The Murray Cod

An underwater monster 

As fierce as can be

Its presence could shake the sea 

And leave a fisherman on his knees 

The owner of the Ovens and King

As its blazing green scales are shining 

Like light glimmering on the water's surface 

With a striding flow 

This monster is the quickest 

A sprinter in the depths 

It's a bear trap ready to strike 

Its presence in water is a fisherman’s dream 

A magnetic pull as strong as a river current 

From east to west

This creature lays 

A fish so strong 

You never cross paths 

This fish is great

Strong it is 

The Murray cod