techo Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 So who is wetting a line for carp over the coming few months? Cod Opening weekend is on 5th Dec, so will be heading to Burrinjuck for that. Dawn and dusk sessions will be from the boat luring for cod, callop and redfin, during the day its float and fly techniques for the carp. Thanks mods for putting this area back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citycountry Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Busy Christmas for me mate! Hope to be fishing several impoundments down the NSW coast and ACT. From the old section I garnered info on these places I hope to hit: Chaffey Dam Lake Keepit Lake Liddell Cattai R Wyangala Parra Manly Lane Cove LBG Ginni Tuggeranong ...phew!!! Prob not all but most hopefully, got 4 weeks to get as much fishing in as possible! 2 weeks till I go...stoked as! Cheers, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techo Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 What dates are you around Canberra? Might be able to show you a spot or two. Timing will be interesting, have two trips on late Dec early Jan, coarse for eels and a trout trip. One word of warning - that time of year the ACT lakes tend to get algal blooms and can be subject to complete closure for health reasons. Though with the drought starting to break (november storms back for the first time since 2004) there may be enough flow to prevent the algae taking off. Plenty of other options around including rivers and lakes 10 mins - 2 hours drive away. Or head up the unfished blackberry alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 What sort of temperatures are you guys likely to experience over the coming weeks, and does temperature affect the carp fishing much? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawolf Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 What sort of temperatures are you guys likely to experience over the coming weeks, and does temperature affect the carp fishing much? Ian Ian it can really depend on what state you are in, i am down south in melbourne and we have had a couple of weeks of very hot weather which has really warmed the waters which have not been fishing too well. The best sessions i have had have been on nights of quite muggy weather and the fihs have been abit more active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbecker Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Nice carp Dawolf. Where did you catch that one in south melbourne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techo Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 What sort of temperatures are you guys likely to experience over the coming weeks, and does temperature affect the carp fishing much? Ian Up to about 46C. a few weeks of 40plus sorts the men from the boys. Yes, it certainly does affect fishing in a number of ways. - the fishing picks up immensely initially. - algal blooms start to occur as water temp rises. - there is a lot more surface food. - food eventually declines - water flow changes, resulting in food naturally occurring in drops rather than flow deposits. - less flow alters water clarity - warmer water adjusts thermoclines and feeding/cruising patterns. - predators are more active - The fish get scared away due to jumping in the water to cool off every half hour or so. You have to adjust your tactics due to these and other factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'll have to come down there and have a look for myself one day. My wife might have something to say on the matter........but, hey, that's what she's good at Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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