Catching Yellowbelly while testing a new lure

The most important factor to consider when buying a new lure is, will it catch fish? While testing out these Tubby Native Minnow lures, I answered that very question by hooking up to a couple of nice sized Golden Perch!
My initial observations and notes about this lure are:
*They don't dive overly steep or deep which makes them ideal in narrow shallow waterways, or around the side of lakes. They dive to approximately 1.8m but can take some time and distance to reach this depth.
*They are easily fished through snags with a short pause to allow the lure to float over and swim down the other side
*They cast accurately, and are heavy enough to be used with a baitcaster (Lure Weight:13gm)
*The square bib gives the lure an intense swaying swimming action
*Perfect size for Yellowbelly (Lure Length:60mm) but may be on the small side for Murray Cod. Large Redfin would also take this lure. Label specifies it can also be used for Barramundi, Bass, Bream, Jacks, Jew Fish, and Trout.
Tubby Native Minnow lures can be purchased online from the Codmac store here:
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[@chriscoyne4827]

That last fish you got wow the footage of that was bloody amazing seeing it come up and grab the lure. Great job mate love it 👍👌

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Chris! I was going to include a slow motion replay of it but you can only see the fish for about 3 frames lol, it looked better fast! Cheers mate

[@chrisbittle7675]

Good job Rohan 👍 That was some awesome footage of them smacking the lure. Very exciting!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Chris! Yellowbelly are an exciting fish all round I reckon, especially when they do things like that lol

[@margiismith8413]

Great fishing adventure, love yellow belly when they strike like that close to the bank, so awesome, tight lines till your next video👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🐟🎣

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Margii, I love the way they strike at the bank as well, sometimes they scare the daylights out of you haha

[@markwhitford]

Looks like a sweet lure, I love the strikes right at your feet 👌🏼👌🏼

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah me too they are my favorite!

[@SinghFishing]

Well done Rohan! Man the yellowbelly have been on the bite lately in your area. That was so cool how to fish went for the lure right near the bank!!!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate, they sure are! I'm loving the yella fishing this year. I love it when they smash it at my feet hahaha

[@NWoutdoorsadventures]

What a sick shot of that fish at the end dude!!! Killing it as always !

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate, he came out of nowhere didn't he? haha. It's unreal how they can be invisible in such shallow water

[@CProFishingWithWayne]

Love the name of that Lure. Pretty cool how it floats over snags. Nice catches and tight lines

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Wayne, hope you have a happy new year

[@leighbathman6129]

Awesome videos mate on fire with the Goldens lately 👍🏻

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Leigh, I'm loving the yellas this season haha

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Successful, you said it brother, Awesome luer guess I'm making a trip to BCF LOL, I'll check your description first Happy New year Rohan ATB Jim 👍

[@RKJFishing]

I actually haven't seen them for sale anywhere other than the Codmac store that I linked, I'm guessing they are kind of new on the market but I'm not sure. Happy new year Jim!

[@lethaloutdoors001]

loved that home delivery though ! Great watch, great catch 🤘

[@RKJFishing]

Haha thanks mate, after that big spiel I was spewing there wasn't a fish sitting in that hole hahaha

[@CastFromTheHip]

Some very nice fish, well done boss!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate

[@highplains]

Excellent video!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate

[@ShragaMiFishingForTheSoul]

New lures that work it's great🙂 Love the second fish attack 👍 Now you was ready😉 Good video

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks my friend, that 2nd fish strike was something special wasn't it?

[@ShragaMiFishingForTheSoul]

@@RKJFishing It was very special 🙂

[@robdogsfishin3114]

Awesome video Rohan. You had me sold on that lure!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Rob, if I didn't already own 5 I'd be buying some myself LOL

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

Well done mate. Great looking lure

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Jaron, I agree mate, and they work!

[@bradtuckerman388]

Cracking video mate nice fish

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Brad!

[@asgardianadventures132]

That lure looks awesome and certainly delivers awesome video mate I may have to look into getting one for summer

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Shamus, they are extremely good in shallow water, I reckon you would have awesome fun with it in the river Asgard

[@JacobBurks]

Nice catching, love when they hit with less then 3 ft of line left on the cast👊👊☝️

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Jacob! Yeah yellowbelly have a habit of smashing it right at your feet lol, makes for some fun fishing!

[@macedonianking5663]

Mate you really know your spots absolute pleasure too watch your videos 👍awesome I'm off to the Murray River on the 13th of January , I'm up there for 7 days this year in January I caught a decent Murray cod 11 kilos 🐟

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much! Very nice work mate that's a good cod! Have fun and good luck on the Murray, there's some monsters in there!

[@beckhorsburgh4741]

Good one Rohan, the river is fishing well for yellas lately 👍🏻👍🏻

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Beck, you're not wrong! I'm having a blast on the yellas this year haha

[@Dan-qb5tb]

Sexy little lure. It worked very well and that last fish that you hooked up was brilliant.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks buddy, I love it when they smash it right at the bank like that haha. Glad it came out on camera! Happy new year

[@alanlove1351]

Well done lovely fish

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Alan!

[@FitzYakin]

Half the fun of fishing is experimenting and trying out new gear and lures 😁. The new square bill crankbait seems to works well Rohan. You caught 2 beautiful yellas with it. The 2and one smashed it near your feet! That was cool 👍

[@RKJFishing]

You're right Fitzy, I love trying new stuff haha. I also love exploring new waters which gets harder and harder to find the longer I fish but I still manage it from time to time! I love when they strike right at my feet haha

[@MurrayCrabbFishing]

Nice couple fish mate.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate! There's something special about chasing yellas in the shallows I reckon!

[@frank-uj8ve]

great action on that lure mate might pick some up great vidio mate cheers 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Frank, I'm pretty happy with the lures, they are perfect for these narrow and shallow waters

[@jamesdrakos7256]

Nice fish mate well done

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps James

[@billyboy1441]

i agree, you are good rohan

[@RKJFishing]

Haha thanks mate!

[@TheOutdoorCatch]

I love a good crank bait bite. Square bills are good for bouncing off structure. Great looking bait. You caught some nice fat fish. Good job!!

[@RKJFishing]

I'm finding the square bills to be quite the handy little lure for sure! I caught another fish on one this evening! Thanks mate.

[@MountainStateAngler]

I love the way that lure looks, would be a good one for walleye here in Colorado.

[@RKJFishing]

I'm fairly certain it's inspired by the squarebill lures you guys have for bass and walleye over there actually! I'm very happy with it

[@Northisbest]

Beautiful Callop

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate!

[@lilyandpets3949]

nice one much love

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Lily

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

Sure looks like it works to me. That 2nd one nearly waited until the lure was back at your rod tip before hitting.😂👍💯

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah that species is notorious for waiting until the last possible second before striking the lure, it's part of what makes fishing for them so exciting!

[@user-jn3wi6ju8b]

Awesome Mate

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers buddy

[@tydavis7061]

Awesome video again I guess you would be surprised what's lurking and hiding in these shallow river holes...

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Ty, it's amazing how they can hide in shallow water isn't it? As long as theres a few logs and sticks around they can be practically invisible and you don't know they are there until they move lol

[@BackroadFreedom]

I do call that a successful lure. Sorry I haven't been around in a while. I'm back brother!! Have a wonderful day my friend.

[@RKJFishing]

Yep I'm pretty happy with the results! It's all good my friend life is more important than KZbin!

[@BackroadFreedom]

@@RKJFishing I do love seeing your fishing video's.

[@tullysika]

great stuff

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Malcolm!

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

You must invest in a flashlamp there handy things. Lol great catch.

[@RKJFishing]

I actually do have a headlamp but the amount of bugs that swarm around it once it's turned on is ridiculous hahaha. Thanks Vincent

[@WesLovelace]

The Bellies are reel aggressive Rohan...Those last second smashes in the skinny are what make the fish an exciting species on lures!!

[@RKJFishing]

You nailed it Wes, it's amazing that from the other side of the world, you have figured out exactly why Yellowbelly fishing is so exciting haha

[@WhiteRoseAdventures]

Awesome catches :D I do need to get out fishing again some time myself :)

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Thomas. I love your fishing videos can't wait to see more

[@braydensfishin]

Well done mate look like a absolute ripper of a lure and I think the fish think the same as me Hahahaha keep up the great work

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Brayden, I think they do as well lol

[@kadedearing36]

I love watching your videos even if it’s catching Murray cod to yellas even the carp videos! I want to ask where abouts do you normally go to chase yellas?

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Kade! The Campaspe river is great for Yellowbelly, from Eppalock all the way down to Echuca, which is awesome because it means I can keep changing spots and I never have to hammer the 1 location lol

[@vr_gamers8116]

Very Nice Yellow Perch, we don't have those in Scotland unfortunately, But Oz is on my to do list.. so no worries Lol, the Tubby, looks pretty much identical to the Shakespeare BIG S. Tight Lines

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate! These golden perch are native to Australia and only found here, but I hope you get to catch one when you visit someday! I just googled the big s lure and you're right they are fairly similar. Thanks for watching!

[@RaulGarciaFishingandOutdoors]

🎣🎣🎣 fish on!!

[@RKJFishing]

👍👍 yep!

[@BlackCountryPiker]

I find these to be such a funny shape 🤣 Nice result though 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah when they grow to 60cm or bigger they become almost completely round like a balloon hahaha. Thanks mate!

[@BlackCountryPiker]

RKJ Fishing even funnier 🤣

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Just checked the on line on your description, 12 buck's a luer is great with results like that, gotta try them on the Cod mate, should be just as good, What's the worst result, big yellow belly, 😎👍🍺🍺

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah they are a great price mate you can't argue aye? They are probably slightly too small for most cod although I can see a few cod snacking on them. If they come out with larger sizes you know I'll be using them to catch cod lol!

[@F4LLENZEBRAS]

Good video

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate

[@georgematthews3668]

You should do a video on what gear you use, rod/reel ect.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks for the great suggestion George, I've been meaning to make a video like that but the fishing action has been red hot so I haven't had a chance! I'll definitely make it when the fishing slows down

[@AsianSENDS]

So many yellow belly at the campse river!, might need to take a trip down

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah man they are going off tap! Maybe you should!

[@elliottdiamond9263]

Awesome fishing! I'll trying to work out a good access point to the river for bank bashing Rohan, any ideas? I've only really found places that allow for short walks so far. Absolutely no stress if you're not keen to give away anything though! 😉👍

[@RKJFishing]

Hi mate there's loads of public access points but as you said not a lot of them allow for a long walk. I access a lot of my long walk spots through private property so I'm not really allowed to say unfortunately! I can tell you that a lot of my videos are filmed in short walking spots though, sometimes persistence is key! (Also time of day and day of the week play a big part as well, although it's difficult during school holidays haha) Best of luck on your journeys, and thanks for watching!

[@elliottdiamond9263]

@@RKJFishing Thanks mate! appreciate it

[@captainfrank01]

Apparently callop is possibly an indigenous southern Australian term for the Golden Perch, probably why only we South Aussies use the name Rohan. Cuppla beauties there!

[@RKJFishing]

Ah ok that makes sense Frank thanks for letting me know! Thanks heaps mate.

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

Great catch Rohan but I have 2 questions. 1, How can anyone give this a thumbs down, it's bloody good to watch. 2, Do you ever keep any of the fish you catch for a feed?

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Mick! I have a couple of serial haters that will thumbs down every single video I make as soon as it comes out, which doesn't matter all that much because the jokes on them, it actually helps promote my video in the KZbin algorithm haha. I do occasionally keep a fish to eat but rarely a yellowbelly and never a cod. My favorite is a feed of big redfin but they have been harder to catch this year! I might have to make a trip to a different lake and go after a few

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

@@RKJFishing keep it mate, there's more of us likers out here than there are haters. By the way, did you go anywhere near near Robbie's yabbie traps with a knife in your hand?

[@RKJFishing]

@@mickssouthaussieadventures1631 HAHAHA I saw his video, that was really strange huh?

[@dennismckinley7378]

here in the west we dont have great freshwater fishing . Was wondering do you an Robbie crush the barbs on your trebles??

[@RKJFishing]

That's a shame Dennis, I'm not sure what I would do with my time if I didn't have my freshwater fishing! Nah I don't crush my barbs, if I'm spending hours casting to sometimes only find 1 fish, I want to make 100% sure that fish stays on LOL. I'm fairly sure Robbie doesn't squash them either for the same reason

[@robbiefishing]

Awesome work. Awesome yellowbelly lures. Home delivery... Hahahaha love it! "DIAL-A-TUBBY" 😂😂

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate they sure are. hahaha dial a tubby, sounds like something from the classifieds in the newspaper LOL

[@Dave-ss5pk]

G'day Robbie. Didn't know you were a subscriber. I'm subscribed to your channel already and this vid just came up in my feed. I've just subbed to him. Great catch mate. See you on your next vid mate. 👍👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

@@Dave-ss5pk Hey David, haha Rohan and I are good mates. Earlier this month I made a camping video and a couple if trout videos that Rohan featured in. We have very similar personalities and very different hair styles!

[@Dave-ss5pk]

@@robbiefishing now that you mentioned that I do recall them. I've had a couple of Tinnies already and it didn't click until you mentioned it 😂 lol. Can't wait to see your next vid Robbie. I believe it will be the follow up of your last with the yabby attacker. 😅👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

@@Dave-ss5pk haha thanks David. No mate, my next vid is coming up tonight and is a lure review. LOL 👍👍

[@harrison5911]

nice video

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate!

[@sandragillingham6255]

You made this video on my b-day..great video! Nice yellow belly right out at the start..Do you eat yellow bellies?

[@RKJFishing]

Happy Birthday Sandra! Yellowbelly is a really tasty fish to eat but I don't keep them often because I want to help them breed up!

[@sandragillingham6255]

@@RKJFishing thanks 😊 oh okay. .

[@goldentwilight1944]

Lure looks like an American square bill crankbait, would like to pick up some of those. Storm arashi also make a similar lure.

[@RKJFishing]

I thought the same thing about looking like an American squarebill haha. Seems the Yellowbelly don't mind which country's lures they look like though hahaha

[@mrFU]

lure seems to do it's job well, and Christ I almost had forgot that springers used to be a thing.

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah it certainly does! Sadly I see springers setup still to this day.....

[@Dave-ss5pk]

Just subbed mate. Great catch. Will you do a catch and cook.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks David I appreciate that mate! I'm planning to do a redfin catch and cook in the new year, which I prepare in a very similar way to Yellowbelly

[@Dave-ss5pk]

@@RKJFishing Awesome Thank you so much SIR for replying. Can't wait my friend. 👍👍👍👍

[@PhillipWhite-uz3wu]

Good job Rowan. What rod were you using? Could you cast one of those lures using a spinning reel?

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Phillip! I was using my Abu Garcia Promax baitcaster, but those lures could certainly be used with a spinning reel, the lures weigh 13 grams

[@PhillipWhite-uz3wu]

@@RKJFishing Cool. What strength line would you recommend? I am going to be picking up a combo for casting medium lures for yellowbelly soon. Thanks.

[@RKJFishing]

@@PhillipWhite-uz3wu I like braid for yellowbelly fishing, I'm using 50lb but that's only because I also use the same setup for cod fishing. 20lb would be enough but I'd go with 30lb just so you can pull your lures off snags without snapping the line as easily.

[@ziongite]

Lots of fish are slow to get back in the water, I think that yellowbelly was so quick to swim off because he barely moved when outside of the water, so he conserved the oxygen in his blood a lot more, and remained more aware, less in a daze.

[@RKJFishing]

Youre probably right mate, plus the cod still had the hook in its mouth so it probablly thought the line was still attached as well

[@AllenOutdoors868]

Do you have like the mystery tackle boxes there?

[@RKJFishing]

Hi mate yes we have one called Tackle Club that I might try out

[@angelgirl4214]

I don't eat much fish and never have . I am just getting back into fishing after a 20 to 30 year break .. So is the Yellowbelly a good eating fish ??? and what size do they grow to ..AS far as I know there not a fish I would catch on the gold coast were I live .

[@RKJFishing]

Yellowbelly are a fantastic eating fish, they can grow up to and over 60cm although they start to taste a bit fatty once they get over 50cm. I'm not sure about on the gold coast but I do know there are places in QLD you can catch them but I'm uncertain where they are, try a Google search! Thanks for watching!

[@angelgirl4214]

thank you for your reply @@RKJFishing

[@mattmuir4388]

Why canr I get distance wen I cast me baitcaster any tips would help

[@RKJFishing]

Hi Matt, I would say you have the magnetic brakes up too high, or maybe even too low. Finding the sweet spot can drastically improve your casting distance and accuracy. Robbiefishing had a great video showing how to set them up correctly, hopefully it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH3VnIuJbLtoj6M

[@pantonman]

Callop is the indigenous name for the yellow belly

[@RKJFishing]

Ah ok that makes a lot of sense! Thanks Tim!

[@travisanderson8458]

5:03 is rad

[@RKJFishing]

Haha thanks mate, i loved that take

[@travisanderson8458]

@@RKJFishing about 10 years ago I got a 57cm yellow at North pinem Just like that after casting from the bank for 3hrs. Took the crankbait just as I was about to pull it out of the water

[@rjbassfishingtravel2041]

Squarebill definitely put a hurting on the yellow fish! Like the handling tips of the fish again too. Tight lines from Rick

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Rick!

[@ashjachown5303]

it was 44 lip wasn’t touching the end

[@RKJFishing]

You're spot on mate it was 44, I realized that afterwards and I correctly say 44 at the end of the video. Thanks for watching!

[@squiddiddy]

ive had more luck on bait than what i have on lures havent caught a fish on lures whats the secret lol

[@RKJFishing]

Cast near the logs and snags, if they aren't biting in 1 hole move on the next one, but other than that persistence is about the only trick I know haha. Keep at it mate you will get one

[@squiddiddy]

@@RKJFishing thanks for the tip :) i will try that