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Holy cod!
Suddenly I feel small... I am not worthy o Truedogz the Codmaster.
That is one quality report, I am speechless. Such inspiration.

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...

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...

Welcome back Will, you are a wealth of knowledge on targeting natives in and around your local area, sorry we couldn’t catch up for a bit longer on the weekend. I will however let you know of the next planned trip up that way and try to catch up then.

Glad you’re back, keep positive . Cheers.

Hey good to have you back Will, great to see your pics last night and catch up, looking forward to another outing with you, cheers davo

Hi Truedogz,
I have only been recently active in FV. That is one hell of a report.
You have inspired me to make better reports.
Respect :notworthy:

Welcome back Truedogz by the look of the reports you had a very rewarding summers fishing. Got to love surface fishing those 120cm are beasts.

How did you go targeting blackfish any luck?

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...

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 ...

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...