OPEN SEASON - Murray Cod River Fishing

A video covering the first few sessions of Cod season. Looking forward to plenty more fishing on the river & bringing more videos for you guys.
Thanks for watching crew
Jakko

[@alexross4796]

Definitely run the net mate. Much easier to control the fish on a steep bank or while you muck around getting stuff setup for a photo. I’m running a smaller net with a carabiner that I can clip to the pack or just carry 👍🏼

[@FULLPELTAdventures]

Great stuff as usual Robbie and Holly.

[@jaxezyo9850]

What a giant for a river cod

[@mrsbradpittiful]

Love the safety first approach to the lip grips on the Murray cod fullas. Don’t wanna jeopardise that hand model Career Love from Terry

[@JakkoDavis]

you got it joesph in talks with Nivea as we speak

[@mrsbradpittiful]

@@JakkoDavis thought you’d be more of a sorbolene cream kinda girl..!

[@rohantaylor1998]

Jacko a great collection of catches for the start of the season. I carry a net attached to the backpack. Try the Berkley classic folding telescopic catch and release net. 1.26m extended, 0.84m when retracted, or just the Classic retractable, non-folding net: 1.42m extended, .83m retracted. Just use a carabiner to attach to your backpack.

[@1tr1ck]

Jackos gotta bitta leg cam on the go 🤣 great video mate.

[@stephenlatimer1428]

yeah mate i dumped the lip grips long ago. i carry really gud gloves but also a net. i use the shimano environet large 500 for the bank. i made a change to the handle where i push a quick release n the handle folds up while on the daypak n a push of the quick release n the net opens n locks. its not to bad to carry but its better than lip grips. it is a little cumbersome for the bigger fish to net but slow n steady can keep the fish calmer n i usually get the win. if they buck a bit i just hold the net until everything calms down. i know frabill make quality folding nets n there US made. nice sesh lads with quality river cod.

[@FishandHunt]

Good session and solid fish for that bit of water. Yeyeyeye 🤙🏻

[@JakkoDavis]

cheers mate!

[@francisboysandmum9015]

Hobie lip grips I like mate , used then on some big fish

[@bolocum2205]

Love your videos mate, am just getting into estuary fishing and turns out the hardest part is finding a place to fish 😂

[@dimitrimurraytrout8052]

G’day Jakko. Great video, mate! Good to see Blake catching a couple of decent ones too. I’m no expert at all, concerning lip grips and nets. However, my two cents worth would be, go the collapsible net, then use those plastic lip grips to hold the cod while you remove the trebles/hooks. That way, even if those lip grips fail, you still have the reassurance of the net.

[@simonandresen7443]

Nice big fish with German plastic 👍🏼

[@samuelgordon4681]

Madness mate 👌

[@thefishingshedbathurst]

That plastic looks familiar Blake....😊 I stock a net that maybe suitable...

[@malcolmlau1351]

I find a thick glove is way easier than using lip grips to land the fish.

[@seamusmurphy4461]

Yewww good stuff fellas

[@outcastanglers625]

Another cracking video mate! I’ve gone to a aluminium net, I’ve cut a hole in the side pocket of my backpack so I can slip it in and out really quick and easy, it’s been great not heavy at all and not to big or small. What river is this looks so good!?

[@ILIKEBIGMACS69]

Nice fish mate

[@JakkoDavis]

Thanks 👍

[@JakeTommoTW]

Every chance the surface hit was a yella, it doesnt happen often but I have caught 3 or 4 on surface the last few years while targeting cod

[@harryng1053]

Well done, mate. Where’s this river ? Never been here before.

[@peppipoohductionswakashunt3157]

Haven’t found any decent lip grips mate, I got 2 metery a few days ago and both fish busted out a couple of times, i use those stainless ones. I usually get the hooks out then grab them by hand, haven’t seen a good set yet.

[@JakkoDavis]

Yep that's it mate. Surely someone can bring something decent out

[@Michael.Tedesco]

I have the same issue with the metal ones, they do tear holes in the fishes mouth, but don't trust the plastic ones enough if I get a nice fish.. it's hard

[@JakkoDavis]

yep thats it mate hopefully can find a better alternative

[@PrestonTFishing]

Another banger produced by the goat!!!!!- at 5.07 by any chance did blake lose that plastic was it rigged with a stinger found that exact plastic today while fishing for cod don't wanna say the spot due to people will found out but yeah just found that exact same plastic lol

[@JakkoDavis]

cheers bro. He may have I think, I'll have to double check

[@PrestonTFishing]

@@JakkoDavis no problem jakko keep it up love the river content.... and for the plastic sounds good :)

[@clintboyd4926]

What river are you running Jakko

[@91donwilson]

Once you've clipped them in can you hold it by the top to help keep em closed?? Or if they kick will they just bust out anyway?

[@JakkoDavis]

yea doesn't matter how much pressure you apply if a big fish rolls on you they're every chance of popping out

[@91donwilson]

@@JakkoDavis Have you heard of Dress Derringer grips? look a little better than those thin edged steel ones

[@jamberoobigsplah924]

Vice grips

[@91donwilson]

Saber landing nets don't look too bad

[@JakkoDavis]

I'll chck em out cheers

[@committedandstupid]

I feel your pain with lip grips! Currently on my third set of plastic style grips and they’re starting to get tired, I am at the point where I bought another set of metal ones with the intention of trying to modify them by to make the jaws wider at the bottom similar to the plastic style. Keen to know if you find a good backpack friendly net. Few awesome sessions there mate👍🏼

[@JakkoDavis]

cheers mate, definitly keen to find a better alternative

[@johnmunk8936]

Where is the river you fished?

[@FishandHunt]

Down near that hill......

[@kingfisher3783]

I really like your Videos and you are a nice guy BUT what's your problem with that carp. just unhook him in the water and let him swim. Don't mistreat him like that -.- Is fish handling not so important in Australia. We in Europe use soft, wet unhooking mats for carp to not damage them. Murray Cod is clearly a bucket list fish and I hope that I will have the chance to catch one one day.

[@JakkoDavis]

Undertstand mate but carp are a massive pest in Australia unfortunatly. They have huge negative effects on our waterways which is why none go back alive. That fish was put out of its misery right away

[@dandosfishing]

Just sent you a message on instagram in more detail but the chain gloves that butchers use will save your hands from almost anything and they wont hurt the fish either