A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Murray Cod, Australian Bass, Golden Perch and more.
bilby
Rank: Silver Trevally
Rank: Silver Trevally
Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:45 am
Likes received: 15 times

A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by bilby » Wed May 30, 2018 6:51 am

I thought this was worth a post - some of the statistics here are pretty incredible, as is the perspective on our current fishery:

https://theconversation.com/how-were-us ... alth-95369

User avatar
hornet
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:55 am
Location: Melbourne
Has liked: 123 times
Likes received: 258 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by hornet » Wed May 30, 2018 10:14 am

Image

What an amazing time it must have been back in the day to fish for these huge fish, all we have now are pictures of the halcyon days.
He who has the most fishing rods WINS ! :ts:

Lightningx
Bluefin
Bluefin
Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:21 pm
Has liked: 72 times
Likes received: 976 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by Lightningx » Wed May 30, 2018 10:18 am

Interesting read indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers :thumbsup:

colnick
Rank: Cephalopod
Rank: Cephalopod
Joined: Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:30 pm
Has liked: 37 times
Likes received: 65 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by colnick » Wed May 30, 2018 11:15 am

I found this very interesting. No doubt a lot of the detail was known by dedicated cod fishers but some of it was new to me. In particular, the link in the article entitled "Australian endangered species: Murray Cod" is worth a read. The author makes a couple of pertinent observations. He lists redfin as a threat to cod but makes no mention of carp as a threat. He also states "intensive aquaculture and introduced species have the potential to introduce viruses and diseases into wild fish". Make what you will of that.

smokin_reels
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:23 pm
Has liked: 308 times
Likes received: 318 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by smokin_reels » Wed May 30, 2018 12:01 pm

I have no doubt that if the work being put in today is kept up in twenty years there will be a fish that big somewhere...
There is always more to learn , fish to catch , places to see and friends to make.

greggo
Rank: Silver Trevally
Rank: Silver Trevally
Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:05 am
Location: Berwick
Has liked: 5 times
Likes received: 50 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by greggo » Wed May 30, 2018 12:09 pm

Thanks for posting. Interesting read. :thumbsup:

Texas
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:41 am
Location: Hoppers Crossing
Has liked: 221 times
Likes received: 460 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by Texas » Wed May 30, 2018 2:54 pm

hornet wrote:Image

What an amazing time it must have been back in the day to fish for these huge fish, all we have now are pictures of the halcyon days.
That's truedogz carrying that cod
He still wears the same clothes today (only joking Will)
Cheers Gra

User avatar
Truedogz
Rank: King George Whiting
Rank: King George Whiting
Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:52 pm
Location: Tabilk
Has liked: 32 times
Likes received: 247 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by Truedogz » Wed May 30, 2018 7:52 pm

Nah Graham, thats not me, he's too tall!

A lot of hyperbole in the article (helps to get funding).

In fact there have been 2 metre plus cod taken in the last hundred years, there are several news items about them, typically of 200 pound plus fish. Here is one example:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74145679

Best Wishes

Truedogz

User avatar
Boonanza
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:31 pm
Location: Gone Fishing
Has liked: 270 times
Likes received: 222 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by Boonanza » Wed May 30, 2018 8:18 pm

I miss the good old days :thumbsup: I just wish I was around to experience it ;-)
A smart person knows what to say. A wise person knows whether to say it.

Texas
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:41 am
Location: Hoppers Crossing
Has liked: 221 times
Likes received: 460 times

Re: A great bit of research ... 220cm Murray Cod once existed

Post by Texas » Thu May 31, 2018 2:32 pm

Boonanza wrote:I miss the good old days :thumbsup: I just wish I was around to experience it ;-)
Emmanuel Labour, in the old days.
2 household Power points. 1 for wringer washing machine 2nd for radio in kitchen
Wood stove (used coke), with water jacket- kitchen was damn hot in summer.
Ice chest, outside loo, push mower.
When I first started work (1970) there were no computers, everything was hand written, so I was a mail boy for 2 floors (6th & 7th). Had to walk everywhere
Walked 1.3kms to school & my mate walked 3.2 kms (recently measured).
Would not think twice about walking to my cousins place in Glenroy, from Brunswick, at that time mid 60's, was only the second house in Glenroy.
Milk,coke & ice delivered by horse and cart
No vacuum cleaner, no dishwasher, no Tv, no electric blankets, no fridge, no atms (& the banks closed at 3pm).
There were plenty of jobs, if you wanted to be a manager, you needed to be a member of the Masonic lodge.
The car parks west of Moonee Valley racecourse were stables for the delivery horses and each stable had a massive peppercorn tree (massive to a 10yo anyway).
I've missed sh#t loads, but you get the picture
Cheers Gra

Post Reply

Return to “Australian Natives”