06/09/2026
Cod season 2025-2026:
Highlights for me are the people I have met the relationships, the conversations had back at camp or on the phone after casting for 14 hours with no bites, the unknown on why, how or when the next bite was coming. 100s of hours spent alone in remote locations.
At one point I went 3 months between fish over 100cm.
People see the images but often don’t understand the amount of time, discomfort, and determination required to achieve the result.
1000s of kilometres traveled, hiked, boated into special locations and waterways that hold the native iconic Murray Cod.
A special part is the first person to see a photo of the fish is a direct message to the lure maker, patiently waiting for the response.
For now: this is all she wrote.
I still have a heap more fish content to post over coming weeks.
Below is the result of a full season of blind casting handmade lures.
Image 1:
- Length: 117cm (PB)
- Lure: Borgfish Custom Lures Triple thumper
- Rod: Dobyns XP SBMT 7”9 2-8oz.
Image 2:
- Length: 110cm
- Lure: cobanlures Cod Crawler
- Rod: Bucky 7”6 custom SWB 50-150g
Image 3:
Length: 102cm.
Lure: Matt Cochrane Big Rubber Carp
Rod: Bucky 7”6 custom SWB 50-150g.
Image 4:
Length: 110cm
Lure: CL8BAIT Adult Possum.
Rod: Bucky 7”6 Custom SWB 50-150g.
Image 5:
Length: 102cm.
Lure: rowan harris H***y Jr.
Rod: Dobyns 867 XP 4-16oz 8”6.
Image 6:
Length: 106cm
Lure: Hispano Polaris 167 mango perch.
Rod: BONE Fishing World Drago 10-112g 7”1.
Image 7:
Length: 116cm
Lure: Hispano Polaris 167 Mango Perch.
Rod: Dobyns 796 XP SBMT 7”9 2-8oz.
Image 8:
Length: 107cm
Lure: d_flow_korea Orosi 210.
Rod: Bucky 7”6 Custom SWB 50-150g.