Who`s got Worms ?

Submitted: Friday, Jun 20, 2008 at 20:24

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Innamincka fishing bait.
Worms for bait I mean, those fisher people that are going to Innamincka, what , if anything , are you taking for bait ?.
Shrimp are arguably the best Yella bait but are they still available in the Cooper Creek during winter?. They usually disappear in the Murray once the cold weather arrives.
Are bait size Yabbies able to be caught ?. Or any yabbies for that matter ?.
Are Worms any good as bait there ?.
I have never been to the Cooper Creek so if anyone has, AND caught fish, what about telling this " New Chum" what is required ?. I promise I wont tell any other Fishing Competition entrants, promise. LOL

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Jun 20, 2008 at 20:34

Friday, Jun 20, 2008 at 20:34

Explosives work well ;)

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Follow Up By: Stu & "Bob" - Friday, Jun 20, 2008 at 21:56

Friday, Jun 20, 2008 at 21:56

"Expanding bait"...get the terminology right Kev.

Square hooks work well too, prolly better than the expanding bait.

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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 07:49

Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 07:49

Yeah your right Stu...........I was having a "Kiwi" moment hehehehe

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Reply By: Nick R (VIC) - Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 08:41

Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 08:41

d'ya reckon soft plastics would work?
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 08:47

Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 08:47

Do you want to catch 'em or play with 'em ;)

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Reply By: brushmarx - Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 09:33

Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 09:33

We were up there in April, and caught a couple of foot long perch using bacon scraps.
Got plenty of bites and two keepers in half an hour.
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:32

Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:32

My theory is, if you cant catch shrimp to use for bait, the Callop probably wont be "on the bite" anyway.

Last time I tried fishing (at Cullyamurra Waterhole in September one year) the turtles took the bait before any fish could.

The best form at Cullyamurra is to jig for the fish with a lure, but of course you need a boat for that.

P.S. I'm not bringing the boat this trip. In fact, I'm not sure I'll even bother fishing at all, with a "cast of thousands" tossing every conceivable piece of apparatus into the Cooper, during the fishing competition.

Think I'll just chill out:-)

Bill.