After approximately 3 hours we had approximately 0 bites. My Dad wandered over to the camp beside us to find that a couple from Beaufort - about 150m away, were catching every species known to man - Carp, cod, redfin and silver perch with regular monotony. After asking what bait they were using - worms - and then begging for some - I started catching a few tiny Carp, but nothing else was biting. After my Dad had broken the ice, they came over every single time they caught a fish (which was quite often) and showed us what they caught. The catch of the day was about a 35-40cm Silver Perch - taken on worms, which they had an almost religious devotion for 'the worms don't last long on the bottom here' they said, and in their case, it certainly was true.
The next day, when they abandoned their spot (but not the lake - they set out to fish new territory) thought it might be a good idea if I chuck a rod in near where they were fishing. We were down to yabbies and corn again at this stage, so I chucked a rod with a yabby on in. After only about 2-3 minutes, as I was wandering back to chuck another rod in, the rod bent over with much gusto. On the end of it was a nice little cod around the 50cm mark (and released to fight another day). 'We might be on here' I thought. After transferring all our rods over to old mate's spot we got nothing. Nip, nada, zilch.
Taylor's Lake on Chrissy Day this year, was a bit of a let down, but it was good to get a PB Cod, although a little disappointing for my Dad because it was just under the limit.
+ 6
2017/18: 24 (1523)
Easy to Catch
While we must agree in the face of overwhelming evidence that the introduction of European carp to Australia was, and is, an ongoing disaster, these fish have definitely provided a relatively large, edible and easily caught fish for anglers who may either lack the skills or the opportunity to catch either native fish or highly esteemed introduced species such as trout.
Successful Fishing in Australia (1994), by Geoff Wilson, p.67
