Catching Yabbies With The Meat And String Technique (Baited Lines)

This is the most fun and rewarding way to catch yabbies in my opinion! Armed with 10 lines baited with diced beef, I headed back to the channel where I had some yabbying success recently while using nets. It didn't take long at all for the lines to start going tight and my first yabby was caught only minutes into the session. I also caught what was probably the biggest yabby I've ever seen during my time at the channel!
I also made some good use of my new toy the GoPro Windslayer which came in very handy with 31kmph winds.
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[@robbiefishing]

That was awesome, well done mate. That was a massive yabby that you laid beside the can. In order to do a real robbiegishing, you would need to lay it next to a Papsi Max can or an asthma puffer. Haha 😂

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Robbie. Haha true! I didn't have a Pepsi can handy but I could have used my asthma puffer. Oh well maybe next time lol

[@ExzotikGaming.]

this brang back a few memories with my uncle in law, he taught me everything i know about yabbying and he first showed me this before nets. Plus that looks exactly like the spot robbie was fishing at a week or so ago

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers mate, yeah this is how I caught yabbies when I was a little kid. haha nah this is about 300km away from Robbie territory!

[@asiis1000]

Great video mate! a very classic way of yabbying, reminds me of doing it as a young bloke while waiting for the nets to fill up. Bit of a trick too if you tie a big knot or something easily visible to the line near the bait you can use it as a bit of a marker to see how far out your bait is. That big yabbie is an absolute ripper!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate, yeah I did it this way with my Dad when I was a kid. Hey that's a great idea thanks for the tip!

[@expatalan6511]

Hi Rohan. Enjoyed that video a lot. Looks like you got a good feed there. The biggest one was a bloody monster. 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Alan, haha yeah they don't get much bigger than that!! Cheers

[@Urbanfisho]

Monster? YAAAARRRKKK!

[@lenlemaic7849]

Well done Rohan, now that was a great catch of yabbies and good size . I enjoyed watching that style of yabbying. Definitely in for a good feed.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Len, it's a very enjoyable way to catch them!

[@philiphudson6919]

brings back so many memories from when i a kid forty plus years was ago. great video

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Phil, yeah this is how I used to catch them with my Dad when I was a kid! So much fun

[@browntrout1156]

I used to do this in my child hood days....should do it again. I nearly dropped my coffee when that yabby nearly got you Rohan. Great day out.

[@RKJFishing]

Yep same, this is how my Dad taught me to catch yabbies when I was a kid. haha thanks so much mate.

[@user-vo3zx7fo8h]

That was a very memorable yabbying day out. Definitely took me back to my childhood. Enjoy them, tasty little buggers. Thanks Rohan

[@RKJFishing]

That's awesome, thanks heaps mate

[@sirskidney7998]

Great video, Rohan. Enjoyed going back to basics and re-living my childhood at Lake Boort. It's a ripper way to spend an afternoon and a productive way to catch them. Many thanks.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate. It makes me feel like a kid doing it as well until my knees and back start hurting LOL. Getting old sucks haha

[@jeetts59]

Great fun.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate

[@T.J-and-Soul]

Good fun mate ❤

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps TJ

[@darylC_2306tiger1]

what great vid Rohan, reminded me of being a kid and spending Christmas holidays at Berri Barmera on the Murray and catching yabbies the same way but every one was as big as that monster you just caught. So much fun as a kid but I never liked to eat them, Cheers.

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers Daryl, haha yeah it's how my Dad taught me to catch them when I was a kid. The good old days of yabbying aye! I remember coming home with buckets FULL of them lol

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Rohan. What an Awesome Yabby session. Congrats. Have a Great Christmas and New Year. All the Best. Cheers

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate, Merry Christmas and new years to you and yours mate

[@michaelpaul5498]

Just caught my first fish out of the Yarra. A big fat mud marlin. Glad to get it out of the river. Thanks for all the tips Ronan. MP

[@RKJFishing]

Congratulations Michael! Well done mate

[@richieboyer8849]

Great video mate! I’m sure that has brought back a lot of childhood memories for many of the viewers. I was speaking to a mate the other day and his grandmother swore by burnt bacon as being the trick to catching the big yabbies. The story goes that she would bait up the nets with the burnt bacon and the frenzy would begin.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Richie. Wow burnt bacon aye? I've never heard that 1 before I'll have to give it a go sometime

[@brentonclarke]

That was a great haul of yabbies. I have only ever tried meat on string in dams where it is easy to reach the water and the bank has a slight incline. You did well in that channel to be able to get down with that small net

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Brenton. It was harder to reach the water than a dam but I reckon the channel made it a bit easier because it was deep near the edge making it easy to scoop under them

[@HookedOnFishing61]

Great session Rohan! What a feed. I haven't done that technique since I was a kid, might have to give it another crack.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Jacob, yeah I used to yabby like that with my Dad when I was a little tacker. It almost makes me feel like a kid again until my old back and knees starting hurting from bending down so much LOL

[@peterhipwell4632]

LOL 😂 GEE I used to love doing that when I was younger. Watching the line pull tight is exciting My wife taught someone how to go that just recently they had a ball

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah it was how my Dad taught me to catch them. That's amazing! We should be passing this onto younger generations, it's so much more fun than checking nets

[@glenbaker4024]

Merry Christmas mate. Great video! Definitely my favourite method for catching yabbies. A tip for you, tie a bit of stick about 15cm above your bait. It’ll let you know exactly when to net without having to see the bait or spook the yabby. Cheers.

[@RKJFishing]

What a great tip! Thanks so much Glen I'll keep that in mind for next time. Merry Christmas to you and yours mate

[@wayneberry8703]

You’ve got a nice little feed there, Rohan 👍🏼

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Wayne, they were delicious!

[@jorre877]

My fav Metallica album is ride the lightning ⚡ first proper song i played live at highschool was for whom the bell tolls 😊 great video love the oldschool yabby hunt 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RKJFishing]

I reckon that's a great album. Me and my mates used to play for whom the bell tolls as well haha, such a great song! Thanks mate.

[@captainfrank01]

Good fun, the purist way to get yabbies!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Frank! Fun is right, but the old back and knees didn't quite do as well as when I was a kid lol

[@captainfrank01]

@@RKJFishing I feel your pain!

[@bussieboy7064]

It’s great fun ay! My recommendation (I personally do this and it works great)! Attach a wood plank or pole, duct tape and wrap it on the net. It extends it and it works better so you don’t have to reach as far. Works well for crayfish (in season) as well.

[@RKJFishing]

That's an awesome tip, thanks so much mate

[@bushfishncook2128]

First of all cheers again for making it to my premiere earlier legend 💪 It's pretty hard to beat a good feed of yabbies, yummo. I think i only have 1 maybe 2 yabby video, making me want to do some more 👍 This was how i first learnt to catch yabbies as a kid, if the dam has plenty it's a great way to keep kids entertained... I reckon that's what my mum was upto haha My mum grew up out west so even though she was a single parent, she still took me fishing and taught me how to catch yabbies haha I did end up doing a little bit of fishing with dad later on as well. You ended up with a great feed by the end, i reckon the meat and string almost catches just as much as a trap 👍 Somewhere in the video you mentioned this being more rewarding and i couldn't agree more with that. 👍 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 To you and the family if we don't speak before 🎁

[@bushfishncook2128]

PS whatever you are using for the wind was a life saver

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate, glad I could be there. Yeah that's how my Dad taught me to catch yabbies as well. The thing that helped with the wind is a Windslayer, it's basically just a foam sleeve that fits over the gopro. It works wonders but I reckon the gopro would overheat very quickly on really hot days

[@RKJFishing]

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well mate

[@bushfishncook2128]

@@RKJFishing definitely going to have to grab me one of those 👍 I mainly have problems with the GoPro if it gets too cold, so it could help in winter.

[@gregorymcleod]

Awesome feed old style.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Greg, it's the same way I caught them with my Dad when I was a kid! Almost makes me feel like a kid again, until I get home with sore back and knees from doing it all afternoon LOL

[@AndrewFishman]

Oldy but a goody! I I think yabbying with mum's uncle back when I was a toddler is what fostered my interest in fishing originally. I still love putting out a piece of wool or string with a bit of meeat on the end.

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah it's a fun way to catch them for sure. It almost makes me feel like a kid again, until my old back and knees start to hurt lol

[@AndrewFishman]

LOL, yeah, I had a cat scan just yesterday for a neck/back issue. I can hardly use my right arm at the moment. @@RKJFishing

[@RKJFishing]

@@AndrewFishman I'm so sorry to hear that mate. I hope something can be done about it for you

[@AndrewFishman]

Yeah, not even sure at this point what the problem is. @@RKJFishing

[@RKJFishing]

@@AndrewFishman I have some issues like that as well. Hope they can figure it out for ya mate

[@Ckktopa]

The most enjoyable way to yabby!

[@RKJFishing]

I agree 100%

[@michael-fb7ps]

Good stuff mate nets catch yabbies but stick and string is definitely the fun way and great with the kids to glad you got a feed mate cheers

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much Michael, that's how I learned to catch them with my Dad when I was a kid!

[@michael-fb7ps]

Yeah me to mate and I still love it to this day

[@coopersfishingadventures]

Good job Rohan, I really want to go up to waranga western channel and try catch some yabbies. I hope you enjoyed your feed, keep up the good work buddy

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Cooper. I find the yabbies are more active at night in the Western channel, just a little tip for ya! Thanks again

[@coopersfishingadventures]

Thanks mate. Haha yesterday my grandfather was watching your video from Echuca, and saying to me “ come here, this guys bloody good!”

[@Kadesf1shing]

What a weird way to do it but hey in the end it might be a more strategic way great video hope to see more videos from you

[@RKJFishing]

It's how we used to catch them when I was a kid. Thanks mate

[@Kadesf1shing]

@@RKJFishing all goods the videos are quality and entertaining can’t wait for the many more up loads

[@brentrobinson4262]

Great video man you should do a catch clean cook

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Brent. I will probably attempt doing one someday soon, I'm just not overly confident about it lol

[@brentrobinson4262]

@@RKJFishing I will chef it up for ya lol

[@davehendricks4824]

Here in Wisconsin we never get anything near as big as some you caught. I’m jealous. If I want them that big I catch them in the freezer section at the grocery store. They’re marked: warm water lobster!😂

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha at least you can buy them! The only ones around here that I can buy are tiny ones to use as bait. I reckon I probably would buy them from the stores if they sold them, they are so nice to eat! I'm very lucky to be able to catch my own though you're right

[@davehendricks4824]

@@RKJFishing Hey Rohan, I bought 2 last week. First time in 20years! I can’t afford them any more often. I had yabbies last nite. Better than lobster.😁

[@Badinfluencefishing]

last time i went yabbying like that years ago,we were using dental floss with a goodo tied to the end haha done well mate

[@RKJFishing]

haha mint flavoured dog food! Nice one. Cheers buddy, it almost made me feel like a kid again until my old back and knees started hurting lol

[@Badinfluencefishing]

I know the feeling mate Haha @@RKJFishing

[@beckhorsburgh4741]

Old school yabbying, awesome! Just needed a pair of mums pantyhose and a clothes hanger 😅

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha yes!! Back to the good old days aye! Cheers Beck

[@JJs_fishing]

I’d love to try this. Do you just use braid? And how long do you have the line ?

[@RKJFishing]

You should definitely give it a go mate! Yes I was just using braided line but you can also use wool or string. Each line was about 1 meter long or a bit longer, but it depends how deep the water is and how far out the yabbies are. In a dam you might need longer line, but I highly recommend checking out the small channels around Echuca that run under the roads

[@JJs_fishing]

@@RKJFishing thank you

[@vincentdonnellymadirishman5158]

Enjoy your dinner. 😊

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Vincent, it was a meal fit for a king!

[@vincentdonnellymadirishman5158]

@@RKJFishing LOL.

[@Urbanfisho]

'Look at that thing, it's huge!' (That's what she said! ) ;oP

[@RKJFishing]

haahha

[@Urbanfisho]

@@RKJFishing ;o)

[@mrgreenswelding2853]

A piece of conduit on the end of your net will help with length.

[@RKJFishing]

Ah ok awesome thanks for the tip mate

[@blainesellars1548]

Nice mate I got banned for 24 hours I said something in a comment section don’t think it was bad at all 😅 but anyway nice job brother this was a nice change

[@RKJFishing]

Banned from KZbin?? WOW I've never heard of a temporary ban for a comment before. I'd ask what you said but I don't want you getting banned again LOL. Thanks so much mate, glad you enjoyed.

[@blainesellars1548]

Mate it wasn’t bad at all yeah I know I went to comment it said you can’t do shit for 24 hours lol 😂 I don’t even know what happened

[@RKJFishing]

@@blainesellars1548 wow that's a new one I've never heard of that before

[@blainesellars1548]

@@RKJFishing your obviously a good boy I’ve been watching a lot shorts lately then I comment on them maybe 🤔 I pissed someone off new to me to! Lol 😂

[@terranceerickson9538]

"Promosm" 🙂

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

I'm not familiar with fresh water fishing rules so correct me if you're not allowed. But if you put your bait in a bit of woman's stockings there legs and nippers will get caught on it

[@RKJFishing]

Hi Nathan, that's certainly a valid method although they don't really get caught on the stockings, they are quite capable of letting go again. It's more of a technique to help use baits that can't be tied in such as dry dog or cat food - which works a treat by the way

[@Rocco10104]

Looking forward to watching this vid, but I’d advise you to wear a hat, skin cancer is no joke and no offence but you don’t have much happening in the way of hair on your head 😂

[@RKJFishing]

Hopefully you enjoy it Rocco! Yeah I know I really need to sort out a hat/camera setup that works for me. No offence taken mate lol, I really need to be more careful!