Incredible Winter Fishing At Lake Moodemere

I had my best ever fishing trip to Lake Moodemere in winter. This was incredible. Unbelievable in fact. I would have been thankful to just catch a few small carp, but what I caught was totally unbelievable. I don't even experience fishing this good at Lake Moodemere in Spring or Summer.
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Jan Juc Worms: www.fishingworms.com.au/

[@robbiefishing]

Before you ask... There's a reason I didn't keep any fish for a feed. When I caught the big redfin, I assumed it would be a once off, so I threw it back thinking I wouldn't catch another good fish. Then I caught a lovely yellowbelly. Thinking it would be the last decent fish I caught, I released it. Then I caught another one. This time I KNEW it would be the last one as I was packing up. Had I known I was going to catch what I did, I would have kept the big redfin and the first Yella. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. 👍🙏

[@jdubproductions1994]

Your a legend mate

[@brucemoffatt]

Gee I could be very naughty here and say if you never chucked redfin back there's a pretty good chance you'd have two yellabellies and a redfin on the table. Nah mate, I do understand and I'm just teasing. I love your videos. I learn from every one you post.

[@robbiefishing]

@@brucemoffatt haha thanks mate. By the end of the day I was wishing that I'd kept them. LOL

[@MartindAvoine-xu4jh]

Hey KZbin,this gentleman deserves an award,best show on KZbin & because he's aussie🇦🇺 ❤🇦🇺

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much for your kind words mate.

[@jimdobies7314]

This video had it all, Robbie. Several species caught, one-liners, Dad jokes, and a movie quote from Clark Griswold. Well done! 😅

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks Jim. How funny was Clark Griswold. "Have you checked out shitters honey?". Haha Best movie ever made.

[@jimdobies7314]

@@robbiefishing “Hallelujah! Holy sh!t! Where’s the Tylenol?”

[@robbiefishing]

@@jimdobies7314 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Knee-ko]

Great session Robbie. Good to see some nice yellas and reddies around. And so satisfying seeing you remove some more vermin out of the system. 👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. It sure was one out of the box this trip!

[@michaelhayes1068]

Hiya rob I bet your glad you stopped off here , some stunning fish... I thought to myself that perch is going to the frying pan 👍 Rob excellent well done and thank you , hope it's been a good day... Best wishes 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Michael. I wished I had of kept them. Haha I hope you've had a ripper weekend mate.

[@michael-fb7ps]

Wow what a day out mate you did a great job to get that carp back out of the reeds and some chunky yellow belly as well fantastic mate great video

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@Urbanfisho]

GOOD session!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks UF. As they say, it was "unprecedented"..haha How many times did we hear the word in 2020 and 2021. LOL

[@Urbanfisho]

@@robbiefishing DON'T remind me!

[@browntrout1156]

Wow what an epic fishing session Robbie. Looks like a good spot there.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, I would have been happy to just catch a couple of small carp. Haha What an epic winter session this was.

[@lightningsfishingadventures]

That was such a great session! Well done! 😁🎣💪

[@robbiefishing]

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

[@christiaanvandeur6169]

Lovely to watch. Couple of ripper Yellow Bellies, see ya later mate!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. I love fishing at Lake Moodemere.

[@robertcotton9091]

Awesome session! Thanks so much for sharing mate!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Robert. 👍👍

[@papeep2694]

That was a great day on the water. Thank you for sharing.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much for watching mate. 👍

[@captainfrank01]

Well, that was a pretty good session Robbie! To paraphrase Jaws - I think you need a bigger tape measure ....

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks Frank. I just scraped in. LOL

[@Gunnoandhennez]

Great video Robbie As always U are a great inspiration

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much for your kind words mate.

[@peterhipwell4632]

Surprises never cease how good is that you always said that yellas are stocked there What a ripper red fin love scenery

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Pete. I've been telling people for years that there's yellas there, but had to wait until the middle of winter to prove it. Haha 😂

[@imo8628]

Bloody hell Robbie ! some of your comments just break me up, ha ha ha . But I must say your " hunter ethics " ; I am most impressed by. cheers buddy, take dare and stay safe. 👍

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thank you so much.

[@Mark-ew5jm]

What a great session ….. all I can say Robbie is that I’m glad you said you were so pumped because EVERY video you do you seem pumped….Love ya stuff mate. Tight Lines.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Haha I do tend to get very excited. LOL 😂

[@godlessbastard4162]

Great stuff!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@FishingandhuntingwithAndy]

Bloody awesome Robbie, what a session! 👏

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, you're not wrong. When I drive into Lake Moodemere that day I had no idea what was about to unfold. Haha Best winter session ever.

[@melgee3739]

awesome vid Robbie good to see some go back...

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@user-ph1hk8mi7x]

Hi Robbie . Thanks for your most informative and enjoyable channel. I love your enthusiasm. I was particularly interested in you comments about Goldfish and Crucian carp. I used to catch lots of Crucians in the U.K. in the 1960's. You can always tell the difference by the dorsal fin. A goldfish has a concave dorsal fin and a Crucian has a convex dorsal fin. So that was definitely a Goldfish in your video. To my Knowledge there are no Crucians in Australia . Hope this helps.

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, thank you so much for your wonderful information. That is excellent to know.

[@jdubproductions1994]

Love your work Robby keep up the great work ❤

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@jeffbaade8480]

Your on fire Young fella

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Jeff, I certainly was on this day. Haha

[@chrisdore6387]

You did tell the little redfin to go and fatten up another yellowbelly. Cracker of a session.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks mate. I think it actually did. 😂😂😂

[@brendangray1985]

What a fishing trip

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, was certainly one out of the box.

[@02bigkev]

Some really nice fish Robbie. great vid, thx

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Kev.

[@tangell481]

hi robbie juggling rods love the action mate

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks mate. Not what I expected to be doing in the middle of June.

[@user-ti2ur8cb3x]

U are the best

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much mate.

[@sharonwylie1104]

Omg it’s Sunday already 🤗

[@robbiefishing]

Time flies when you're having fun.

[@jacobsfishing5702]

Another great video robbie 🎣

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@LarrysFishing]

What a brilliant session 2 hours of fishing. That Carp gave you a great battle and that Redfin and those Yellowbelly made for a great late afternoon. No worries throwing them back, they'll be bigger for you the next time :) Nice little goldfish and Mirror too, awesome job Robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Larry. The type of winter fishing that dreams are made of mate. I would have been happy with just a couple of carp. Haha

[@Mefishing261]

Great vid as always

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@rod_at_adelaide5766]

Great session mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. 👍

[@sharonwylie1104]

Congrats what an afternoon 😁

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Sharon. I would have been happy with just a couple of carp. Haha 😂

[@levihancox6523]

Nice fish!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@wayneberry8703]

G’day Robbie, there is always that one time when you have shock yourself with how well you went, on the day lol. What a brilliant day, mate and well done 👍🏼

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Wayne. That's right. We all have those "One out of the box" type days, and this was mine for the year I think. Haha

[@beckyrobinson5672]

I would like to have a plate of fryed redfin,cornbread,tatersaled.,and a diet coke.Good job my friend. God bless youns.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Becky. That does sound delicious.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Awesome trip some good fish there mate 👍👍👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Cam. Unbelievable for the middle of June..I would have settled for a few small carp, but I'm not complaining. Haha

[@sharonwylie1104]

Best show on KZbin absolute ripper well done Robbie fantastic entertainment 😄

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Sharon. I've been busting all weekend to release this one. Haha 😂 I took Holly back there yesterday and we caught 1 small carp and that's about it. LOL 😂

[@sharonwylie1104]

@@robbiefishing well I shared the vid a couple of times one to my Grandson who is coming to stay in the School holidays. I’m like you just one fish 🐟 would do 🤗 Rex Hunt would be proud of your catch and release 😇

[@robbiefishing]

@@sharonwylie1104 haha thanks Sharon. Would you believe that Rex actually taught me to fly fish? He contacted me years ago and inspired me like nobody else. He's a great man and a hero of mine.

[@sharonwylie1104]

@@robbiefishing yes I remember you talking about him. Can forget simple things but I somehow retain most things that you say. People who know me say that I can be creepy because I can recall conversations and random things. People I like and respect ✊ stay in my memory. Sort of like you you might forget to bring things on a fishing trip but overall you have a fantastic memory too!

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

WORTH the stop then! I would have KEPT that 35cm reddie!

[@robbiefishing]

Haha I was happy to release it, but then when I caught the first Yella I was wishing that I'd kept it. LOL

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

@@robbiefishing ;o)

[@brucemoffatt]

Heaps of fun! I was telling you not to chuck the big reddie and the yellas back but you didn't listen to me. 😊 I went fishing at Mannum the other day hoping for a yellabelly or redfin or even a carp and caught two carp on Red Wiggler worms. I was too hungry to waste them so I took them home and we ate them. Not sure I'll do that too often, so many fine bones. There's a video of them on my channel if you're curious.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Bruce. I will check it out. I agree 💯 percent. I've eaten them a couple of times. It's not the taste that puts me off, it's the bones. There are just too many to deal with.

[@PhillipWhite-uz3wu]

They are a natural mutation Robbie.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Phil. Is that the carp?

[@PhillipWhite-uz3wu]

@@robbiefishing Yeah. Nice session there. I havent caught a yellow in ages. Keep catching cod left, right and center.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Jeez Robbie. The averages dropped off pretty sharply there for a bit. Good of the yellowbelly to help out the numbers. The 'goldfish' looked like it was a Crucian or Prussian carp.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. It may very well be a crucian carp. I just call them goldfish because I'm not 100% certain of what species they are. LOL

[@kobidjsidneidjw]

Hey Robbie your my favourite KZbin I was wondering if I can go fishing with you what place are you going next because I really went to fish with you

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks for your kind words mate. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to fish with people other than my friends and family sorry. If you do see me, make sure you come and say G'day though. 👍👍

[@levihancox6523]

Im glad we dont have carp here in Queensland but id love to catch a monster one someday for the fight :)

[@robbiefishing]

Haha they're so much fun, especially in the warmer weather. I wish they weren't here, you are very lucky. But, as long as they're here I will always enjoy catching them.

[@joelvivian5581]

Geezus, thats unreall bro. Had more action than a bruce willis film

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks mate. Totally unexpected for the middle of winter.

[@jeremym1314]

Winter fishing has been different this year so far, got a bundle of reddies and a 40cm yellow belly at lake eildon the other day

[@robbiefishing]

WOW Well done. I got a few yellas there late into autumn too which surprised me..

[@andrewsoutdoors1802]

Who are you, and what did you do with Robbie? You never remember a tape measure 😂. Loved it mate

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks mate. There's always something to forget. LOL 😂

[@gail9906]

Maybe keep a mini can of corn in the glove box Robbie 🤔 🎣❤️🇦🇺🦘

[@robbiefishing]

I actually usually do, but I ran out of my emergency cans and keep forgetting to replace them. Haha 😂

[@jamesbowen2030]

Big and small U hook them all heading away on the Crays in August brought two nets not sure weir we are going chasing them but it my first time

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Good luck on the crays. The amount of rain we get before then will probably determine where you are able to go.

[@jasperrada2010]

I'm going to get me first baitcaster. A Shimano SLX 150. What do you think? Your videos are the best, you make a lot of people's days

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much for your kind words mate. I've.neber used one sorry, but I believe they are really good.

[@RianMaddern]

Hey robbie! great video, do you have any tips on catching redfin and if topwater lures would work. Thanks robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Rian. I have a video on my channel catching redfin on topwater lures. It's great fun, but not as effective as diving lures or soft plastics. To find some great tips check out my redfin playlist mate.

[@RianMaddern]

@@robbiefishing thanks Robbie! You inspire me and help me out so much :)

[@alecedwards3456]

Hey mate I think that mirror carp are a different species than the Europeans along with koi and goldfish

[@tinyjack8302]

Any idea or any fishing spots in Melbourne at all

[@robbiefishing]

Sorry mate, I would help you if I could. You may be able to find some info on the Victorian Fisheries Authority website.

[@sharonwylie1104]

Thank goodness it’s coming out of the Oliver Reeds 😅

[@robbiefishing]

Hahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@sharonwylie1104]

@@robbiefishing love when you talk about the Griswalds I love when they are in the car you see the wife asleep 😴 then the camera moves to the Children then onto Dad who is also driving and he is asleep too absolutely hilarious and of course Wally World 🤣🤣🤣

[@fishmut]

Robbie , just a question if you can answer it , that is what is your ideal size yellow belly for the table , I took a very big one many years ago and I regretted it later , as a table fish it was very fatty and tasted horrible so I have not been keen to take one since , I do love Redfin though , awesome eating fish , but would love to know size of a golden that would be great for the table . Cheers .

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I love a feed of fresh yellowbelly. I find the 35 to 45cm size is best. In rivers they can be nice up to and a bi over 50, but in lakes where they don't have to battle the current anything over 50cm is usually rough. It's amazing how something so nice to eat can turn to crap so quickly. Haha 😂

[@fishmut]

@@robbiefishing Thank you Robbie for your reply mate , yeah I did get my from lake Burrendong dam central west NSW , from memory it was 53 or 63 biggest yella I have ever caught at the time I thought I had a cod it went so hard , I’ll remember those sizes now awful fish are hard to go back to lol but was my own fault I didn’t know at the time but I will from now on give another one a go , so many love the fish I just couldn’t bring myself to try after that one lol , thanks again mate , cheers. 👍

[@robbiefishing]

@@fishmut Thanks mate. Haha We've all done it. I trolled one in Lake Mulwala in the mid 1990's. We didn't measure them back then, we just weighed them. It was over 7.5lb gutted. It was pure filth. Haha To make it worse I crumbed it and fried it in oil. My wife at the time, myself and my mate Wayne all took 1 bite and then spat it out. 😂😂 I learnt to love them again thankfully.

[@maxdemaine7111]

I went fishing last weekend and caught 53 carp in about 2 or 3 hours

[@robbiefishing]

WOW That's awesome, well done mate.

[@mohammednovalija]

I think I like how you publish the date of your outings. Or maybe I prefer if you just said it during your Introduction. Or maybe it don't matter whether it matters how or whether you do or don't. I don't know what I think. Life is SO HARD sometimes.

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Mohammed, I hope that you are going OK my friend. 🙏

[@robbiefishing]

I'm not sure whether I will keep adding the filmed date or not. It was a bit of a trial. So many people think that I just go fishing and then just like magic the video appears. LOL So I started adding the filmed date, but I have had a bit of negative feedback about it. I'm only trying to be authentic but sadly that offends people at times.

[@mohammednovalija]

@@robbiefishing I keep getting my replies not appearing

[@robbiefishing]

@@mohammednovalija Oh I have no idea why sorry. Maybe it is a setting somewhere?

[@mohammednovalija]

@@robbiefishing You see that ? - Even You have no idea about some things. Those negative commenters may very well be mistaken. Just say to them ' I'm sorry that you feel that way ' "I'm just trying to do my best for ALL my viewers"

[@robertheywood5061]

That small carp Robbie is a crucian carp

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I thought so too, but last time I said that in a video I was corrected several tomes and told that it wasn't. LOL 🤣 So these days, unless it's a European carp I just call it a gold fish. LOL Can't go wrong. 🤣

[@trueaussieray9093]

Surely you know what a crucian carp is Robbie? 15:53

[@robbiefishing]

Yep, I do and every time I call it a crucian carp I get told I'm wrong. I find that I get hassled less if I just call it a goldfish.

[@stringbean1010]

big…… Big…….BIg…….BIG !

[@robbiefishing]

Haha yep.

[@brettellis1837]

You will have to see if ya can get a lure close in detail to the GLASS SHRIMP LAST 20 YEARS NEVER SEEN ONE YET BUT THE LIVE GLASS SHRIMP BRILLIANT BAIT FOR YELLOW BELLY BIG STUFF IN EMERALD DAM 7 POUNDERS BETTER THAN THE BIG STUFF IN SOME OF THE WA DAMS.

[@brettellis1837]

Found lures YOUME SEA FISHING LURES SHRIMP HAS THE CRANKED HOOK IN IT . ALIBABA FIRE SALE 12CENTS PER UNIT. ENJOY. I ADD THE 30 CAL SLING SHOT BEARING USE TINY BAIT JUNKIE LOCK SHORT STAINLESS MUSTARD HOOK. YELLOW BELLY HOLD ONTO YA TITS GRIT YA TEETH .

[@RyanMascord]

Y do you always ceep the sinker from the hook

[@robbiefishing]

It's just the way I prefer to fish. I only ever let the sinker run all the way to the hook when I am fishing vertically.

[@Billiquekeighran]

Can you tell me how to catch a yellow belly

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate, the way I done it in this video is a great way.

[@Billiquekeighran]

@@robbiefishing I used to catch them on corn when I was 10 i can’t remember much but

[@comeatmebro3229]

with Mirror Carp (and lether carp aka carp with no scales at all), yes they were believed to originally have been bred for food (although this is not a fact as it hasn't been proven) in Asia as having less scales made it easier to prepare but really they are just a genetic mutation from common carp. the reason why they are actually rare is because Mirror carp can breed with common carp (as all mirror carp are still techniocally common carp) and a offspring of a common carp and a mirror carp will more then likely look like a common carp, if Mirror carp breed with Mirror carp the offspring will always be more mirror carp, when two common carp breed there is an extremely low chance of a Mirror carp being born (like a genetic mutation in any animal) however if one of the carps ancestors was a mirror carp the chances increase although are still low, this is why Mirror carp exist in wild envorioments but are just very rare. A fun fact about Mirror carp, they were introduced to Madagascar (just mirror carp) for fish farming, they spread around the island and because they all were mirror carp all the offspring were mirror carp too but the interesting thing is that only 50 years after their introduction the fish started to evolve back into more fully scaled fish and now all mirror carp in Madagascar are fully scaled, this is believed to be because fully scaled fish have a better survival rate in the wild (scales offer protection) but it just goes to show how quickly an animal species can mutate and evolve to suit its enviroment but even then most animals take hundreds if not thousands of years to make those changes while the carp made those changes in less then 100 years. for all the flak and hate carp get they are actually a amazing and versitile fish being able to survive and even thrive in many different enviroments and then change their makeup to suit those enviroments, fish in small lakes and ponds are slow growing and are slow to reproduce while those in large bodies of water and rivers grow very fast and breed often, this is actually a trait most animals and fish do not have.

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate thanks so much for the great info. I knew some of that, but you taught me a lot. Very interesting stuff. I agree about them being amazing. They're a pest, but a fascinating one for anybody who wants to learn. They are more resilient than our native fish and are masters at surviving hypoxic water events when most other species die.

[@comeatmebro3229]

​@@robbiefishing yep they are a pest all over the world really, but as an animal they are remarkable, can live in just about any waterway (even brakish waters to some extent) from lakes that freeze over to warm water lakes in volcanic area's and although we say they "overpopulate" waterways and they do in comparison to native fish they will never overpopulate waterways in a way that they cant live. once they get to a stage where there are too many carp for the waterway they will slow down their breeding dramatically until they find the ideal number of fish for optimal living. this is why in ponds in places like England there are actually small carp populations as they have reached that optimal number, its also why you always see an explosion of baby carp around floods, more food and more water means the optimal amount of carp has increased. Carp really are evolution at its finest (as much as we hate to admit it).

[@comeatmebro3229]

@@robbiefishing they also survive hypoxic water events better because if the water isn't suitable for breathing they will gulp air to breath, if you ever see them in low oxygen water you will actually notice it.

[@robbiefishing]

@@comeatmebro3229 Yep, that bit I actually did know. Unlike many other fish they can get their oxygen from the air when they need to in order to survive tough times. It's a shame the native fish in the lower Murray River can't do the same.

[@Robbie-is-the-best]

Hello robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate.

[@user-yl5mu6zq7c]

Hi

[@robbiefishing]

Hi mate.

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

That first fish didn't look that large. Carps can become at least more than 30kg.

[@robbiefishing]

It was the biggest one that I have caught for a few years.

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

@@robbiefishing Okay. I myself have never caught a carp. the few times I have fished in fresh water, I have only gotten trout or brook trout.

[@brettellis1837]

Shit that is a massive turd fish big win to get that outa the system. Ya need a cats claw 316 stainless rod with x2 8/0stainless hooks tiged to rod.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha 😂 It sure was a monster carp Brett.

[@brettellis1837]

Job well done mate.

[@aussieas3073]

Another 10 minutes And you would have Caught a Murray cod

[@robbiefishing]

Haha it was heading that way. 😂

[@danlittle4794]

Samuel smith

[@cointector]

Loving yourself sic old chap. Jan juc worms 🪱 work a treat lol 😅

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks Camels, they sure were. What a ripper session.