Catching a feed of BIG yabbies late in the season

Usually late in summer the yabbying starts to slow right down in my area, and from around mid March onwards it can be really tough going to catch a feed of yabbies. In saying that, some dams will continue to yabby well into autumn for whatever reason.
There's a very good change that this may be my last decent yabbying video for the season.
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[@michaelhayes1068]

Hello rob I love these yabby videos, you my know we have two spices over here , although the American one is an invasive species and is destroying all in its path...and no one really fishes for them , shame because what a feed....🤪 Mate thanks for that its brightened a very gray and chilly Sunday afternoon... Respectfully 😎🇬🇧

[@robbiefishing]

Thabks so much mate. If I lived there I would totally fish for the American signal crayfish. Haha

[@geoffchandler8684]

Robbie Coight - now there's an image Gosh arent we blessed to have so many outdoor adventure characters Though in Glen's case I still enjoy his Uncle Arthur Love your work mate

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks so much Geoff. Who could ever forget good old Uncle Arthur. LOL I use to love the Comedy accompany when I was a kid.

[@cudgee7144]

When i lived up there we always said St.Partricks day was the turning point. When the nights start to get that Autumn chill to them the shallow dams get cold really quick, and that my friend is the end of the yabby's. The longer the nights stay warmish the longer the season goes. 👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I agree 100%. As soon as the seasons start to change its usually the yabbies that disappear first.

[@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956]

As the gray Ritchie Benaud would say “ what a catch, oh what a catch “ well bowled Warnie, marvellous effort that

[@robbiefishing]

I miss Ritchie. I think we all do. What an Aussie legend.

[@PhotonChief]

What a nice bunch of yabbies! Here in the NE USA we still have a little ways before the water warms up enough to go for crayfish. Especially if it keeps snowing like it is nearly every weekend.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Even in the depths of winter it doesn't snow where I live. It's does on the nearby mountains though.

[@wayneberry8703]

Great feed Robbie, you made me hungry mate lol

[@Knee-ko]

Some nice ones there Robbie. Hope they made for a good feed. 👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Nikko, they sure did mate.

[@lestabithasadventures]

funny looking bait traps hahahaha! Love ya work brother!

[@robbiefishing]

Haha Did I say it wrong AGAIN? I didn't even pick it up when I was exiting the video. LOL Geez I'm hopeless. Haha

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

A great Aussie tradition! Nice catch Robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Yabbies look so nice to eat I have never caught or eaten one before. Them and Murray Crayfish are on my list to eat

[@robbiefishing]

WOW mate, what have you been waiting for? Next spring time I reckon you ought to go and give yabbying a go. You would absolutely LOVE it!

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@robbiefishing yea I will give it a go

[@Andysfishing]

That big one was huge, ours don’t get half that big.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Andy. Yeah but you get giant crabs, and know how to cook them. Haha I hope you are going well. 👍👍

[@Andysfishing]

@@robbiefishing Thanks Robbie, we all have special things in our areas. I miss the thump of the southern Cods, such cool fish.

[@hwshunting3084]

Great Video Robbie! 👍🏼

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

Love the yabbie videos. Enjoy your last feed.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Vincent. It might not be my last feed, but I won't be surprised if it is. LOL The warm weather is hanging on here a bit longer than normal.

[@mickwatson2177]

Nice work Robbie.Thought you cracked the code for a while, then they went off the chew. Cheers mate 👍🤠

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Mick. It would have been a much different outcome if it wasn't for the one big haul. Haha

[@LarrysFishing]

Nice job Robbie, was going to ask when it starts to slow down, but then read your description. Might need to give it a solid try this week. Thanks for sharing another great vid and hope you have a great week.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Larry. It will likely last a bit longer in your area due to it being slightly warmer than where I live, however I suspect it will slow down soon. I hope you have a great weekend too mate.

[@fishingwithtom6920]

Lovely feed of yabbies I reckon I need to go out and get one last feed before it gets to cold

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I reckon they wont last much longer mate so you better get out there!

[@larrylongprong5219]

No good o’s today? Still a great haul. Those March flies are little buggers, need a solid whack to knock ‘em out.

[@robbiefishing]

You're not wrong Larry, they hurt more the bee's when they sting. Haha

[@RKJFishing]

Nice work Robbie, that's a good feed for this time of year. I might have to give them 1 more crack myself! Hope they were nice mate.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. They were amazing. I've just sat down after getting my gear ready for a fishing trip tomorrow and am about 1 minute into your video. Haha

[@kelvinhaynes6123]

good video Robbe up the darling river here have caught 30 to 40 a net large beer bottle size in summer

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Kelvin. WOW thats do good. My friend Gav comes from Broken Hill. He has told me of some great yabbying out at the Menindee Lakes. He lives in Albury these days though.

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Great to see ya getting some of the last yabbys for a while bro!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks buddy. Hopefully I can still get a few but I have a funny feeling that they will slow right down now.

[@glenbaker4024]

Great video mate. I was treated to a few dozen yabbies last week. I’ve cooked them up and frozen the meat. (The Mrs had already cooked dinner) My mate asked me to keep the cooking water and the shells to use as berly. I reduced it down and blended it then packaged it into 200ml blocks. He recons it sends reddies into a feeding frenzy.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha fantastic, what a great way to deal with the scraps. Excellent idea. I'm meeting up with Rohan shortly and will give him his green bells. 👍👍👍

[@KaneHiggins]

Hey robbiefishing Hey you you watching robbiefishing Keep up the good work mate And keep the good content coming mate and stay safe mate and keep ya chin up mate

[@robbiefishing]

HEY KANO... Thanks so much for watching legend.

[@KaneHiggins]

@@robbiefishing Hey robbiefishing no worries mate anytime mate

[@joeldavis110]

My yabbies didn't get the Memo about burrowing in. Last week 15-8-22 I got a really good feed. Very few small ones. I live near Inglewood Vic. Its been a very cold winter. The dams on my place have always been good all year round.

[@robbiefishing]

Awesome. I put w nets in overnight last week and caught 3. Haha And ons of them was small.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Good one mate 👍👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks heaps Cam.

[@NOT.SURE.IF.]

Hey you. Your watching Robbie fishing.

[@mrFU]

When I was a young fella I don't remember yabbies having a season, that might just be that all my yabbing was done in channels

[@robbiefishing]

We don't have a specific season, they just slow right down when the weather cools. Perhaps it was different in channels as you said.

[@striker1938]

Love your yabbieng vids sad time when it finishes

[@silverfox2.026]

Have found sometimes they will be in one area of the dam Robbie when there shutting down.so place nets close together.

[@debramage739]

Great catch, and the feed is when? 😆 🤣

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Deb. Haha the feed was last qeek. LOL

[@yabbies2929]

Love your videos mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@joelvivian5581]

Seems as the yabbies love chicken drumsticks as much as I do....did someone say KFC!

[@robbiefishing]

Hahahaha Everyone loves drumsticks. LOL

[@Samsfishing1970]

Nice video

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@earthaodell5010]

you are the best youtuber good on you.

[@robbiefishing]

Tha k you so much mate.

[@kelvinhaynes6123]

yammys can stay in mud up 7 years if needed because of drought etc

[@juliocesar-po8dj]

beautiful!!!! gj brother.

[@Munxuk]

omg ilove the yabbying videos

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. They may start to become a bit scarce now that the weather is cooling down.

[@fishingfamilyfishbrain9400]

Lovin it mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@fishingfamilyfishbrain9400]

@@robbiefishing all good mate hope they were delicious

[@colindyer4810]

Gotta get down there and have a yabbie session with you cheers from grumpy

[@robbiefishing]

Absolutely Grumpy, you're always welcome..🙏🙏

[@firstrespondersqueensland1501]

I hope you liked those chicken drumsticks as much as those yabbies

[@robbiefishing]

Haha I didn't eat those ones, but I do love a feed of chicken drumsticks.

[@warrenthornton3432]

Hi Robbie I enjoy watching all videos especially yabbying and when your using lures for cod an yellow belly as I've been a bait fisher all my life and am just getting into lures. My question is have you tried using Frankfurts or savloys I always used red meat until a friend told me to use Frankfurts they seem to work a treat .

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Warren. I haven't used them actually but I know my friend Tim has done well with them.

[@earthaodell5010]

you should try a catch and cook. cooking yabbies on the camp fire one day

[@1tr1ck]

Well done mate. Cooking em on the doohah ?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks brother. Nah, just the plain old boil in water with vinegar and lemon.

[@dawnagaller4720]

Hey buddy wish there were more of these videos not many you have had this year.

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, I had a great ei of yabby videos before Christmas but then we had a lot of rain and many of my regular dams filled uo with freshwater which tends to slow them down. And now it's getting a bit cold. Hopefully next spring the yabbying videos will be back bigger and better than ever.

[@jacobdalziel3996]

Love it

[@lachlansimpson5317]

Just idea Robbie but you should make a fishing video of you using a handline instead of a rod

[@bigboysadventures2313]

Love the vid

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@fishingforfun6356]

Hey Robbie love the vid. I'm try to get into yellowbelly fishing any tips.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Try using a paternoster rig baited with worms.

[@tyrinstephens6019]

Classic

[@Samsfishing1970]

My Grandpa was friends with Tony Greg's sister

[@robbiefishing]

WOW That is pretty cool.

[@alexkasacous]

Your other fishing is always great, but your yabbying is better. Love watching you catch the claws, or is it the craws?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. Definitely claws over here.

[@Randomvids782]

Yo gown with the flow

[@tubby5006]

Yummo!

[@Urbanfisho]

YABBILICIOUS! You gonna COOK them on camera?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, but ni cooling video this time.

[@Urbanfisho]

@@robbiefishing oK!

[@crazybrodie9345]

I caught 1 yabby this season so you did better than me

[@robbiefishing]

LOL Shara, hopefully next season is a better one for you.

[@crazybrodie9345]

@@robbiefishing my nets broke 💔

[@crazybrodie9345]

It's Brodie from your February mail time

[@robbiefishing]

Hi Brodie, I didn't realise it was you. Thank you sooooooo much for your wonderful letter.

[@chrisshepherd6878]

Cook up on the channel

[@robbiefishing]

I've already got a few of those on here. LOL

[@captainfrank01]

aliam impatientiam reprehendo Robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha

[@T.J-and-Soul]

That's the same dam you pushed Mick into isn't it??

[@robbiefishing]

Haha yep, that's the same dam but I didn't push him in. LOL I watched his first episode of "goin off grid" on 7 mate this morning. What a great show.

[@T.J-and-Soul]

@@robbiefishing it was funny

[@terryharwood1969]

HAY EWE....!!!! Got any 5xl singlets 4 sale ...?

[@robbiefishing]

LOL Terry. I haven't mate sorry. I don't stcock any merch. I do have merch for sale via a couple of print On Demand websites though. Red Bubble and Tee Spring. They do EVERYTHING and then pay me a royalty for using my logo. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Hey-You-by-robbiefishing-by-RobbieAlex/81288938.EJUG5

[@carlm6334]

No late catch n cook?

[@robbiefishing]

No mate sorry.

[@captaingt_351cp9]

Hay Robbie, what hook type and size do you use for carp?

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, im not sure of the exact size, I usually just grab something quite small because they have small mouths.

[@fishingwithtom6920]

What’s going on I

[@dantrenchardharry3970]

could You send zme a feed of Cod and yabbies please Robbie Mate

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Dan it would go off in the mail and make you sick mate.

[@dantrenchardharry3970]

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[@dantrenchardharry3970]

Replueing to Robbiefishing repliy part twoDanand The Lady who We Got Bear off Who has bred lots of dogs is old and frail and Her Needs to lokkafter Herself and Cannot bredc anymore Dogs and Her Dogs who She bred German Shephard Dogs ans old the, for a living and Bwr Dogs She Breeds Dogs With Her Breeders are Now too Old to Breedc Dogs and make Babys cherrs please replie

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

5m 10s "they still taste good" Mate,,,,,,,, try to get some sea water to cook them in, it's a whole new level that you wont believe. Don't try and shortcut like some do and add salt to tap water, it doesn't work and in fact, I refuse to eat any crabs, prawns and so on out of the sea cooked that way.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha I always use salt in tap water. LOL Sea water would be better bit it is so far away from where I live.

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

@@robbiefishing I know you and Rohan are a long way from the sea Robbie but mate, you gotta try it one day. You'll be surprised at the result and wont want to go back to adding salt to tap water.