Crayfish Opening 2023 An Amazing Morning Of Crayfishing

WOW What an amazing crayfish opening I had this year. I caught a lot of crayfishing including big crays, small crays, legal crays and even one white crayfish.
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[@jeffbaade8480]

I love watching them gracefully roll back in to the water

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Jeff, so do I mate.

[@CHUUBZ07]

Rob, your an absolute ripper!!! Your enthusiasm and genuine love of the sport is so refreshing and so encouraging to get out and do it yourself. Well done mate, keep doing you and I’ll keep throughly enjoying your videos 👍🍺

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much for your kind words mate.

[@MrBigrog01]

I’m back. Miss watching the big guy Robbie doing his thing. Luv from New York!!!

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much for your kind words mate.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

The environment is looking GOOD!

[@andrewelliott9228]

It’s great to see that people like yourself are doing the right thing by putting crays back, which will ensure they are there for generations to come.

[@imo8628]

Thanks Robbie, this video brought back many happy memories of my past years cray fishing , good onya buddy. cheers take care and stay safe.👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@christiaanvandeur6169]

Great viewing. Have never purposely caught crays and have always returned them to the water. Just as well, cos I never learnt the regs. Learnt a lot from this presentation, thanks Robbie.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks for watching mate. I'm really looking forward to the new season opening soon. 👍👍

[@negawat888]

Love your videos robbie keep em up🎉😊

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Flynn.

[@glenbaker4024]

You sure didn’t waste any time getting out for the season and even less getting the editing and posting done. Thank you!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Glen. This video was ready to publish at 5:30pm. It only just scraped in by an hour and a half. Haha 😅

[@joelvivian5581]

Unreal mate, thanks for sharing. I think I remember seeing those nolsey bait bombs on the counter of a corner shop one day..

[@robbiefishing]

LOL, it took me a minute. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aussiepressconferences.4755]

I never knew how to take you Robbie but you’ve got a great honest friendly way that makes it easy to listen to you and more importantly for me, I understand you now.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much for your kind words mate. I'm loud on camera, but in real life I try my hardest to be as kind as possible to people. I'm loud, covered in tattoos and go to church every Sunday morning. LOL

[@sharonwylie1104]

Bloody ripper lol what an awesome day 👍👌😎

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Sharon, it sure was a season opener that I won't forget.

[@lightningsfishingadventures]

That was a ripper start to the season! Nice one 🙂 enjoy the feed! Thanks for sharing! 😁

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@LarrysFishing]

What an awesome start to the season for you. Some very big and healthy looking Crays and a couple for a nice meal. Nice Q&A, some terrific pics and just a great job with the video. Well done Robbie!!!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Larry, I couldn't have been happier with my start to the season..

[@lenlemaic7849]

Good work Robbie, you have showen so much respect for these wonderful ancient crustaceans.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. 👍👍

[@andrewsoutdoors1802]

Great session mate. I do love a good time lapse 😉. Love the measurer by Nolsey

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Butch. I love my time-lapse Haha 😂

[@andrewsoutdoors1802]

@@robbiefishing as do I 🤣

[@FishtalkVideo]

Good numbers, good range of sizes. Looks like a good season ahead. River looked perfect for crays.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Ross. I agree. Not too high and not too low. What a ripper morning.

[@FULLPELTAdventures]

Fantastic video Robbie. The Crays are so cool. My wife and I enjoy your passion and positivity.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much for your kind words mate.

[@brentonclarke]

Wow that was a great cray session with lots of crays and some pretty big ones too

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, one I won't forget in a hurry.

[@tommytaylor4458]

Awsome day👍👍😁

[@gail9906]

Everytime we watch you Robbie we learn something new, thank you. ❤️🇦🇺🦘

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Gail.

[@robertmcgee3602]

your crayfish are what attracted me to this channel in the 1st place. As an American we have nothing to compare. I think they have a larger one actually in madagascar. But to me these look like the size of a lobster yet it's a freshwater crayfish

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much for your kind words Robert. These are the second largest freshwater crayfish in the world, second only to the giant Tasmanian Crayfish that are found in the next state south of where I live.

[@BlackCountryPiker]

What a busy busy session, some right beasties there, loved the Timelapse too 👌

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Steve. It was a cray opening I won't forget any time soon.

[@markmcintosh329]

Its good to see they are about after the floods last year. I would have thought the river would have been disturbed still.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Mark. The river is looking mint at the moment.

[@Mark-ew5jm]

Great video, great session…..looking great for the season ahead. Reminded me so much of some 40 years ago when I lived in Wodonga and my wife and I would head down to the creek and catch a sack of crays and cook them up and feast. Now my wife and I catch the odd yabby and the son’s bush block, sit around the fire and enjoy a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing Robbie.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Mark. Crayfish are so much fun to catch, but to be honest I reckon yabbies taste nicer.

[@nedcassidy5320]

amazing video absolutely love catching murray crayfish caught my pb tench at 53 cm which was nice love the crayfishing vids

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, and WOW well done on the tench.

[@matthewmcclure5218]

Looks like the floods brought on some beauty

[@michaelhayes1068]

Hiya rob Mate I dont think in all the time I have been watching I have seen you catch so many crays.. and some monsters.. fantastic. Mate I hope you and the gang are it great form ..thank you mate . 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Michael. They were definitely on the bite today mate.

[@wayneberry8703]

What beautiful looking Crays, Robbie. Great video mate 👍🏼

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Wayne..

[@jefflester4979]

Great Opening Robbie. I loved the pics you took during the quiet time too (matched well with some peaceful music). Very peaceful.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Jeff. It was actually great to see the sun after a week long absence. It's been dull and gloomy every single day. LOL

[@craigdargie6929]

That was 'Crayzee' Robbie. 😁😁😁

[@ryanfarrugia172]

Awesome video Robbie. Can't wait to go on the murray to catch some crays.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, good luck on The Murray.

[@RianMaddern]

Well done Robbie! Nice catches! Keep it up :)

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Rian.

[@peterboschetti6995]

That was good to watch Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Peter. It looks like being a great season. This time last year I couldn't even get into this place due to flooding.

[@Andysfishing]

What a great session

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Andy. One I won't forget any time soon. 👍👍

[@neosanking1388]

thanks robbie, happy fishing new season.. looking forward to your videos..

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@blainesellars1548]

How good I love the Murray crayfishing 😊

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Blaine, so do I mate, it's the best.

[@blainesellars1548]

I’ve had to come back to the comments mate well done so good seeing the river that healthy with crayfish 🦞

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Awesome opening 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Cam. 👍👍

[@hiddentruth1982]

Don't forget the tartar sauce this season lol.

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha

[@michalesinclair5274]

Great video mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Mic. 👍

[@sharonwylie1104]

They really love the chicken Bro 😎

[@paulman246]

Good to see your Frisbee throw is perfected!

[@robbiefishing]

Haha

[@godlessbastard4162]

Good on ya mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@LiamGifford]

Hi Robbie. This is one of your best videos I have seen the craw fish are on the bite + it is really good to see some pregnant crayfish and some small ones around as well

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much for your very kind words Liam. It is excellent to see such diversity of size mate.

[@gregm959]

The pic of the chair said it all to me mate, hope the nipper was a good chew. cheers 👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Greg. Was absolutely beautiful mate. 👍

[@striker1938]

Cray season woohoo bring it on

[@ItsJustEhli]

What a Ripper of a Session Robbie I can’t wait to catch my first crayfish Have you ever got pinched by one? Anyways Great job Robbie 😂

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, I sure have. Sure for "robbiefishing bitten by a crayfish". LOL

[@Border_mowing]

One word, epic!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@colindyer4810]

Great one buddy used to catch pure black ones at the cousins farm creek out the back of Yackandandah cheers from grumpy

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Grumpy. There heaps in Yack Creek, but they're all undersize. Not ever close to being the legal size.

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

14:37 nice photos Rob 👌

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much. Photography is my next favourite thing after fishing.

[@kristy-leeedwards6949]

That was an awesome start to the season absolutely amazing how many you caught!!!! I can only wish I could get out there and have a go at catching and releasing as many as you did. Good idea perhaps keep what you want (size and bag limit of course)on the opening day and release the rest. Well done mate!!!! Keep the videos coming.🎉

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Kristy. I certainly couldn't have been happier with my Cray opening than I was.

[@petermclean5327]

Wow mate Catching Crays.I haven't done that since I was a teeneager, brings back so many great memories like cold mornings and my mates Uncle having too many beers around the campfire😂😂. Anyhow great video mate you've inspired me to head out for a go next weekend I think👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. Good luck.

[@GunnoVids42]

Great Vid mate I love Crayfishing mov d to NSW so can't do it much anymore it is also a shame how short the season is

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. It is a shame, but is very necessary in order to protect the future if these awesome crayfish.

[@BushCampingTools]

Yeah! Go crays!!!!

[@Umer1910]

Craying not crying lol😂😂.

[@victorbitter583]

How bloody good was that eh? Jeez that'll take some topping. I bet them crays were delicious. Lucky bugger. cheers Robbie.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much VB. They sure were mate, they were absolutely beautiful.

[@victorbitter583]

@@robbiefishing Mnnnm YUM YUM!

[@KEEGZ90..]

Another awesome vid mate great size I'm heading out at 5 in the morning hopefully have ay great session keep up the great work brother

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. Good luck in the morning.

[@KEEGZ90..]

@@robbiefishing cheers mate

[@victorbitter583]

How did you go? C'arn the eels.

[@maxl3189]

Awesome amout of crayfish, such a goos thing too see Im getting ready to go here on the goulburn, didnt get any last year but the river is looking great so see how it goes

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Max..yeah last year was certainly tough thanks to the floods. Good luck mate.

[@nimrod4400]

On fire today

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, it was a better morning than I could have ever dreamed of having.

[@brettellis1837]

Spring steel outa old bed mattresses king or queen use it in bee hives as well. To join welding 2.6 mm tc16 welding rods are the ducks nuts.

[@michael-fb7ps]

That’s a cracking opening day mate we’ll done a great video makes my cray open look very bad haha

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. It's about to get hard for all of us I think with all of this rain.

[@Urbanfisho]

I think the floods have helped! (Certainly 'helped' the carp! )

[@robbiefishing]

Absolutely, I agree. Also, this spot was closed all last season except 1 day due to flooding, that would have helped too.

[@Urbanfisho]

@@robbiefishing I'd say so. Took the pressure off them for 1 season!

[@lestabithasadventures]

Blondie was beautiful! Amazing how many there was!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Les. Blondie. Haha I was thinking more along the lines of "Ghost Crayfish". 🤣🤣🤣

[@BushCampingTools]

Getting hungry mate!

[@68bwild]

Nice work Rob! How do you cook them up? Just like yabbies? Keep the vids coming!!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Yep, just boil them up. I like to add a bit if vinegar and lemon juice to the water although it's not critical.

[@khailebziday8537]

I’ll be starting my first trip next weekend

[@robbiefishing]

Awesome, good luck mate.

[@khailebziday8537]

@@robbiefishing thanks I’m thinking of heading to Nagambie and what’s biting

[@haynerbass]

Nice job Robbie. For a short period I thought you'd gone and bought new rope for all your traps. :D

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I did. LOL I bought 5 new nets last month and bought new rope for them. I used 3 of them in this video and 2 older ones.

[@scottc3076]

Love your work as always Robbie, where would you suggest taking the kids for their first Murray cray trip. I'm NE Melb. Thanks again Scott

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, from Melbourne I would head to the Goulburn River.

[@shackymgee9885]

love your vids!! Cant wait to head up there myself :) Do you find there is much difference between night craying and craying in the day time? Never see white ones :)

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Night time can be a very good time to catch crays. I have a video of me craying at night time. I don't know that it's any better or worse though to be honest.

[@shackymgee9885]

@@robbiefishing awesome thanks :) I cant wait to head up! Usually do murray but not much luck, I crayed the goulburn last year but too brutal losing nets haha. Might try ovens this year :)

[@carlkrelle8089]

Hey Robbie! Great video! My kids and I loved watching and they are amazed by the “mighty Murray Cray!” I’m thinking of taking them out to have a go at catching them. What’s your main tips as I have never been before? Cheers👍🏼

[@robbiefishing]

Hi Carl, thanks so much mate. Look for deep holes. Deep water is best. Steep clay banks always seem to be hotspots as well. My favourite bait is chicken frames, but any meat will do. Bloody meat such as lambs fry is dynamite for the first couple of checks, but it loses its scent quite quickly.

[@carlkrelle8089]

Cheers! Keep up the good work mate.

[@TheBaldingPlebs]

I have 0 interest in this...but BUT you made me want to watch and I'm glad I did. Awesome video and really cool catches

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much for your very kind feedback. 👍

[@alexkasacous]

Epic day of fishing. Any special cooking, or just a salt water boil ?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Alex. I just boil and enjoy with a bit of salt and vinegar.

[@bruceclarke513]

All your vids are great Robbie, but i love your crayfishing vids especially. Where did you pick up the steel mesh bottom nets?

[@nichollaspurden5055]

Anaconda has them for $15.95 and bcf also has them for $10 at the moment

[@bruceclarke513]

@@nichollaspurden5055 thanks

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Bruce. I got mine at Anaconda in Albury. They're actually my favourite nets. They're a bit smaller, but are so much easier to throw out onto the water.

[@garyjohnson1295]

Well done Robbie. Question for you, with the bottle do we need to write anything on it, name address etc. Thanks 👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Gary, yeah the rules vary in each state. In Victoria we have to write out name and address. I suspect that law will change soon though as it is outdated. You won't see them on my floats because I always try to make sure they're facing down for the camera for obvious reasons. LOL

[@Umer1910]

Hi Robbie r.s.p.c.a gave me the dispatch method. Put 'em in an ice slurry. & use a French knife/ large knife I'm thinking a Chinese cleaver and a mallet , they slice them longitudinal start with the head to dispatch then slice behind the carapace and tail. One thing my mate did correctly was cable tie the claws . I'm content now I know how to this process easily and humanly. If I go craying with my mate , I 'll do it the correct way , and kindly share how I do it, up to him what he does with his catch😊 . Good to see heaps of females in roe returned and the crays are prolific , what river? Spot ?😂😂😂

[@haroldtakahashi8875]

💛...got your future cast for the next jurassic park down under- the formidable crayasaurus rex...

[@robbiefishing]

Hahahaha

[@captainfrank01]

Pretty good day by anyone's standards Robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Frank, you're not wrong. This trip will be hard to beat this season. Haha

[@stuartsmith4882]

I wonder if the crays would fluoresce under black light like scorpions do… might make some interesting photos.

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Stuart, not that I'm aware, but I can always try. Haha I must remember to try that.

[@terryharwood1969]

Awesome Cray fishing, WTF happened too the Mo bro...? 😂

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks bro. Haha I shaved the beard off a couple of weeks ago. LOL It's already growing back. LOL

[@eattheinvaders.3037]

Is there a way to distinguish between males and females other than the presence of eggs?

[@robbiefishing]

There sure is mate: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4asmIuiaduiba8

[@matthewreardon638]

Those are massive compared to what I’ve seen in the States.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Matt. These are the second biggest freshwater crustaceans in the world.

[@TerryWade-xe8os]

Film some of those deadly australian snakes lol

[@robbiefishing]

Haha I do whenever I see them. LOL

[@darylC_2306tiger1]

G'day Robbie, what a great opening day for you, certainly had a huge haul there. I have a question, why is the cray fishing season open over a time when the cray fish are obviously breeding with the females all carrying eggs, seems completely backwards compared to say the murray cod season opening and closure anyway another great vid, looking forward to the next. Cheers.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Daryl. I believe, and could be wrong that the season is open now because the females are carrying their eggs. If it was open after they dropped their eggs people would harvest them while they had no eggs which could lead to an overharvest of females.

[@tinyjack8302]

Anyone know if fishing is good at Eppalock lake I’m going tomorrow great video robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate, I have heard a lot of good reports from there recently.

[@tinyjack8302]

How do you know if a like has fish or crayfish in the lake ?

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, it's all guesswork. Sometimes the nets are heavier when there's a couple of crays in them.

[@Robbie-is-the-best]

Hello Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

A leucistic egger, that pale one. An albino would have to other color and eyes tend to be pink/red.

[@robbiefishing]

Yep, spot on. I done some reading the night that I caught this. Haha

[@adrianhamilton4724]

Gday Robbie great vid Mate I've gota ask you have u ever caught a pure white Cray we got one today I've never seen one neither has anyone else I know was amazing looking

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, yep I sure have I caught one in this very video. It wasn't pure white but it was certainly leucistic.

[@adrianhamilton4724]

@@robbiefishing Yeah I seen that one mate this one is so close to white it's crazy. I can send you a couple pics if your interested in seeing it if so where do you want me to send. The crays are sure firing this season

[@bussieboy7064]

Handy tip Robbie: for the first cray you got, you can identify the gender the same way if it’s a boy (genital pore on the last set of legs) or female (on the middle set I think but it’s not on the bottom).

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, spot on. I usually just go by whether it has eggs or not, which isn't accurate because not all females carry eggs.

[@josephmansfield2437]

here in America they are considered an invasive species no catch limit or size or season

[@robbiefishing]

I think they are a different species to these. These ones are native to Australia. 👍🇦🇺

[@mangajack]

A red nikko pen number on the white claw will quickly let you know of recaptures.

[@tonypeters3334]

Great crays mate , what happened to the chin wig ?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Haha I cut it off a few weeks back. LOL It will grow back. Haha

[@claudiodippolito5686]

I thought that you only take freshwater crayfish in the seasons with the months ending in ER ?

[@Aussiedavid71]

I think that's generally regarded as the time to catch yabbies, not Cray's.

[@robbiefishing]

When I was growing up the rule of thumb was that the best crayfishing was in the months that didn't have an R in them. These days the law says we can only go crayfishing in winter.

[@maeleach3122]

Bait

[@robbiefishing]

Yes Mae, I was using bait.

[@sharonwylie1104]

Blood ripper

[@barrytaylor9300]

Can you cook crayfish the same way you would cook a lobster

[@robbiefishing]

Yep, sure can mate.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Do you ever get to eat many of these?

[@robbiefishing]

Yep I sure do. I have a crayfish catch and cook video on my channel. If you search "robbiefishing crayfish catch and cook" you will find it. They are subject to strictly bag and size limits though.

[@brettellis1837]

Ps do they breed cray or have farms.????.

[@robbiefishing]

Not that I'm aware of Brett.

[@brettellis1837]

@@robbiefishing be a top way to protecting cray no wonder cod get so big . And would be a trillion dollar business. Same with plain Turkey if they got into farming.

[@ryanbruh752]

​@@brettellis1837 these crays that are undersized are 8 years old

[@brettellis1837]

@@ryanbruh752 slow grow should be no take full stop 🛑..

[@victorbitter583]

@@brettellis1837 I love catching, killing, cleaning and cooking seafood. I abolutely bloodywell LOVE it and it's SOOOO TASTY! Mnnmmm. YUM YUM!

[@brent1486]

I don’t get the over size rule for males i get it for the breeders but what’s the life span on a cray how big can the possibly grow as a male 🤷‍♂️

[@robbiefishing]

To be honest Brent I don't know how big they can grow. I hear people saying they've caught them 3 or 4lb, but I'm yet see a photo of one..

[@user-bt9te2uu9k]

Love your videos Robbie! Im new to the Wangaratta area, and wondering if you could give us some advise on where the hotspots are mate? Both for yabbie hunting and crays, ive got so many questions, anywhere from what is your go to bait? To where and what nets you use for yabbies and crays, any helo would be great, closer central to wang the better/along on the ovens, but dont mind travelling abit. Cheers in advance mate