INSANE fishing in Echuca

I've never seen 2 different species of fish school up together like this before! It was so interesting to see carp and silver perch of similar sizes schooling together for increased protection from predators. I suspect their somewhat similar appearance to each other plays some part in why this works.
In any case, the result led to some incredible fishing! I couldn't keep my baits on the bottom for more than 1 minute without either catching a fish, or losing my bait. I genuinely lost count of how many fish I caught in this session, and I even caught a few off camera after filming my closing scene. An absolutely exhilarating and wonderful session of fishing in Echuca on the Campaspe River.
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[@robbiefishing]

That was great. They were on like Donkey Kong. Well done..

[@RKJFishing]

They sure were! Thanks Robbie

[@chriscoyne4827]

Wow that's some great fishing there good to see you back out and enjoying it.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Chris

[@warwickpelly4584]

Great videos. Love them

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Warwick!

[@davehendricks4824]

Another good one! Merry Christmas to you and your family Rohan.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Dave, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well mate.

[@HookedOnFishing61]

Mad session Rohan! Cant believe how many silvers are in the campaspe now, should be good for the years to come.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Jacob, yeah it's really good to see the numbers of all of the native fish picking up

[@AndrewFishman]

It is a wonderful thing to see. They are mostly gone from our local waters. Used to be one of the most abundant fish in certain locations nearby, but are now functionally extinct.

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Thanks for sharing hope your keeping well and keep up the hard work hope to see you at the next 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Tyson

[@LeslieSheppard-fv2ft]

Man I love watching you fish as love what you do

[@RKJFishing]

Glad you're enjoying the vids! Haha yep I sure do

[@darrensweekends2271]

Another great video Rohan

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate

[@LarrysFishing]

What a fun session and not easy catching those little Silvers, bait stealers as I call them. Been a big number of them up here on the Edward too, caught more this summer than the last 3 years combined. Well done Rohan!!!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Larry! Bait stealers is right lol. They are slowly creeping into all systems of the murray now which is wonderful.

[@1tr1ck]

Well done mate. Another great video 👍👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Lindsay

[@alexllama1]

Keep it up mate 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate

[@brentrobinson4262]

Great job man well all love the vids

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Brent

[@mrFU]

You know the bite window is great when you are considering going from 2 rods to 1, good session mate

[@RKJFishing]

Haha I know right!? My trick with casting the 2nd one out into the middle worked a treat though, it didn't get another touch! LOL. Thanks heaps mate.

[@danscrazyadventures4398]

Great stuff mate 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers Dan

[@blainesellars1548]

How good!

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers buddy!

[@jaxonsfishing7974]

Good video mate, I live really close to that spot and ride past there everyday for school. I will defiantly be trying that spot soon, I fished a bit up the river a bit and caught some nice fish. Good vid!

[@RKJFishing]

Oh cool that's awesome! You will have to let me know how you go when you try there. Thanks Jaxon!

[@AndrewFishman]

Good luck. Hope you have a red hot session Jaxon.

[@jaxonsfishing7974]

@@AndrewFishman Thanks! I hope I do to haha 🤣

[@brookeglchrist3862]

Good job mate

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate!

[@jacobdalziel3996]

Love it

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers mate

[@LipRippinJunkie]

Just subscribed! Awesome channel and great video! I’ll be watching you 👊🏻🔥

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate

[@billyboy1441]

good stuff buddy

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers Billy

[@bushfishncook2128]

That session was on fire mate definitely strange the carp and silvers schooling up together But made for plenty of bites and plenty of fish Good to see some more muddy leave the system 👍🏼 Keep up the great work mate Tight lines 🎣

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate, yeah it was a first for me seeing them massively school together like that

[@bushfishncook2128]

@@RKJFishing in our river I have seen the trout schooling with mullet before...

[@tydavis7061]

I was up menindee at the block dam and I was catching the same little silvers,carp and perch but it was nice to see the courtesy of that jet ski rider most of the time they don't slow down when they pass champion, hope you enjoyed your days fishing 🙂🎣🪱

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. Yeah he was nice and slowed down, although I reckon that made bigger waves than if he just sped past lol

[@beckhorsburgh4741]

Ripper session on the Silvers 🤙🏻

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Beck!

[@AndrewFishman]

Great fun! What a session. Maybe only small, but so much action. :) Good times. I hope the missus is doing well. Of course, the rods were going to go off right when she messaged, lol. Just a hypothesis on the school of Silvers with the school of carp, maybe they were feeding on what the carp were stirring up out of the silt, which would explain why you were catching them willy nillly hand over fist. Both schools feeding, the Silvers hitting what the carp missed. I have seen larger trout and Goldens following schools of carp around here, hunting in the mud clouds they stir up, which also provides cover by virtue of being a mud cloud lol. .

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Andrew. That's a really interesting hypothesis actually, it makes a lot of sense. Whatever the cause was I sure wasn't complaining though lol

[@AndrewFishman]

@@RKJFishing God no, don't question, just take advantage and enjoy those moments.

[@peterhipwell4632]

Well done Rohan I used to catch Redfin in that spot about 15 years ago that was an wonderful session hope you wife is doing Ok

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Peter! I used to fish around there when I was a kid about 30 years ago haha. Time flies mate. She is doing ok at the moment, still taking it day by day though.

[@134rwa]

Those fish had you as busy as a traffic cop in rush hour traffic, Lol, and that tiny one in your hand, the hook in it's mouth made it look like it swallowed a boat anchor, Lol.

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha the boat anchor bit cracked me up Russ! They definitely kept me very entertained

[@91donwilson]

2 rods going off is always a bit tricky haha

[@RKJFishing]

Very true!

[@mattw9943]

Love the fishing in my home town when it’s hot its hot that’s for sure

[@RKJFishing]

You got that right mate

[@downunderfishing105]

Love Echuca such a beautiful place to have a holiday

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Sure is jake I will be up there in October this year for a wedding

[@RKJFishing]

A beautiful place for sure. I actually grew up there!

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@RKJFishing haha that’s cool my dad did too

[@downunderfishing105]

@@RKJFishing I would love to I have been their 5 ish times and everyone is so happy and friendly and great sightseeing places

[@geoffwatson9607]

Never thought of trying that river as the Murray is not that far ,but it looks really nice and safe to get the kids out and catch and release some fish . Is there Any other parts of the river that are just as good for kids …..love the videos keep them coming

[@RKJFishing]

Hey Geoff thanks heaps mate. The Campaspe river has loads of accessible spots in Echuca, I'd recommend anywhere along Campaspe Esplanade. If you can find an access spot across the river from the back 9 golf course there's some good fishing to be found there. Good luck!

[@petemcdonald5526]

Great work mate! P.S. Much better when you ditch the bells though, they are very distracting.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Pete! Haha I'm a hopeless fisherman without my bells, but I'm slowly getting better!

[@rhoffy101]

Silver perch look awesome, would a bucket next to you with some river water help you wet your hands? I like your videos around Bendigo. Keep up the good work!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Ricky! Funny you should mention that, I actually do that when bait fishing for trout so I can wet my hands, and also so I can let them breathe for a moment while I grab my camera haha. Maybe I should do it more often with all fish.

[@glenbaker4024]

Hi bro. Great session! Ps it’s not ‘smashing the carp’ it’s ‘Transferring it; from this world to the next!’ Keep up the great work mate.

[@RKJFishing]

haha transferring the carp. I like that! Cheers Glen

[@julianigoe1291]

Another great video Rohan. Hope you wife is still going well 🍻👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Julian. She is getting there slowly mate, cheers.

[@tikkawe9124]

Fishing mantap

[@joelvivian5581]

What a session! Bit disappointed you didn't have a go of the rope swing lol

[@RKJFishing]

hahahaha I think it would need a thicker rope lol

[@AndrewFishman]

🤣🤣 Rohan would make a more memorable SPLOOSH! than the fish he threw back ;)

[@joelvivian5581]

@@AndrewFishman 😆

[@ataylor4191]

Getting on ta order some Jan Juc eggs after this. Them bloody Nathalia Euros are so tiny and expensive. Cheers

[@RKJFishing]

Great idea mate! I've never gone back to the Nathalia ones since trying Jan Jucs

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Echuca is my fav spot to fish especially along the Murray

[@RKJFishing]

I actually grew up in Echuca!

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@RKJFishing that’s awesome

[@danscrazyadventures4398]

Just wondering where has the legendary Mr corker been something is feeling a bit weird lately hasn’t answerd anybody’s comments anyways just hope he is doing ok 😊keep up the great work rowan you legend

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Dan. I'm not sure about Brett mate I haven't spoken to him for a little bit, I hope he's OK too

[@danscrazyadventures4398]

@@RKJFishing hope he’s going ok

[@isaaclang4565]

Have you tried to use pack bait for cap it is highly affected to me

[@RKJFishing]

Hi Isaac, no mate I've never tried it but I definitely will at some stage!

[@91donwilson]

Load up on the Bushman repellent!

[@RKJFishing]

haha I had my fair share caked onto myself mate

[@Anchoredfca]

Hi mate can you please give me a run down on a Murry river set up ? I have recently moved up here from Melbourne. And lost to many lures to keep spending money on them haha thanks :)

[@RKJFishing]

Hey buddy I'm guessing you mean a setup to run lures in the Murray River? I don't lure fish a lot in the Murray but I can tell you that I use a Daiwa Tatula HD 200 baitcaster reel on a team Daiwa hyper rod spooled with 40lb J-braid for all of my cod and yellowbelly lure fishing. I use a fairly heavy setup and heavy line but it helps save my lures from the snags!! It's also useful when a meaty cod tries to tank you in the logs you can reef him back out like I did to the 75cm cod in my recent cod opening video. I hope that helps mate!

[@davidsansom1681]

Rohan, with the red colouring to the fins, the fork in the tail and lack of barbels, is it possible that you were catching roach and not euro carp? Well done all the same.

[@RKJFishing]

Hi David, I went back and double checked the footage to make sure, and I'm pretty confident that they were just carp. Roach tend to have a shorter dorsal fin, where these fish had a dorsal fin running a long way down it's back. You did make me wonder if I missed something though haha. Thanks heaps mate.

[@AndrewFishman]

@@RKJFishing A lot of our young carp in Burley Griffin are similar in appearance. As far as I know we have no roach.

[@JJs_fishing]

Hi we live in Echuca are you able to tell us where abouts you were please as my 10 year old is a keen fisherman

[@RKJFishing]

Hi Trudy, that's the Campaspe River over near Warren Street. I wish him the best of luck.

[@JJs_fishing]

Thanks I went out behind the cemetery on the weekend but it was blocked off 😢

[@RKJFishing]

Oh damn! I filmed this one way before the floods, I haven't been down there since

[@dylanbassett4827]

Try using a float with the little fish

[@RKJFishing]

I certainly do that from time to time! I even have a few videos of it on my channel

[@dylanbassett4827]

@@RKJFishing good stuff love you videos

[@alanatkins4315]

If they are cruising the waters edge why not put bait there?

[@RKJFishing]

Very good question mate! I definitely did try my bait at the waters edge a few times, even tried to sight cast a couple of them, but I cut those parts out of the video because it was getting kind of long already haha

[@shadowjohn2266]

great video it was good to see high numbers of silver perch but not good to see all the rubbish the dirty buggers

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks John! I actually filmed a scene saying how annoyed I was that people were using the riverbanks as a tip but the video got a bit too long to include it lol

[@kelvinthomas374]

I would have moved spots after the first few fish, damm silvers drive you mad and steal all your bait!!

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha yep they sure can be frustrating! Also a lot of fun though hehe

[@PlasticAssasin8]

when up in Echuca the week before last i was standing where you are and there was almost like a bait ball of carp everywhere out in front of that tree, there were hundreds. Then two dogs came honking down and jumped in, fishy gone Unfortunately no rods with me, just a camera.

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah I'd heard the carp were really bad in Echuca! Haven't seen it for myself yet though

[@JJs_fishing]

I live in Echuca can you tell me where this is please

[@PlasticAssasin8]

@@JJs_fishing directly behind the cemetary. There is a curve in the bank of the river.

[@JJs_fishing]

Ah yep I actually went down there on sat but the track was closed off and you couldn’t get to the river. Thank you

[@pitchkapizda8355]

Any murry cod in there

[@RKJFishing]

I haven't caught a cod in that exact spot but have caught them upstream from there

[@leongt1954]

Remember when we lived in Swan hill the Murray River was only about 200 yards from my grandmothers front door and if you hooked a carp we just use to throw it up on the bank and leave it there they really are a disgusting fish

[@RKJFishing]

Yep! We still do the same thing, but we dont just leave them there anymore

[@captainfrank01]

Well, that's how you want the fishing Rohan, non-stop action! Seems like there was a lot of rubbish lying around on the banks, it amazes me how lazy some people are.

[@RKJFishing]

Absolutely Frank! Yeah there was an entire trailer load of someone's garbage down there it was terrible!

[@AndrewFishman]

@@RKJFishing 😑 And people wonder why the rivers are a mess. Hi Frank

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

That’s why I hate fishing with worms, I absolutely hate silver perch such an annoying pest of a fish, I don’t know why they are fully protected because they are plagued everywhere.

[@RKJFishing]

They can definitely be annoying, but can also be a lot of fun. I catch them on worms, cheese, corn, and shrimp, so they can be hard to avoid if im targeting other fish specifically lol

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

Got to be a bit quicker rohan

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yep! The older I get the slower I get lol

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

I find if u get small finicky bites I find if u just slowly pull the bait away from them they grab it harder

[@joshuamcdonald8716]

I go fishing over at Lake lescelles in Hopetoun a lot and the brim in there are aggressive and big a week ago I caught this silver and it was legit as soon as it hit the water he smoked it it was around 35 cm

[@garyjohnson1295]

No time to have a can and relax, did you have time to take ya chair out?

[@RKJFishing]

haha nope! It stayed in the bag the entire time lol

[@garyjohnson1295]

Travelers?

[@RKJFishing]

I had a couple of cans of mother mate that was about it! Would have been a perfect day for a few beers though

[@garyjohnson1295]

@@RKJFishing All ways another fishing trip

[@thomasmcentee777]

get a landing net

[@RKJFishing]

I've already got one, thanks for the great suggestion though!