What can I catch in the Murray?

Mike,
Don't ever leave the rod at home, it will guarantee you'll wish you'd taken
it five minutes after you arrive. If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.
BTW shrimp are great bait for the river.

"Mike Harding" wrote in message
...
I know next to nothing about fishing - and I'm camping on
the banks of the Murray east of Albury for a few days next
week. I understand Murray Cod are out of season at the
moment, is there anything else worth catching (to eat)
in that area or should I just leave the rod at home?

Thanks in advance
Mike Harding

Mike,
Don't ever leave the rod at home, it will guarantee you'll wish you'd taken
it five minutes after you arrive. If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.
BTW shrimp are great bait for the river.

"Mike Harding" wrote in message
...
I know next to nothing about fishing - and I'm camping on
the banks of the Murray east of Albury for a few days next
week. I understand Murray Cod are out of season at the
moment, is there anything else worth catching (to eat)
in that area or should I just leave the rod at home?

Thanks in advance
Mike Harding

Mike,
Don't ever leave the rod at home, it will guarantee you'll wish you'd taken
it five minutes after you arrive. If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.
BTW shrimp are great bait for the river.

"Mike Harding" wrote in message
...
I know next to nothing about fishing - and I'm camping on
the banks of the Murray east of Albury for a few days next
week. I understand Murray Cod are out of season at the
moment, is there anything else worth catching (to eat)
in that area or should I just leave the rod at home?

Thanks in advance
Mike Harding

Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:38:22 +1000, (Old Joe) wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:38:22 +1000, (Old Joe) wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.

"Old Joe" wrote in message
...
Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put
back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

No it is not illegal to return dead carp to the water, for example live carp
can not be used as bait but dead carp (or parts of) can.

"Old Joe" wrote in message
...
Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put
back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

No it is not illegal to return dead carp to the water, for example live carp
can not be used as bait but dead carp (or parts of) can.

"Ken Oaf" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:38:22 +1000, (Old Joe) wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and
put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.


OK, if you believe this to be so, can you please quote your reference so
that we all know the facts, The NSW Dept of Primary Industries indicated
that LIVE carp can not be used as bait, leading one to believe that DEAD
carp can and also that DEAD carp can be placed back in the river to feed the
shrimp and yabbies.