Headed up to the Murray Sunday after work arriving on dusk. I wasn't being facetious with my comment about going trout fishing, that was my origina...
- Wed May 08, 2019 7:30 am
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Re: Surface Plops.
Boofs as the surface strike wouldn't compare to the cod even though the EP's are just as aggressive. Don't put them down, bass and EPs on surface lures are great fun! Sometimes the hits are explosive. Most of the big cod I've caught off the top have been relatively quiet takes - the smaller ones gi...