Fishing in the Desert

The desert in the middle of the driest continent on earth and Fishing...the two don't exactly go hand in hand, but thanks to record rains this crazy idea just might have some merit. Join Rob on a wild goose chase with a purpose as he tracks down some local characters who just might help him track down some fish...
Along the way, Rob engages the help of publicans, farmers, jackaroos, pilots, cops and other colourful locals, visits Lake Eyre, Cooper Creek, the largest cattle station in the world...and the smallest town in Australia - permanent population of 3...and a dog.

[@arafuraboys9766]

In the desert?!😮 That is awesome!!

[@gcalley1]

Had to have a laugh, one the old Bushy caught, Rob said thats a 1.5 kilo fish. Then Rob actually catches one smaller and says his is 2.5 kilo lol

[@robbiefishing]

Absolutely sensational!! I so have to go there one day!! After watching this video I will be sure to take the Aeroguard though!! LOL One of the best bits of fishing footage ever!!

[@willhansen6581]

have you gone yet mate

[@centurionreborn6779]

Been to central Queensland. Better for locals away from tourists shitting around

[@jednagel]

now thats a place to add to the bucket list.

[@Teddybearrodgers73]

Black bream brother 👌🏽

[@doriankeating1963]

Beautiful fish , great eating , similar to redfin which is also a perch or part of that family of fish. Shame they are not as plentiful in our waters as they used to be, not since the dreaded carp seemed to take over our waterways.

[@seantran6689]

'In the desert.' And oldmate's wearing a t-shirt, long sleeve fishing shirt and a jumper...

[@azkay]

Desert doesn't mean hot

[@Oceanmanta]

loved the awkwardness with these blokes not knowing what theyre on about and you just being careful to not offend them

[@rosscoman86]

yellas will absorb their egg sack in tough times to ensure their survival. and will spawn later on when conditions are better making them surprisingly tough species. this is also why they don't have a closed season as its too hard to determine when they will actually spawn. so as long as there is a perminent body of water like this there is a good chance you can find yellas.

[@nikolazuzic4866]

beautiful memories good mates,thank you aussies....

[@Sange4499]

this is actually sick, hell yea man

[@mollyanch]

Awsome upload thanks..

[@notyou1567]

awesome! good eating 👍

[@bambyroots]

What an awesome video! I wish it was longer :0)

[@MarieReese]

Awesome fishing 👍👍👍👍👍🏆

[@michaelweeks9317]

You boys are having way too much fun fishing! Salutes from Michael Weeks San Antonio Texas.

[@CCFootballManiacs]

Very interesting, we don’t have these fish species in the US but these kinda look like a mix between our large mouth bass and our crappie

[@redfinfisho]

far out wold love to fish there what a spot

[@wayangede2007]

i ussualy fishing here in Bali on saturday and sunday all day,brings me once to get fishing in Australia.

[@mistyeve9467]

I loved it. I was impressed with those guys fishing with just the line. Whatever it takes and shows how both can be used and gesh those fish were nice sized. Enjoy and I hope you catch more. All kinds of jealous here. ;)

[@wayangede2007]

Good,nice fish,i love fishing too,I am wayan from Bali.

[@stephenmyers4319]

After watching this video before Christmas I decided to try to use meat to try catch a yellobelly while in Charleville for Christmas... I didn't get one bite

[@Imalu11]

Algebuckina bridge over Neales creek on the old Ghan railway line

[@cherylmckay9347]

LOL The joys of trying to film with the flies

[@mcmacmcgee]

Hey mate I think at least some of these may actually be Welch's grunters, which are a species related to silver perch native to the region.

[@TheFeanz]

good fishing.

[@owenischillingsuneson2206]

2019? Anyone?

[@NathanChisholm041]

Yes mate!

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Get OVER it!

[@wendyferris6000]

Yup

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

@@NathanChisholm041 Proof?

[@declanmoore75]

No one? Cares?

[@ziongite]

I am Australian also, but it's just crazy to imagine how desolate most of our country is inland, it makes you wonder if we could somehow with technology create at least flourishing pockets out there, because just seeing all that land as just sand, it kind of feels like wasted opportunity, especially when you consider some small island countries would love to have just a little more land.

[@doriankeating1963]

I agree and was thinking the same thing, it would not be that hard to redirect some of our wasted waterway run offs inland , its ridiculous that it hasn't been done or the other alternative is to pump it inland, before the yanks destroyed the great water project that gadaffi completed that was bringing water to the whole of all the desert and surrounding dry countries , it would then precipitate and form rain clouds and start the greening process of our wasted inland.

[@snappakingie]

Nice Hellas rob, but I'm not traveling there to catch them mate.

[@Eli0310]

Lol! "You called it a black brim right?" Did he respond "Yeah look at this and grab his nuts"? Lmfao 4:53

[@ogivecrush]

He said, "Yeah, I think it is." And he didn't exactly grab his nuts, unless his nuts are located on the hem of his jacket.

[@MrJaja232]

who would have thought they could cross such giant streches of saline water....

[@namelesswarrior4760]

It's 2019 now! I'd bet that there is nothing left in that lake! Lol

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Nah, plenty!

[@bluemountaindrivepae]

I bet it stinks like low tide in New Jersey.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

@@bluemountaindrivepae We ain't IN Noo Joisy!

[@fuerstmetternich5935]

on a handline it seems more sporting,,,but that's just my opinion( i like both, rod and reel or hand line)lol....

i agree man

[@fuerstmetternich5935]

funny when i think about it, when i was a small kid, i saw two Turkish guys fishing with light hand lines with a small feather attached as a strike indicator and natural bait and they filled a whole keeper net, while other people with expensive fishing gear were just wetting their hooks...i guess that got me interested, LOL !!

same here man, i have seen the exact same thing happen, these guys went fishing in a kayak with all the top of the line gear and lures and didn't catch a thing, and some little indigeonous kid and his brother were pulling up yellowbelly and cod frequently with just a handline and bait

[@fuerstmetternich5935]

yes...a black fellow who owned a bait shop told me that too...the less crap you got between your bait and you, the less can go wrong...and he meant any kind of fishing in general, whether rod and reel or hand line.....

[@nikolazuzic4866]

it is yellowbelly just little darker color couse of the environment

[@tysonhugolange479]

Theres a fish in the murray darling basin called a maquarie perch also known as black bream as that man said in the video. They like really similar to yellowbelly but black and there bead and mouth is a little smaller. Still good eating fish tho 👌

[@mariocondello2282]

Looks like he's using 70lb mono.

[@jgunston]

What type of lure was that just a lipless crank bait?

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Ok...I'm going to go to that Station after June...can I just turn up?🤔🤔😊

[@snappakingie]

Yellas bloody spell check thing

[@derickwilliams2195]

Lets check with Rob - are there still fish in that same body of water please?

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Those were NOT Maccas! All yellow belly!

[@chienfishing2330]

Where can i come fishing this fish in sydney??

[@jacobjoseph489]

If fish live in desert it will be camel fish

[@lappieslabuschagne2428]

How big ? Wow and everything is flat ?

[@michaelharris9849]

If we're to get technical, Antarctica is by definition the driest continent on earth and also the largest desert. Australia is the driest "inhabited" continent...

[@chrisdallecort9136]

Michael Harris no one cares

[@Judge_Judy]

nah it woulda been close to 6lb

[@bluemountaindrivepae]

I know they got crocodiles do they got turtles. Both will take meat on a hook.

[@danielnormal1280]

It look like a Macquarie perch

[@tysonhugolange479]

Yeah it definitely is. They look very similar to golden perch but have there slight differences

[@benh4222]

I hope they eat the catch otherwise be a bit sad.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

White man speaks like an aboriginal!

[@finleymaccoll3622]

dark coloured silver pearch or yes lake come from the lake

[@Entoloma1]

i think he means pounds , not kilo 2.5 kilo is like 6 pound

[@tianamIV]

who just came here to hear their accent?

[@SLjansvrensb.]

Stop watching 6:09 when misuse Jesus Name

[@sheepshit666]

Poor baby cheeses...

[@bigg490]

NEVER HAVE I WATCHED A FISHING SHOW THAT TELLS YOU LESS ABOUT FISHING AND ALL ABOUT ADS. AWFUL SHOW