We interrupt this Carp catching broadcast to bring you a WILD brown trout taken from the upper reaches of the YARRA river.
First wild trout: check
First fish from the Yarra: check
Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
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Cornacarpio
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Cornacarpio
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
Got this one on the 13th December, 2020, down at the local creek.
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2020/21: 12 (1775)
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2020/21: 12 (1775)
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Cornacarpio
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
Haha...Texas, you know me too well!
2020 has been a crazy year and there has been a significant change to my work schedule. The annual Father/Son Fish-off at Taylors Lake won't be happening this Christmas! But stay tuned...I'm just a few days off schedule...
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14th December 2020:
Finally broke my 'hoo-doo' down at the Mullum Mullum Creek. Previous to tonight's attempt I was about 0/5 from this little east-metro suburban tributary. But tonight the curse was lifted. Found a nice little hole full of Carp. As is often the case with fishing in such small water, the Carp spooked easily, would have liked to have got more, but happy with the two I got. Both taken on bread on a warm and balmy afternoon.
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2020/21: 14 (1777)
Finally broke my 'hoo-doo' down at the Mullum Mullum Creek. Previous to tonight's attempt I was about 0/5 from this little east-metro suburban tributary. But tonight the curse was lifted. Found a nice little hole full of Carp. As is often the case with fishing in such small water, the Carp spooked easily, would have liked to have got more, but happy with the two I got. Both taken on bread on a warm and balmy afternoon.
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2020/21: 14 (1777)
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Cornacarpio
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
24th December 2020:
Many moons ago (OK, about 2 years ago) I got a message from poppy62 telling me of HUGE 'trophy sized' Carp that reside in the Yarra at Warrandyte, with very specific directions on where they are and how to catch them. I never acted on this information until now - some 2 years later - when I just happened to be in the area coming back from a work do. I spent the best part of the day at Sugarloaf without so much as a bite (but did see a huge Carp cruising around). As I was driving home, passing through Warrandyte, I thought 'why not give it a crack'. I found the approximate location poppy62 was talking about and waited and waited and waited...this guy's having me on I thought. I was getting restless and about to pack up when I took about 20 paces back from my rod. It was then I heard, and then saw my rod being dragged along the ground and straight into the water. I rushed over like 4 seconds later, put a leg and arm in the water trying to feel around for it, but it was no use, the rod was gone in a blink of an eye, as if an Olympic javelin thrower was trying to catapult it to the other side of the river. As it had rained heavily in the morning and the water looked a bit 'pooey', I didn't feel like being any more enthusiastic about retrieving my rod than that. I think I was also in a bit of shock as I was trying to process what just happened.
I've come close a couple of times, but have never actually lost a rod before. I guess it's a right of passage in a way, but I am DYING to know what was on the end of it! Fear not that I have lost a rod - it was an old beat up telescopic that had two breaks in it and was held together with gaffer tape, but that I may have lost a PB Carp!
The Yarramundi continues to elude me...
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Donated his first rod to the Yarra River...
Many moons ago (OK, about 2 years ago) I got a message from poppy62 telling me of HUGE 'trophy sized' Carp that reside in the Yarra at Warrandyte, with very specific directions on where they are and how to catch them. I never acted on this information until now - some 2 years later - when I just happened to be in the area coming back from a work do. I spent the best part of the day at Sugarloaf without so much as a bite (but did see a huge Carp cruising around). As I was driving home, passing through Warrandyte, I thought 'why not give it a crack'. I found the approximate location poppy62 was talking about and waited and waited and waited...this guy's having me on I thought. I was getting restless and about to pack up when I took about 20 paces back from my rod. It was then I heard, and then saw my rod being dragged along the ground and straight into the water. I rushed over like 4 seconds later, put a leg and arm in the water trying to feel around for it, but it was no use, the rod was gone in a blink of an eye, as if an Olympic javelin thrower was trying to catapult it to the other side of the river. As it had rained heavily in the morning and the water looked a bit 'pooey', I didn't feel like being any more enthusiastic about retrieving my rod than that. I think I was also in a bit of shock as I was trying to process what just happened.
I've come close a couple of times, but have never actually lost a rod before. I guess it's a right of passage in a way, but I am DYING to know what was on the end of it! Fear not that I have lost a rod - it was an old beat up telescopic that had two breaks in it and was held together with gaffer tape, but that I may have lost a PB Carp!
The Yarramundi continues to elude me...
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Donated his first rod to the Yarra River...
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
Bad luck CC
Saw a mates uglystick fly like a javelin (never retrieved) & nearly lost my favourite rod to a Cherry Lake monster.
Boxing day sales are coming up
Cheers Gra
Saw a mates uglystick fly like a javelin (never retrieved) & nearly lost my favourite rod to a Cherry Lake monster.
Boxing day sales are coming up
Cheers Gra
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
Ah bad luck. They're called mud marlin for a reason I guess.
I caught a massive one from monee pond creek, was only about 1.5m wide and a foot deep. Around 4-5kg.
Then a mate told me couple days ago he saw a few in gardiners creek in only a foot of water. They're everywhere, in massive plague proportion and grow big even in small waters.
Be cool to have FV members or any fishos to have a carp fishing day.
I caught a massive one from monee pond creek, was only about 1.5m wide and a foot deep. Around 4-5kg.
Then a mate told me couple days ago he saw a few in gardiners creek in only a foot of water. They're everywhere, in massive plague proportion and grow big even in small waters.
Be cool to have FV members or any fishos to have a carp fishing day.
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No fish is worth a life, stay safe
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper
Had 1 at Coburg lake, but, the day had strong winds & 38°Sebb wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:55 amAh bad luck. They're called mud marlin for a reason I guess.
I caught a massive one from monee pond creek, was only about 1.5m wide and a foot deep. Around 4-5kg.
Then a mate told me couple days ago he saw a few in gardiners creek in only a foot of water. They're everywhere, in massive plague proportion and grow big even in small waters.
Be cool to have FV members or any fishos to have a carp fishing day.
Years ago one was organized in the Plenty river, was a huge success. Start organizing Sebb, they will come. Plenty river gorge looks a likely spot.
Gra