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Having the “Murray Cod – Goodoo” bug bad after our trip to Copeton Dam back in July a plan was hatched with gun local Guide Josh Usher to tick one off on the fly
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The plan was to fish the gorge country above Copeton Dam with local fishing guide Josh Usher ( https://www.facebook.com/FishingWithUsher/ ) who suggested there where good numbers of BIG fish in these pools – but that still didn’t mean it was easy to get the bites ….
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I mostly fished top water as it helped in dealing with the floating weed and also produced the most exciting bites – these master pieces where tied by the “deer hair god” Matthew Spithill
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5 minutes in on our 1st morning and I opened my account with this beautiful 86cm Murray Cod of the top !
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We hiked up to an hour up the gorge to fish a hole that Josh knew held some metre plus fish that we thought may come out under the cover of darkness
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You should have seen and heard the the take this beast made when it ate the fly off the top ! It took about 15-20m minutes to land with my heart in my mouth the whole time – you could have heard me back in Hervey Bay when Josh grabbed it by its jaw . She measure just over the metre and is one of the most memorable fish I have landed to date & is certainly a fish of a lifetime !
Watch the video above in HD 😉