Catching yellowbelly and Murray cod on freshwater shrimp

Freshwater shrimp is dynamite bait, possibly the best bait that you can use for native fish here in Victoria. It's not just the native fish that love them, redfin love them too and I reckon trout would also eat them if they happened top be in the same waterway.
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[@michaelwalker4961]

First vid of the morning and now I'm loading the car. Inspiration. Wish me luck Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Awesome. Good luck mate.

[@dannylarks]

Great video Rob, getting the shrimp net in worked out well. This weekend I caught my first yellow belly from the Ovens in at least 20 years, great to see they are back! All the videos I’ve been watching of yours have lured me to get back into Freshwater fishing, and inspired me to get back up to Wang a lot more. Thanks for the videos, they are really informative!

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Daniel thanks so much for your kind words mate, and well done on the yella. Remember back in the 90s when it was full of them? Those days ate coming back mate thanks to the reintroduction of them by fisheries. 👍👍👍

[@troyandskyelar9588]

Loving the frequency of posts.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@brettjohnson1475]

Great video Robbie as usual. Thanks for the information and work you put in to producing the videos.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Brett, and thanks for watching them mate.

[@simonhumphrey3525]

Great little session Robbie. Great to see Yellas and a healthy little cod👍

[@colindyer4810]

Thanksanother oldie but goody love these sort of one's cheers from grumpy

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much for your amazing support Grumpy. 🙏🙏

[@debramage739]

Cheers Robbie, love your work.

[@demonfree920]

Favourite bait to use couldn't get any more natural. Great vid mate as usual 🤘🏻

[@sunlighttvaustralia8235]

hey mate, very happy to see your channel, how awesome is it. haha very happy.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Cool thumbs up. Always called them shrimp here to. We lived in the brackish water and used to get prawns and freshwater shrimp

[@kadenheeman7835]

love your videos mate keep up the good work

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much mate.

[@RKJFishing]

Great work mate, they couldn't resist the shrimp!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. They were going nuts over them. haha

[@KEEGZ90..]

Awesome vid mate love the content 👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Keegan.

[@papeep2694]

Hope you don't mind that I share a story or history. I figure it helps nudge the algorithm as well as anything. We have a number of bass species here. Not counting the hybrids the large mouth bass is the king of bass. Fishing them with anything top water is about as good as it gets. The large mouth has a very explosive strike where top water things are concerned. There is a host of artificial for this but here is an old school live bait method. Please note I am referencing times more than 15 years ago so there may or may not be new fish and game considerations. We buy the same mice that folks buy to feed assorted birds and reptiles (pets). So what we did was make a harness of sorts using a rubber band. This way the hook can be held in place by the harness as opposed to hooking the mouse. No weight, just the mouse and hook. They swim, and this attract fish. Now when a bass breaks the surface to take the mouse it is explosive. Sometimes they will come completely out of the water and reach 12"-and up above the water. And a 10lb to 20lb bass breaking the water to take the mouse is about as exciting as fishing can be. I've rambled again. This fishing technique if used after the sun goes down can also produce pike, walleye, and even muskies. Unfortunately without the appropriate leader those species just cut the line like a utility knife or razor knife. I liken this fishing to catching a saltwater marlin or other sport fish except smaller. By the way here grass shrimp are great bait for an assortment of saltwater species. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@robbiefishing]

That's awesome. I would love to go bass fishing in the U.S. one day.

[@KiwiFisher01]

Bit of PVC pipe duct taped onto a steel pipe for gardening works great for a strong rod holder mate, even just the pvc pipe hammered carefully into the dirt

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Here in Queensland most tackle stores including BigW and Kmart sell pvc rod holders. They're best used in soft ground or sand. Most people just call them rocket launchers. We make our own out of 3 inch pipe from Bunnings. You can also get ones that are a 3 foot length of galvanised rod with two rings welded on one end. Cost about $5-6.

[@greenriver520]

Great video Robbie. Obviously a popular spot, I see a stairway carved into the bank.😀

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Haha Sure is a popular spot. There's 2 staircases. LOL

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

Thumbs up. Great video. Under size fish is better than no fish LOL.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Vincent. I agree. 👍👍

[@lestabithasadventures]

great video Rob! Yeah I thought shrimp were the goto bait for yellas to avoid carp and silvers on the murray; alas last few times I had used shrimp carp, silvers and turtles was all I caught hahahaha!

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks Les. I have caught carp on turtles but it is not nearly as often as I have with worms. LOL

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Those macobrachium are excellent bait. When they get bigger they're good eating too. Up in FNQ and the NT they get bloody big.

[@stevenelliott155]

Hey Robbie.. The bells always have better luck, they always go flying the first tug you give on hook up, or later on in the fight. . Also I seem to get better results from have the net closer to vegetation on the bank. Even better if it grows out of the water. Just a thought. Steven.

[@MrMrBirdman]

Well done mate

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Haha ripper rhymes! 🤣 Fun day of fishing mate, even if they were under size, but that doesn’t matter, they’re still fish. I’m thinking of fishing today, but after LOTS of rain the waterway is probably flooding and the fish might not be biting.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanms heaps mate. On the bright side... at least you got some rain. 👍👍👍

[@joshrolph61]

Hey mate just a tip that you probably already know but anyway, try using a sinker an swivel and about 50-60cm of leader an hook the shrimp through the tail so they can still move around on the bottom anyway loving the vids mate keep it up.

[@charltonfishing2107]

Good video Robbie

[@BasicFishingNZ]

interesting haha i've tried using shrimp in saltwater alive b4 but neve worked so well but for garfish/piper, it was a solid fish magnet. haven't seen a freshwater shrimp in nz but so far in my experience the worm bait proved to be quite effective.

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

Well done Robbie . Try shrimp on the silver perch too. Estuary perch down here love em.

[@Urbanfisho]

Grunters smash them!

[@edwinlawton989]

Love watching your videos Robbie. I beg to differ on Cod not being a bread and butter fish. I love eating yellas and Cod. I do fish for fun . But mainly fish for a feed. If they are legal they come home. Yellas do love their Shrimp. I've caught more Yellas on Shrimp than Worms , Yabbies and Lures. Cheers

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Cod certainly are beautofil eating fish there's no doubt about it. I would happily keep one from a stocked lake.but prefer to release them in the river. Personal preference. If my old man catches a legal one in the river he usually keeps it. By bread and butter I meant as in "plentiful and easy to catch". Cod are plentiful, but it's not often we catch them legal size in the river here. Redfin and yellowbelly are a great bread and butter fish because we can catch heaps, and legal ones are easier to find. I hope this makes sense. LOL. 👍👍

[@bradtuckerman388]

Nice work mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Brad, it's a ripper spot that one.

[@jackojohno4679]

Nice video robbie

[@steveanderson5888]

Good job figure that all out but those birds sounds like Jurassic Park they sound like dinosaur birds

[@bwisefishing342]

Good vid

[@chriscoyne4827]

Great fishing mate enjoyed it the Yellas were on fire tonight that's for sure I went out the other day in toolmaba and all I got was cod after cod the biggest was 20cm LoL. That's the only thing I have never caught a cod on shrimp for some reason

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks buddy. I caught a couple of small cod in Shepparton the other day myself. Great to see so many in there.

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@robbiefishing definitely is great to see that it's really building up just not many yellas around where I go but if I go around the corner I get them it's so weird how it works

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

On fire!

[@harrybates9333]

Hey Robbie! Love the videos. What hooks do you think I should use when bait fishing?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. My favourite type of hooks are baitholder hooks. Just a regular hook with a barb or two on the back.

[@1tr1ck]

Great stuff mate. Theirs a coolabung cod cracker 10 meters to your left in that video 🤣 dont ya just wanna kiss the person who cut out the stair cases. Great video brother. Bought back good memorys 👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks mate. Is there where you had you epic surfers boof and the commentary was on point? 🤣🤣

[@1tr1ck]

No mate. No boofs at that spot. Just ret showing me up with my own rod 🤣 narhhh the boof was in murchsien. Near the main town

[@aussieanvil9187]

hey robbie i couldnt tell you how many bells my young bloke has cast or dropped into the edwards at mathoura haha

[@evlewt12]

Hey Robbie! I have only just really got into fishing since Xmas this year and been watching your vids a fair bit and want to thank you as with your help I caught my first cod today, an 80cm and 30 mins later a 90cm! Although the second one took my old mate lure with him after I dropped him when I tried to unhook him :(

[@robbiefishing]

WOW mate that is absolutely amazing. Well done. What beautiful fish. Buhher about the lure though mate.

[@user-qu8op2qk9r]

In this video you said you had problems keeping shrimp alive. What I do when I'm transporting shrimp a long distance is place a frozen bottle of water in the bucket along with an air pump and bubble stone. Using a 20lt bucket 1/2 full of the water you caught the shrimp in, a1lt frozen bottle of water and the air pump is about the ratio to keep the shrimp alive for many hours. Also throw a bit of grass or reed's into the bucket. I've travelled over 4 hours in the car with the shrimp like that and in the end 99% of them are still alive and kicking. Cheers Dave

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Dave, I've never used ice, but have used an aerator and it definitely keeps them alive. They certainly don't last long without it.

[@user-qu8op2qk9r]

@@robbiefishing use ice to keep the water cool and you'll be surprised how many stay alive

[@user-qu8op2qk9r]

@@robbiefishing don't use bag ice, use frozen water in a softdrink bottle

[@kevinbrian3244]

The shrimp are best here on the Lower Murray too

[@MOREENGINEERING]

Hi Robbie, I hear you on the Yella belly being a bread and butter fish. That may be true but wouldn't Redfin be an even better choice for a bread and butter fish(super tasty). Do they stock redfin anywhere in Victoria??

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, no redfin are not stocked..in fact it is illegal to be in possession of live redfin in Victoria. They sure are a bread and butter fish, but also a pest species in many ways.

[@pecanjesaaleksandrom1108]

Bravo care.

[@drphillwilliams9507]

You can use lots of baby eucalyptus leaves and crush them up and put them in the shrimp nets you will catch shrimp

[@robertmcgee3602]

So I'm from the U.S. and I've been enjoying your videos. I was curious though, the only fish you seem to keep are the redfins. Even when you catch a legal Murray Cod you throw them back. Do they not taste good?

[@robbiefishing]

Hi Robert, thanks for watching from the beautiful U.S. I prefer to keep Golden Perch (yellowbelly) and Redfin more than anything else. Murray cod are our number 1 native sportfish in my area. They grow huge and are subject to strict bag and size limits due to their vulnerability and ability to be over harvested. There is a bag limit if 1 fish per day with a slot size limit if 55 - 75cm. I have probably only caught 2 or 3 legal cod all season, and on all occasions have been quite a long way from my car, without any means to keep the fish cold. Also, in my area they are wild recruiting, no stocking needed. I will happily keep a Murray cod for the table, but would rather keep one from a sto ked waterway, particularly an impoumdment where there is a bag limit of 2 because fish stocking makes them much more sustainable. I hope this all makes sense mate.

[@robertmcgee3602]

@@robbiefishing Very interesting. Most of your species of fish are new to me but we have redfin here although we call them yellow perch, and they are excellent tasting fish. I live in Michigan near lake Erie, one of the great lakes so fishing is very popular here.

[@archiemaitland8639]

hey Robbie why do you splash ur hand in the water before touching the fish ;)

[@berincastleman5025]

What river are you at Rob an near which town also do you need a licence to fish that river

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, im near Wangaratta on the Ovens River and yes you need a licence to fish it. It is patrolled regularly by fisheries.

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

Hay you. The shrimps work

[@ethanmiller4524]

Robbie can you review some ballista lures

[@jefflouis5658]

Robbie how do you decide whether to use a paternoster or running sinker type rig? What factors influence your decision?

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, I actually made a video about this once. If you search "robbiefishing Paternoster vs running sinker" you might be able to find it. In a nutshell, I like to use one of each. Love baits are better suspended on a paternoster, especially things like yabbies that can bury themselves.

[@robbiefishing]

As a rule of thumb, Paternoster rig can be a bit harder to hook fish, but it tends to result in less deep hooked fish. Running sinker has a better hookup rate, but also a higher mortality rate due to being gut hooked.

[@jefflouis5658]

Thankyou

[@mohammednovalija]

How does this work. When I go to the Murray , I can catch maybe 20 shrimp in an hour - easily. How come a cod can't catch those shrimp that I caught ? I mean , they seem to catch them easily enough when they are on my hook. Same applies to all the fish in the Murray river

[@campcreekhill8933]

New name for the show “The Forgetful Fisherman”😂

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha I always manage to forget something. LOL

[@vinniemcintyre4987]

i reckon there good for small and bigger fish i got my first cod on them last weekend

[@Henrys_Fishing]

Put the shrimp in a snap lock bag and freeze them and they still work great

[@jindatackle]

chucka another shrimp on the barb 😁

[@robbiefishing]

🤣🤣

[@robbiefishing]

OK Hoges. Haha If you want to get a laugh, search up Paul Hogan's funny speech when he hosted the Academy awards back in the 1990s. Hahaha

[@fishingclips8118]

where are you fishing would love to go for a visit

[@imauzziefromkfc8719]

Camera a bit blurry in this vid

[@andrewwarburton3943]

OK Robbie it's question time mate. I've noticed that when you're bait fishing you always seem to ledger with a paternoster rig. Why don't you fish those shrimp singly under a float.?

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate, I actually have a few float fishing videos coming up starting tonight. Not with shrimp though. Sjrimo would be dynamite under a float, I've just never hab any shrimp with me when I've been float fishing. Haha

[@breakingbud2530]

Robbie if I seen you in the street. I’d say good morning sir

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate and I would always stop for a chat!

[@breakingbud2530]

@@robbiefishing yeah I know you would I love the shallow creek video’s camera work and the Murray crays keep them coming

[@bobfife9071]

Robbie can I give you some advice, have both rods in front of you, and just cast to where you need to be , this will help from loosing fish because you Carnot get to them in time.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Losing.

[@steventurner8428]

Maybe he should have invested in some circle hooks.

[@danielmcgrath7519]

👍

[@jetjackman6226]

I got told by a man fishing one day that if you want to keep shrimp alive you can put them in a foam box or even a phone box

[@jamesrobbo8299]

Awesome video Robbie Are You going to Go Fish

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. No I won't be there sorry.

[@jamesrobbo8299]

@@robbiefishing spewing would have been awesome to catch up with you Robbie Alls Good maybe catch up soon next time your down this way visiting the fish farm

[@CalaisRider]

Tiny weeny Yellas - bait size for cod LOL

[@arloking616]

It's going to kill me when I watch one of your videos and your fishing at my secluded secret spot on the ovens I have a feeling it's coming

[@robbiefishing]

Why will it kill you?

[@robbiefishing]

Mate for what it's worth, I don't name the spot other than to say "Ovens River". If your secret spot is secluded and I film there, then the only people who recognise it will be the people that already know the place. 👍👍 Did you recognise the bend in this video? If so then you must already know it because I didn't give out directions on how to get there.

[@arloking616]

@@robbiefishing more an expression than anything else so won't kill me but its an area I have not found much other human trace. Love your videos hope to see you out there sometime

[@robbiefishing]

@@arloking616 Thanks buddy, if you do se me out there make sure you pull me up and say G'day.

[@arloking616]

@@robbiefishing definitely will do man.

[@Urbanfisho]

SHRIMP are the answer! (But WHAT is the question?)

[@trentjacobs4286]

They are shrimp not prawns After the head the body segments of prawns overlap the next one from head to tail Shrimp, the 3rd body shell segment overlaps the 2nd and 4th and you will see a distinct hump in the back

[@xbass123456789]

Y don't u take a bucket and fill up with water so u don't have to keep risking going in haga

[@robbiefishing]

Great idea, but I already carry too much crap. LOL

[@jacknunn6936]

Probably don’t do the rhyming again mate?

[@LucassCodsesh07]

hi

[@MinhdungApple]

Hello ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate.

[@captainfrank01]

Nice. Rohan is clearly a bad influence on you Robbie .... sigh.

[@robbiefishing]

hahahaha It's the bells isn't it? haha

[@kerrythompson2838]

Ohhh Robbie Robbie Robbie maybe just stick to fishing instead of poetry hahaha

[@robbiefishing]

Just call me Banjo. 😀😃🤣