Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:12 pm

Headed out to the Wimmera River today after driving up from Melbourne. Conditions were perfect; nice and hot, so I was expecting a semi-decent haul. The river hasn't quite returned to the 'halcyon days' from when I was a kid; instantaneous bites, fish in the double-digits, and a multitude of species, but it is fishing better and getting more consistent, as is usually the case in the months after a flood. I'm not sure how long the good fishing will last, however, because the river, while still flowing (just) is looking decidedly black. It probably won't affect the Carp too much, but the natives might find it hard to survive.

Not the haul I was expecting, but I did end up with 4 Carp and one "grunter". I would have got one more, but was trying to use the lading net sparingly, as the paternoster rig seems to get tangled up quite easily in it.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:33 pm

Headed back out to the 'honey hole' today. I seem to be good for 4-8 each session (I have the week off work, so why not). They seem to come on the bite really suddenly in short bursts, then disappear just as quick. Paternoster and a float set-up is doing the damage.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:54 am

Just the two from yesterday. Had plenty of bites, just couldn't hook up.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:26 pm

Just the two again today. Both taken on float. The Carp are still there, but they seem to have slowed down a bit.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:52 pm

Just the one from today. Got him on a float. A little bit bigger than the 'standard' size lately. Got a silver perch as well, they seem to be holding up alright in the river.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by fisho999 » Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:28 am

Nice job mate

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Lightningx » Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:34 pm

Some nice sessions there Cc!
Well done mate 😃
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:58 pm

I've been hitting up the Yarra lately trying to get my first Carp from that water system. I've been parking at Westerfolds Park and been going for a ride from there. I think I've found the spot: corn cans everywhere, carp scales on the bank and rod holders made of wood where people have obviously been fishing. But I'm obviously doing something wrong as I've barely had a bite.

I got bored the other day and decided to follow the Diamond Creek into Eltham for a Big M. While I was there I thought stuff it, might as well throw a line in. Seems very similar to Gardiners Creek, with most holes holding fish in hard-to-reach places. After chucking out my line near a fallen tree, I didn't have to wait long before a Carp was on the end; all this after spending several hours at the Yarra downstream without so much as a bite.

Despite my lack of success on the Yarra, I will continue to hit it up, as it's really nice and not that far from home, especially now as I have a broom-broom car. I saw a snake the other day, plenty of kangaroos and a few wombat dens. All this 13km from home! If nothing else, it's a good place to go for a ride.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Charles7 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:01 pm

I've fished, walked and ridden my bike along the Yarra on and off for most of my life and can't say I've ever seen a snake swimming in it. I've read that they're capable but to see it in a photo like this gives me the shivers...

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:25 pm

Charles7 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:01 pm
I've fished, walked and ridden my bike along the Yarra on and off for most of my life and can't say I've ever seen a snake swimming in it. I've read that they're capable but to see it in a photo like this gives me the shivers...
Not only that, but he seemed very capable of swimming under the water as well!

Btw, have you ridden along the Plenty? You're almost guaranteed to see a snake swimming in there from my limted experience...

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