Cracking The Code Murray Cod Fishing With Lures

It is extremely satisfying when you finally figure out what the fish want to eat, even if it takes 2 hours! The only issue was running out of daylight - if only I clipped on that old mate crankbait sooner! Oh well I can't complain, I hooked into a couple of nice sized murray cod, and after the run of terrible luck I've had lately I'll take that as a huge win.
Oh and I did some google research on animal footprints after I got home, I reckon the prints in question were either from an out-of-place wombat, or a big kangaroo that leaned heavily on it's front paws in the mud. What do you think?
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
HC Lures - Made locally in Bendigo - they can be purchased at McCredden's in Bendigo, or you can check out their website here: www.hclures.co...
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
/ rkjfishing
/ rkjfishing
/ rkjfishing
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
#murraycod #codfishing #lurefishing

[@pierreborg]

Rohan, that was some awesome content. That 60cm Murray cod was a ripper. Well done, mate, that little dry spell is definitely over in more ways than one. That cod gave you a fair rooster tail. That was fun to watch. Thanks mate

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate, haha yeah it was ironic that I ended my dry spell by being splashed about by a nice cod aye LOL. Cheers

[@chriscoyne4827]

Lovely cod buddy done bloody well. Them foot prints are definitely drop bear's be careful out there haha. Definitely a Wombat print

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha! Yeah after doing some research I reckon it's either a wombat or the front paws of a bloody big kangaroo. Thanks heaps Chris

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@RKJFishing if your interested there's a nice spinner bait down potter's that I lost haha got one cod on it then snag it it's right of the tree pretty sure you know where I'm talking where all the weed is

[@RKJFishing]

@@chriscoyne4827 haha yep I know the one, I reckon there would be about 30 lures down there it's a nasty snag that one hahaha. If the river ever drops that much it would be a gold mine!

[@AndrewFishman]

You are both wrong. It is a Bunyip, bloody obvious. You townies know nuffin ';) @@chriscoyne4827 Drop bear, phhh. They don't leave foot prints in mud, just in blood. EVERY bushie knows that. Who you tryin to kid?

[@HookedOnFishing61]

Good video Rohan, a slow session but what a lovely fish to break the donut. Pity about dropping the other one but that's fishing

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Jacob, if only I tied on the old mate lure sooner aye!!! Some days the fish just want what they want lol. I'm just glad the lure didn't hit me in the face when I dropped that 2nd fish, it came very close!!

[@bushfishncook2128]

Yewww hooo what a ripper cod, very solid for the length, nice healthy fish. Unfortunate about the second fish and the first who just wouldn't eat 😅 Hope to see a few more cod on lures soon, hopefully a few on mine as well hahaha Doing a yella and cod trip just after Christmas

[@bushfishncook2128]

PS The last prints had to have been the famous black panther 😅😂 I have seen a few strange prints over my time

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. Good luck with your Christmas cod and yella trip, I hope you catch heaps

[@bushfishncook2128]

@@RKJFishing I will have a line in the water, in the right river so that's a start haha

[@expatalan6511]

Epic catch and retrieve Rohan! Done that a few times. As for the footprints, I don’t think it’s a crocodile or a Yowie, which is all that matters lol. Great video 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Alan. Hahaha that's the main thing aye! Seriously though after doing some research I reckon it was a wombat, or the front paws of a really big kangaroo

[@craigparry5648]

Marsupial lion aka drop bear, or a Tassie tiger. Nice cod, they can be fussy eaters when they want.👍

[@RKJFishing]

@@craigparry5648 haha they sure can! Thanks Craig

[@peterhipwell4632]

Excellent nice 60cm cod expanding the video with two fingers I thought the far right one was a pelican webprint

[@RKJFishing]

@@peterhipwell4632 thanks Peter! Hey you might be right about that footprint I hadn't considered a Pelican!

[@sirskidney7998]

Drop bears abound on the Campaspe so be really careful up there Rohan. Fantastic cod on the Old Mate and really well done wading in to ensure the fish wasn't tied to the snag. Great work!

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha don't worry mate I was slathered in vegemite the drop bears wouldn't come near me LOL. Thanks heaps mate

[@davehendricks4824]

I’m in the US. What the heck is a drop bear?

[@davehendricks4824]

Well Rohan, that one cod was worth the whole trip! (Still trying to figure out what a drop bear is)

[@RKJFishing]

@@davehendricks4824 Thanks heaps Dave! Hahaha don't worry a drop bear is a thing we made up to scare tourists. It's basically a Koala that drops from the trees and grabs your neck with its claws and... well yeah... legend says the only way to protect yourself is to slather yourself in vegemite and speak in a perfect Australian accent hahaha.

[@davehendricks4824]

I looked it up. Ok you guys got me. It’s a devil koala.

[@Urbanfisho]

NICE greeny Ro! He was in GREAT nick!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate yeah he was nice and heathy aye

[@Urbanfisho]

@@RKJFishing Yep!

[@brentonclarke]

Nice cod Rohan and a bit of a bath as well to freshen you up LoL

[@RKJFishing]

haha yeah he was lookin out for my personal hygiene LOL! Thanks heaps Brenton

[@Chucky-b7v]

G’day Rohan, that’s a lovely Cod, mate 👍🏼.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Wayne

[@darylC_2306tiger1]

Nice Job Rohan that was a very nice cod caught, I'm hoping to get onto a few myself around the Cohuna, Leitchville area at Christmas New year week and a bit myself but on the way out there I was planning to stop off at the Elmore weir, can you tell me is the weir still up high or has it settled and dropped down to normal levels yet. Cheers mate look forward to your next vid.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate, the Cohuna and Leitchville area is a great place to target cod. I haven't been to the Elmore Weir specifically for over a month but I've been above it and below it recently and it's looking like levels are returning to normal now. Good luck mate I hope you get onto a few

[@michael-fb7ps]

Nice Rohan might have taken 2 hours mate but a fish well worth the wait cheers mate great stuff

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Michael, those cod sure know how to play hard to get aye haha

[@michael-fb7ps]

Yeah mate they don’t give up easy that’s for sure

[@AndrewFishman]

Those mystery footprints are most definitely a Bunyip, mate.Take care you don't get one of those! They can be really nasty. I am not sure on the release status in Victoria,but here it is catch and release only, being a rare native cryptid.

[@chriscoyne4827]

HahHaha love this comment Bunyip is like Yowie just run like Gump don't look back 😂😂

[@RKJFishing]

Ah geez it's been years since I tangled with a bunyip! Last time I barely escaped with my life. It gives me a laugh wondering if any yanks or poms are reading this thinking we're serious LOL

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@RKJFishing 😂😂😂😂😂 love it buddy

[@AndrewFishman]

🤣"Swim Rohan. SWIMMMM!"@@chriscoyne4827

[@RKJFishing]

LOL

[@PhillipWhite-uz3wu]

Missed this one for a few weeks. Fish are supposed to be biting here but I am not going until the jet skiers ease off.

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah that's fair enough Phil! Luckily I don't have to worry about them in the Campaspe, only the floodwater LOL

[@glenbaker4024]

Those prints look like wombat prints to me mate. Cheers

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Glen! I did some google research after getting home and I tend to agree, which is really cool because I've never heard of wombats around my area before!

[@1tr1ck]

Well done mate. Another great video. Cheers 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Lindsay

[@scottrat3537]

#8:42 they are kangaroo front paw prints

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah after doing some google research I reckon it was either a bloody big roo or a wombat, but probably a roo because I've never heard of wombats in my area. Thanks mate

[@codsterfn9291]

Dam been wanting to catch a cod and a yellow belly getting tired of catch carp never caught those fish but awsome work mate ❤

[@RKJFishing]

There's so many carp around at the moment it's hard to catch anything else aye! Try using freshwater shrimp as bait, they are dynamite bait for catching yellas and cod. Good luck mate, you'll get one soon!

[@codsterfn9291]

@RKJFishing cheers mate love your work and advice

[@xaj1543]

I think I would have changed that lure before a full 2 hours without a touch, you are either a very patient man or a very stubborn one.

[@RKJFishing]

To be fair I did change the lure a few times, I started with the orange and yellow one and then tried a few different ones along the way after seeing that first cod, I was using the green and black one before finally changing to the old mate lure. With cod fishing it's sometimes hard to tell if there's just no cod in that stretch or if they don't like the lure haha. Trial and error sometimes goes our way and sometimes it doesn't. Oh well at the end of the day I was happy to figure out what they wanted to eat before I had to go home, that's a win in my book! Thanks for watching mate

[@FLynn-O_Fishin]

What are good cod lipless crank bait lures

[@RKJFishing]

Hey mate to be completely honest with you I've never caught a cod on a lipless crankbait personally, but I caught a stonker of a yella on a Berkley Pro-tech 60mm vibe recently that I reckon cod would love. I use the lure in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJSxlqBnnrJ3ia8

[@FLynn-O_Fishin]

@@RKJFishing thanks, I was hoping to use them for cod and yellowbelly

[@AndrewFishman]

It is hard to recommend just one. Thought they all are marketed as "lipless crank baits"there are many different shapes, sizes, sink and retrieve actions, preferred retrieve speeds and so on.Most of the better tackle suppliers will carry a range of bigger, slower retrieve, lipless baits, most of which are good for cod. The thing is, some days they prefer something a little different, a slightly tighter action and faster retrieve, or a stop/start, lift and drop retrieve or.... you get the picture, and there are LCBs to fit al the scenarios, The best trick is to pick up a few different ones to start out. Then, narrow down your range by what is getting fish. Different areas fish differently. Jackal, Rapala, Yo Zuri etc all do good LCBs. Berkley and a few others do good mid range prices.Beware a cheap knock off though, they do not perform well, their balances are all out of wonk.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks for the added advice Andrew, I don't use lipless cranks that often

[@AndrewFishman]

I have used them for many of the impoundments and deeper sections on the 'Bidgee, where I want to get depth but hold close to the walls or weeds. Them and blades are good for that scenario. @@RKJFishing

[@lestabithasadventures]

Lovely Cod Rohan!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Les

[@AndrewFishman]

Mate, the Old Mate is what Robbie would have recommended, not doubt. Those things seem to be cod magnets.I have not used one, but will have to try and get some. How's the weather been down your way? Storms all last week and finally some warm up here.

[@RKJFishing]

Hey Roo yeah the weather has been a bit the same down here, really windy and hot and stormy but it's finally coming good again. The old mate lures are unreal, I love the way they swim.

[@AndrewFishman]

Vindication. 2 and a half minutes into Robbie's vid this afternoon, he is spruiking the benefits of Old Mates 🤣🤔Maybe I watch you guys too much? @@RKJFishing Nah, no such thing.

[@RKJFishing]

@@AndrewFishman hahaha yeah sounds like you need a prescription for more RKJ and Robbie mate!

[@AndrewFishman]

Mate, you make it, I'll watch it....@@RKJFishing

[@captainfrank01]

@@RKJFishing Can never have too much of that!

[@pressb]

Footprints, what about a Wombat?

[@RKJFishing]

You're probably right mate, after getting home and doing some google research I reckon it was either a wombat or the front paws of a large kangaroo

[@pressb]

yes Roos do put their hands down (and their tail) to put their feet forward. Must have been a big Roo! @@RKJFishing

[@The_Real_Semen_Demon]

Awesome video rohan, lake weeroona has been fishing awesome on size 3 spinners and people have been pulling out 45cm reddies including myself and today i got my pb smallest of a whopping 2 cm redfin on a keitech 3 inch easy shiner lmao😂

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. 2cm redfin? haha wow that's gotta be some kind of record!!! Thanks for the tip about Weeroona, I actually fished there about a week ago but the weather was shocking and I didn't catch anything. If time permits I'll probably give it another go next week sometime.

[@The_Real_Semen_Demon]

@@RKJFishing lol I didn't even realise he was on my lure for a few casts so I kept casting with him on the lure and the action felt weird and it felt heavier then I realised 🤣😂

[@The_Real_Semen_Demon]

@@RKJFishing yeah allgood for the tip, my favourite spinner is the uneeighted mepps red and gold winner spinner in size 3 and just cast in the shad eand as close to the trees as you can. You can get those spinners at mcreddens at the bottom of the spinner rack🤙

[@The_Real_Semen_Demon]

@@RKJFishing oh also the redfin there are most active at early morning but I have most luck at about 4pm to 7pm. Fishing is pretty bad at weeroona during midday

[@RKJFishing]

@@The_Real_Semen_Demon hahaha the poor bugger!!! That's so funny lol

[@brumbyrider54]

Nice cod mate unlucky with the second but 1 is better than none.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate, haha yeah that 2nd one just wanted to be a bugger! I was lucky not to wear the lure as face jewelry LOL

[@captainfrank01]

The bath was worth it Rohan, lovely fish! Shame about the second one.

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah I suppose I gotta bathe sometime aye Frank! LOL. Yeah the second one tried to give me a face piercing hahaha

[@beckhorsburgh4741]

Lovely cod Rohan

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Beck

[@Ckktopa]

Very cool. Thanks

[@RKJFishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@Kadesf1shing]

Rohan ya could say catchin the cod code

[@RKJFishing]

haha yep! Cracking the cod catch code Campaspe crikey!

[@robertfonovic3551]

Nice cod. those track were definately made by a MANBEARPIG.

[@RKJFishing]

Hahaha

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

I sound like an old man. But mind yourself out there there's no hook worth risking your life over or fish. That was a really dodgy spot those tree roots. One false move and your cod bait mate. 😮

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks for your concern Vincent, thanks for noticing I was actually very nervous wading into that water! Between that situation and the 2nd cod spitting the lure back at my face it was a dangerous trip LOL. Cheers mate.

[@JJs_fishing]

Hi Rowan if you don’t know where to fish for your next video try fishing here (36.31885° S, 145.03176° E)

[@RKJFishing]

Hi JJ Thanks for the tip mate. I've always wanted to try fishing in that channel actually!