How to catch Native Australian Rainbowfish

Short video on how to catch rainbowfish for your pond. Some nice underwater footage and what someone called a bit of ambitious predation at about 1:18

[@soniawallace8916]

Great little video barracod. I liked when the Gudgeon grabbed the little Hardyhead for dinner. I have caught just about every know fresh water fish on the east coast of QLD I have lived in Cairns, Tully, Ingham, Gladstone, Bundaberg, and Brisbane and by far Gladstone had the most variety to choose from when fishing for Aquarium fish. Gladstone seems to be the hot spot. I have caught the following in Gladstone: crimson spot Rainbows, eastern Rainbows, ornate Rainbows, pacific blue eye, Hyrtl's Tandan, Tandanus Tandanus, Garfish, longtom, Hardyhead, Bullrout, Glassfish, Barra, mangrove jack, yellowbelly, Barred grunter, Spangled perch, Crescent perch, Jungle perch, Mouth almighty, Empire gudgeon, Midgley carp gudgeon, purple spotted gudgeon, sleepy cod, crimson tipped gudgeon, spangled gudgeon, and pipefish, plus heaps of ferals like sword tails, guppies, convicts, mother of pearl cichlids, Oscars. all the fish listed I've caught in Gladstone QLD. so if anyone wants to collect a few natives for their display tank well need I say more. Thanks again for the cool little video :)

[@ronbeatty516]

It must be a healthy river to support such numbers and variety of fish. Nice underwater video. Thanks for sharing.

[@---du3nm]

did u see the fish get eaten in 1:24

[@barracod]

+James Walsh i got it in slow motion in this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYjToIeFg6eCkKs

[@mellow_melon_1642]

+James Walsh yes i was like O0O

[@aidenfleming7629]

James Walsh i was going to say that

[@watermelonfox7012]

James Walsh yeah

[@mattbloor7568]

James W I

[@zacksaquatics99]

There's a beautifully colored rainbow at 2:54. This is a really cool video, makes me want to visit Australia!

[@barracod]

a couple of creeks between caboolture and bribie look ok, plus the creeks between caboolture and sunshine coast on the highway. easy access around the bridges,

[@aquamate]

Awesome video, wanting to do this when I head north next month, great info

[@leightonlawson71]

Great video, but I especially like that you put that info/warning at the end excellent job

[@haydentownsend3467]

where did u catch these?

[@chunk1200]

what was that at 1:18

[@DMike54]

This is so cool.

[@haydentownsend3467]

where abouts, like up as far as the dam or at petrie?

[@fishcutie588]

nice work, reminds me of catching rainbows in Darwin NT

[@niconatureaquarium5105]

This is great catch. I will give it a go in Davies Creek QLD.

[@aussiechick3923]

Great video! New Aussie subscriber here !! 👍😉

[@jpcqw]

Just bought one today to try in my backyard which has a rain forest put peanut butter and bread in it and throw it in, could see the rainbows but non would go in after 30 mins they just swim passed it! Is it because it is blue it was the only color bcf had?

[@barracod]

brown is definitely the better colour use vegemite

[@jamestoddguitar1433]

What's the fish right on 00:56 on the left with white spots around the the back end of the body?

[@barracod]

TheOneAndOnly! GAMER a gudgeon of some type, same as the one that eats the hardy head

[@kaiserschwartz6782]

did you see the tiny fish get eaten at 1:19 (clue look in the middle)

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

That Gudgeon went for the gold!

[@WijLopenLos]

So much activity! Nowhere around Canberra is that good, and it's all full of invasive or introduced species anyway. How deep did you set this trap?

[@barracod]

2-3ft

[@craigrobinson9577]

were did you catch them north pine is were Brisbane if im right I thought the pine river was salt water were do you go to catch them in fresh water

[@barracod]

the north pine runs fresh from about youngs crossing to dam wall, depending on rain and water releases. it also continues upstream of the dam

[@porkchop606]

I wish I could do that where I live. Where I live there's no tropical fish like Platys, Swordtails, Guppies, etc. Only Trouts, Salmon, Sturgeons, etc. Which get HUGE! Sometimes I wish someday I could go somewhere and catch fish like these in Africa, Australia, and South America and keep them in like 50+ gallon aquariums. The freshwater, not the saltwater. Awesome video.

[@elvaelva6337]

+AnimalLover Platys, swordtails, and guppies are all noxious pests and invasive species... If there is none there you have a healthy creek. And for gods sake dont release any into it.

[@porkchop606]

Elva Bachmayer Lol, if I did release them they wouldn't survive, they would probably die from a heart attack cause here the water is freezing.

[@EaGLeBiaN]

To fish at the north pine dam you need a permit and also a boating permit from the PRFM hey? But what about the rivers?

[@samjanke1364]

People need to do more under water fish videos I love it ay

[@DMike54]

I agree.

[@aquarepublic9864]

1:23 a fish is eating another fish D:

[@toy-bear-1077]

Life.😆

[@maxmendez2196]

I thought I was the only one that caught that 😂

[@turtleman190]

and one more thing what size pellet should i be feeding them iam useing nls .5mm now but it seems to small

[@barracod]

turtleman cockatoo whatever size they can eat, they do well on frozen foods too like marine green

[@turtleman190]

ok thank you

[@footytalkwithjames378]

Hey Mate, do you think there is still a bunch of fish there, I have young Murray cod and they love these fish

[@barracod]

why feed it natives? Try the creek next to Lilybrook shopping centre for Feral Swordtails

[@ShinyManic1]

very nice video! Do you know what species of rainbows you caught there?

[@barracod]

Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia duboulayi

[@tarzanbaby6473]

What are the spotted larger fish?

[@barracod]

Leiopotherapon unicolor, Spangled Perch

[@barracod]

Im not going to disclose the actual location otherwise it will get overrun. Anywhere from youngs crossing, to the dam wall, and upriver from the dam you will catch fish, also south pine river from around bald hills all the way upriver to eatons hill and beyond, then there is cedar creek too, plenty of places around here.

[@FANTAILhomepage]

Where can i get this im from victoria

[@barracod]

get what ? the fish ? or traps?

[@sweefu2]

Will this method work for shrimp too? Cheers!

[@barracod]

I use fish flesh for shrimp

[@zivamariediva8082]

Hi why the Vegemite and how close do you put it please. Loved that river and footage. Qld here

[@barracod]

Vegemite acts as berley to attract the fish as it disperses in the water. It goes on the bread in the trap. Thanks for the feedback,

[@zivamariediva8082]

@@barracod Shanks so much

[@zivamariediva8082]

Hi I have just caught some nice south purple spotted gudgeon for my tank. Will they eventually take flake or like bloodworms maggots earth worms etc better

[@barracod]

@@zivamariediva8082 usually very easy to get to eat most foods, especially other fish are feeding already

[@sloth_e]

We used to do this in some creeks around Wollongong when I was a kid. Bread in a juice bottle with a door cut in the bottle. I still have no idea what fish we caught. I've done the same in the shoalhaven river inland near braidwood NSW. That was roughly 15 20 years ago too. I was still a clueless beginner in aquariums so id put my catch in with my shop bought fish only to gind within 36 hrs the wild fish killed and ate the others. Again no idea what they were bit only 4 or 5 cms long so no idea how they ate the other fish? I love my aquariums and ecoscaping them growing out of my tanks etc but I don't know anything about wild fish. Just how to build up and maintain planted tanks. Ots all great fun though and in my older age (45) I do a bit of research into things now. Not just blindly experimenting.

[@barracod]

cheers , ANGFA NSW can help with all you need to know about identifying species down that way

[@sloth_e]

@@barracod cheers man. I have dpi and fisheries pdf's and they've been helpful. Once my knee heels up enough (motorbike crash crushed it) I've got a few places in mind to go have a look where there's some potential. Just gotta be able limp into the spots haha. 👍

[@ModernFishKeeper]

is it just me or did someone else see a little fish eat a little......

[@StevoTreevo]

1:18 little fish eating little fish :)

[@rachel-zb1ms]

Where can you find these fish? I live in WA.

[@barracod]

I have no idea about WA fish, Try ANGFA WA, they will know for sure

[@rachel-zb1ms]

Rainbowrunner Barracod Thanks ok ;)

[@dantorre7472]

Wet spot in portland OR

[@jakesemrow2678]

Seeing that they are native to Australia you ain’t gonna be catchin any of these any time soon

[@Y0oisaac]

@@jakesemrow2678 why

[@turtleman190]

and what are those little perch looking fish in the vid

[@barracod]

turtleman cockatoo Spangled Perch

[@Irbnwvvrkkkeb]

Where can I find creeks like that in QLD??

[@barracod]

where r u?

[@barracod]

plenty of places, go through my videos, most the creeks are named

[@drblack66]

You just get the one rainbow species there?

[@barracod]

yes, Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia duboulayi

[@rileytherainboburito3754]

There's one with a blue eye at 2:57

[@papilio7431]

tank?

[@barracod]

?

[@MrWackozacko]

Gudgeon for the win

[@watermelonfox7012]

I tried this arvo but I didn’t use Vegemite so I caught nothing

[@barracod]

where? could you see fish?

[@myjoshrobinson]

more of this mate !! :)

[@barracod]

North Pine River, but you can catch them in just about any of the creeks around here

[@Flyingdinosaur69]

Ive got my secret spots around north brisbane ;) some are here too

[@NoTaboos]

I always catch fish snorkelling at night with an underwater torch and small hand net. You can be 100% selective for size & species.

[@barracod]

we spotlight sometimes with a hand dip net.

[@barracod]

no permits needed for the rivers

[@doomofallsane]

were do you get those nets from?

[@barracod]

most kmart and big w and local tackle shops, get brown ones preferably

[@duronad3659]

Who saw the fish eating the other fish at about 1:21

[@DMike54]

I did.

[@abrqzx]

That’s a Gudgeon I guess

[@barracod]

i think its a flatheaded gudgeon eating a young hardyhead

[@user-vx6yx7ft9j]

I am a aquarium fish keeper for 15years just new to Sydney from China! please tell me where to find Rainbowfish near Sydney or other place in Australia ? Thank you! it is nice to find your video in here! if you have Facebook connection will be nice !

[@barracod]

See ANGFA NSW

[@barracod]

facebook - fishSEQLD

[@zacchie]

Ya gunna catch and eat them right?

[@barracod]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoGXe6yhi6uBnM0

[@Y0oisaac]

@@zacchiewild 💀

[@bogga_bingo]

Will this work in America?

[@barracod]

I dont see why not

[@bearwithme1611]

Avinash Singh nah coz u don’t have vegemite

[@TheOnlyBladesMan]

at 1:17 a fish bit the tail of a smaller fish

[@Topline40]

Crikey what out for those Crocs!!!!

[@barracod]

Im more worried about the drop bears!

[@Imonwyo]

G that fish was eating the other fish

[@blkpowerranger9455]

or legally use a throw net, one which they wont swim through of course haha awesome footage!

[@barracod]

throw or cast nets are illegal in freshwater in QLD

[@ScreamingForClemency]

lol at the Vegemite bait.

[@reaydog6604]

What the HECK. A fish just ate another fish

[@FISHYFINN1000]

bruh fish eat other fish u know?

[@Y0oisaac]

It's the circle of life 🐃🐅

[@ricardovanguardia5675]

we call it "isda bogo"(dumb fish) cause we we can catch it bare handed

[@aidenfleming7629]

damn

[@TheKlumpman]

He got him likea dog bone Hahahaha fish are awesome whereu catch em at can I get them around Wollongong Sydney area

[@barracod]

as far as I know you can catch fluviatilis rainbows and pacific blue eyes down that way, as well as smelts and a few other natives

[@fishyjiffy4537]

i saw it

[@fathimaazwan6447]

do u need licenses

[@barracod]

not in QLD

[@joedietrich777]

AND I NORMALY DRIVE MY DEFENDER IN THAT RIVER..... SORRY LITTLE FISH....

[@aidenfleming7629]

1:18 danm

[@jojodu9719]

I did not know that they were that egrasive to eat oneother

[@lachlanyoung4264]

Holy shit you're actually using vegemite for bait, I clicked on the thumbnail based on a suspicion that was vegemite, gonna have to have a crack myself.

[@barracod]

vegemite sandwiches are best.

[@cloudalexandersson7711]

even the fish loves Vegemite.

[@barracod]

+Steve Kazama They ARE Aussie natives

[@ireneb3433]

Wonder what you'd get if you threw in some XXXX then ; )

[@asswatersamples]

Fish eating another fish at 1:18 :D

[@Pepesonic82]

min 1:18 You can see a fish catching a small one!

[@barracod]

looked like a big male to me. they are mouth brooders though and protect young in the mouth

[@bgmke9891]

me to i saw that

[@stuartmcdonald5172]

Why in the sweet fuck would you use Veggiemite to catch fish?

[@nicholassolis52]

I saw a fish get eaten lol

[@NeoMinerva]

Nicholas Solis she was about to go in the trap lol

[@justinlikesfishingfishing4199]

Vegimite

[@thecoldfries8963]

Just did

[@PlasticGirl65]

Then you take them home put them in your aquarium and they die of shock if not before reaching the aquarium. I don't like wild fish, I think they belong in the wild.

[@barracod]

they dont die of shock in my aquariums or ponds, they are very healthy! thanks for your input though, everybody is welcome to their opinion

[@skislump3660]

the only good part was the fish eating the other fish

[@DMike54]

That was one of the good parts.

[@TheAughoti]

A 5 minute video and nothing tried to kill or eat you. Are you sure you’re in Australia?

[@barracod]

the guy with the rifle was standing out of shot, also the drop bears only attack tourists and they know the locals by the smell of the Vegemite we eat. australianmuseum.net.au/drop-bear

[@ItsRonnyYAY]

Hahaha at 1.19 fish got eaten

[@fathimaazwan6447]

to catch these

[@barracod]

In QLD no, in NSW yes, Im not sure in other states, bag limits do apply see your local fisheries.

[@fathimaazwan6447]

is it alright to catch it in victoria

[@barracod]

i am not sure, check your Victorian fisheries agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide

[@fathimaazwan6447]

so are u allowed to catch minnows from ponds and lakes

[@fathimaazwan6447]

IF U CAN ,CAN U CHECK THANKS

[@markgarin6355]

Gee vegimite...well that ain't working anywhere but Australia.

[@barracod]

I reckon it would work anywhere ;-)