Murray Cod
GUIDE TO MURRAY COD WITH BALISTA LURES
Our Best Murray Cod Lures
The Tremor is the latest lure in the Balista stable it is designed specifically for large Murray Cod. The entire Balista range features our patented LED technology, we’ve extended the technology even further with the Tremor which also features an in built vibrator and is rechargeable. The Tremor is 200mm in length and comes with 3 different bibs, an 8 foot diving bib, a surface wakebait bib and a surface crawling bib.
Murray Cod grow to monstrous sizes and are one of the most elusive freshwater species. That is where the LED light that is contained in every Balista lure comes in handy. This technology is scientifically proven to increase strikes in species like Murray Cod, which can be the difference between catching a big Murray Cod and catching nothing at all. In first researching the technology we found fish would strike the red LED whilst the lure was sitting stationary, this didn’t happen once with the same lure without an LED, or with a different coloured LED. To find out exactly how the LED light technology works click here.
Why LED technology works
I can’t think of many more exciting formats of fishing than surface fishing for Murray Cod, they are an implosion feeder opening their bucket mouths so quickly that it inhales their pray and anything else within the vicinity. If you’re surface fishing the Hunchback 90 is designed to do exactly that, its a 90mm surface crawler its big enough to handle metre Murray Cod but not so big that it prevents you from catching Murray Cod of all sizes. The Hunchback 60 is a smaller sized surface crawler, this lure can be used for Murray Cod its best suited to smaller systems like creeks and smaller rivers.
Since refining the technology we’ve spent thousands of hours in the field creating lures specifically to catch Murray Cod. Dirty water, dawn/dusk, overcast conditions and after dark is when you’ll notice the biggest spike in bites on the LED. To get the most out of the technology it is essential to match the hatch with a style of lure to mimic what the fish are feeding on that day. You can target these giant fish in a variety of different ways from casting lures at structure, to trolling as well as off the surface.
One of the most important pieces of information to note with our LED technology is that it works brilliantly during daylight hours, at night the results can vary depending on a number of different factors such as the species of fish as well as the mood of the fish on the day. Night time fishing with the LED can be either excellent or the LED can become too bright and overwhelming for the fish, which is why we’ve developed an After Dark colour which has a significantly reduced LED for night time use. The significantly reduced LED in the After Dark works incredibly well, it is the perfect brightness for night time to ensure the best possible results are achieved from the lure.
The Juggernaut’s series is our sinking lipless crankbait, these can be used for casting for Murray Cod. They area real go to lure for casting in rivers with the combination of the slow sink rate and LED. You can also slow roll these down rock banks in impoundments like Copeton or Lake Eildon, or you can cast to structure and entice strikes whilst the lure is on the drop. The Juggernaut 65 sinks at 3 seconds/per metre its best suited for small to medium sized rivers and impoundments.
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