Snapper and flathead fishing in Port Phillip Bay

Snapper and flathead fishing is very popular in Port Phillip Bay, and can be very productive. On this trip we were in Coria Bay, which is at the Geelong end of Port Phillip Bay.
I have done very little flathead and snapper fishing. In face, I have a feeling the last pinkie snapper or flathead that I caught was in 1999.
After 1085 videos on my this channel, robbiefishing, I have finally made a salt water fishing video. I hope you enjoy it.
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[@robbiefishing]

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[@aydentheangler1372]

First saltwater fishing I've seen on this channel. Nice to see👌

[@robbiefishing]

Only took me 1085 videos mate. LOL

[@HUNTINGNT375]

Mantis shrimp mate get heaps of them up here in the Northern Territory

[@robbiefishing]

Oh WOW That's really cool. Have you ever had one hurt you?

[@noelabell7385]

Mantis shrimp

[@HUNTINGNT375]

@@robbiefishing Those ones don’t hurt those ones have grabbers like a pray mantis we use them for bait sometimes the one that your mate was talking about was a peacock mantis shrimp those ones have a little hammers on their hands

[@MurrayCrabbFishing]

Mantis shrimp are one of my fav animals. There are 2 general types, they one you caught had the hard numbs and shatters crabs shells to feed on. The others have a spear and spear fish. The one you caught can hit so fast that it separates water with a shock wave and crest sparks in the air pocket. They are incredible.

[@fishinglover1828]

are they dangerous to humans?

[@MurrayCrabbFishing]

@@fishinglover1828 people eat them, they can do damage to you if you let them spear or hit you.

[@robbiefishing]

WOW good thing I was quick when I threw it back. Hahaha

[@nathanjones1343]

It’s not very colourful for a mantis shrimp

[@MurrayCrabbFishing]

@@nathanjones1343 the ones shown the most are peacock mantis shrimp, they are not all that good looking. A lot of different species. 👍🏼

[@trickys1203]

Nice robbie look forward to the vido

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@adamfraser4509]

That's Awesome Robbie!!! Glad to see you on the Dark/Salty side!! (You can touch toadies. Best part to touch them with is the tip of foot on a drop punt!!" LOL, Its a joke.)

[@CalaisRider]

Lotsa "Missed Him" Robbie. Great to see you do some saltwater stuff too.👌

[@avatarofpapermagic]

Not going to lie Robbie, your knowledge or lack of should I say for Saltwater was really refreshing and honest. Love that you are always yourself, hope one day to share some knowledge on a bank one day, even if we are on opposites yelling at one another to do it lol

[@avatarofpapermagic]

Congrats on the snapper also! And yes I comment as I watch, terrible habit lol

[@robbiefishing]

@@avatarofpapermagic haha Thank you so much mate. There's enough people out there trying to look like experts, I would only be getting in their way. I have absolutely no idea what I was doing. LOL That would be so wonderful to bump into each other buddy, if you do ever see me make sure you say g'day.

[@avatarofpapermagic]

@@robbiefishing will do mate, always say hello to fellow fisherman no matter who they are lol

[@glenbaker4024]

You got a really calm day, I’ve seen bigger waves in my bathtub. Great to see you on the salt water.

[@etdl1975]

Good to see you in salt water. Robbie. I am from the Gold Coast. But still love your fresh water videos. Big fan of all you do.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much mate.

[@parados_br3556]

would not believe it if someone said robbie fishing went fishing in my home town. in saltwater. good stuff mate

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

Well done Robbie. Great to see you in the salt water. I laughed everytime you went to real it in, you grabbed it with your opposite hand as you fish left handed with your normal rods.

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks mate. I ended up swapping them all over. Scott will be cursing me next time he goes fishing. Hahaha How's that mantis shrimp. LOL Had I known what it was capable of theres no way I would have just thrown it back in with my hands. LOL

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

@@robbiefishing I've never seen one either lol . Lucky you didn't handle it like a yabbie

[@victorbitter583]

@@robbiefishing Otherwise known as a prawnkiller and from all reports, very tasty. I didn't know they got that far south. I thought they are a tropical specie.

[@AndrewFishman]

@@victorbitter583 UIn the aquarium trade we call them Thumb Splitters.

[@mickssouthaussieadventures1631]

@@victorbitter583 Yep they do get this far south Victor, we have heaps in Spencer Gulf and yes, they are very tasty.

[@captainfrank01]

'NFI fishing trip', lol knew that as soon as I saw your first effort baiting up a pillie! You looked a little out of your depth in the saltwater at first and I wouldn't be telling anyone the first catch was a toadfish! Well done on your first snapper! You don't ever want to get spiked by a flathead either, it hurts like you wouldn't believe. That mantis shrimp should have gone back out as bait! Looks like you had a great time though!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Frank. hahahaha That pillie rig was something else. I bet you have never seen anybody get as excited as I did about catching a toad fish. LOL

[@hbpdi001]

That big prawn looking thing you caught is a Mantis Shrimp. I’ve NEVER heard of anyone catching one on a hook, so there ya go mate, you’re a one-off bloody legend!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Tim. Hahaha That takes great skill. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 and a little bit of luck. LOL

[@cameronwolfe3475]

So excited to watch this video Robbie 👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Sammy.

[@frasercoastfoodforest3092]

Thanks Robbie. I really enjoyed this episode. I should of set you up with my brother he just caught some awesome snapper yesterday.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. WOW Good on him. It is such a fun way to go fishing.

[@frasercoastfoodforest3092]

Do you think you'll do more salt water fishing

[@patrickhorne2471]

Loved the video Robbie, I love the salt ,don't do it enough

[@Trojwaterman]

Welcome to my world. Great to see you out out the ocean. Looked like a popular area with all the other boats. Nice catch there with the mantis shrimp

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I was amazed at how many people there were out there.

[@mapd6831]

Never expected to see this on this channel what a pleasant surprise

[@oli_large]

Good to see a bit salt water fishing it’s great fun. well done looks like you had a great time

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. Sure did have an absolute blast.

[@T.J-and-Soul]

What a great day I'm so happy for you getting to do that 😎

[@danalbert1374]

Mantis shrimp. We pump them out of the sand for bait. The bream love them. Never seen one that big.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Mantis shrimp are real cool you can hear them clicking in aquariums they stun their prey plenty of videos on them. My auntie had one for ages and we used to go and feed it when we were kids. Was a cool video mate enjoyed that. Was very different 👍👍👍👍👍

[@charltonfishing2107]

This is one of favourite videos I have seen I go to port Phillip bay all the time

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks so much mate. I can see why you would go there. What a beautiful place.

[@charltonfishing2107]

It is amazing to go out to catch big fish that is not in the fresh water

[@wayneberry8703]

G’day Robbie, first time seeing you in the salt and Briney , so, so good to see mate. You were like a duck out of water in that boat lol. I love watching all your videos in and around your familiar surroundings in the fresh water as I don’t normally fish the fresh myself and love to learn from you. Thanks again for sharing another great video…

[@Kearnesy]

Never too old to learn ❤️

[@robbiefishing]

ABsolutely not. And this sure was a steep learning curve. LOL

[@gerardcomey1308]

Been waiting for this video to come out bloody ripper a Robbie fishing in the salt water. 😁👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@brodiemathews5139]

Awesome finally after all these years a saltwater video

[@ryleywest857]

Great vid Robbie loved the vid. Next time you go to salt water you should make another vid.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Ryley. When I go salt water fishing next I will most definitely be filming mate.

[@lukesfishing4921]

So glad to see a salt water video haha. I hope there is plenty more to come!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Luke. I bloody hope so too mate.

[@joshp8060]

Great to see you've been continuing improving in health over covid

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@jampickle1365]

Awesome on the weekend went to tathra and caught a few tiger flatheads largest at 60cm and saw a great white while at it

[@xaviersegon7482]

Good to see you on the salty mate. I hope you enjoyed it. Many more to come I hope. Cheers take care.

[@jutman90635]

I had a great laugh watching this fella's great video 👍

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks so much Justin.

[@brandonpaul7720]

I have been waiting for this saltwater vid for my whole life. WORTH IT!

[@robbiefishing]

hahaha Thanks mate. I hope you enjoyed it.

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

I didn't know we had mantis shrimp in our waters! Wow haha looks like your out safety beach way? About 6km off the shore line it becomes the snapper breeding grounds. You'd need bigger rods for sure though 15-20kg is the norm. Fished there for 15+years, home was Mt Martha

[@robbiefishing]

WOW That's awesome. We were over on the Torquay side of the bay. What a beautiful spot.

[@Urbanfisho]

@@robbiefishing Yup, what he said, mantis shrimp!

[@matteolennonlamanna5988]

Robbie !! I’m impressed salt water video !

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate... very much a novice fisherman in the salt water. I am an expert at having fun but not so much at catching fish. LOL

[@jaybarnett3550]

Nice video Robbie, This is this is my regular kind of fishing, I watch you because I get too see some Freshwater native fishing that I dream about and look forward too. Very cool to see you do this for a change, good job!

[@braydendanies8480]

Love your vids mate, would love too see more vids of saltwater fishing I'm predominatley a freshwater fisho myself but want to do more in the salt. Great video and a top day out

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Brayden thanks so much mate. I'm really hoping to make more Saltwater vids. I absolutely loved it.

[@thomashost8397]

Just got an 8kg pink snapper in shark bay in wa the other week , congrats on your first one mate!

[@robbiefishing]

WOW What a monster, that's epic. Well done mate.

[@craigdargie6929]

Mantis shrimp Robbie, very yummy. Great bait also.

[@jefflouis5658]

Great vid very enjoyable and so different to freshwater in a lot of ways. I still get excited every time I catch something and remember them all or think I do. Even got excited the other day when I caught a shrimp on worms on a rod. My very first. Lol. I’ve yet to match wife’s recently caught 1030 mm cod at Copeton. That’s a place you should visit just for the scenery. Keep up the great work

[@DCJiuJitsuGeelong]

Scott ticked all the vicco fishing boxes 1 - aldi bag 2 - surfing vic sticker 3 - relaxed attitude

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thats Scott to a tee.

[@1tr1ck]

Great stuff mate. Enjoyed the whole video . Well done. Scott is also a legend 👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks champ. He sure is a legend.

[@joshualacey4793]

Gotta love salt water fishing Great job mate

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I do, its so much fun!!

[@malcolmwasher2308]

Salt water video nice

[@grahamosborne5189]

Thanks Robbie, another top video

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Awesome! Absolutely loved it. This is my favourite video from you so far I reckon. Great to see something different, I’m hopping to hit the salt water at Christmas. On another note, who knew a big yabbie could draw blood 😂, found that out in last video. Haha Great job robbie

[@AndrewFishman]

LOL. MacBandAid FTW.

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks mate. LOL They sure can mate, even the small yabbies can draw blood.

[@chriscoyne4827]

Wow too stuff mate great to see you doing something different I really hope you enjoyed yourself out there. Your going to be hooked on saltwater fishing now..

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I had an absolute blast. Have you ever done this type of fishing before?

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@robbiefishing I sure have mate I done deep sea fishing on Charter boat going after tuna that was fun as was well worth the money pulling in big fish. Last time I went out to sea was back in 2016 catching pinkies and flathead..

[@Gatekeeper-14]

Absolutely love this Robbie... I myself like to fish rivers and lakes and no nothing at all about deep sea fishing its scares me to be honest but watching you give it a go and seeing this video was very interesting and look like so much fun never no what fish your going to pull up.. keep em comeing

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Tim. I am EXACTLY the same. The salt water scares the crap out of my. Its because I know so little. I don't know rips, swell, tides, jellyfish, dangerous fish etc... At home in the freshwater I know what the hazards are but down there its just plain scary. LOL

[@5wisher5weet]

Robbie, someone needs to get you onto some monster offshore fish. That would be entertaining to see

[@jessestone554]

When you send a cod fisho to the sea.. we got no idea.. good video something different and relatable. Good work mate

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks so much Doc. What a blast I had. I had to practice really hard to learn how to look like I had no idea what I was doing. LMAO

[@gregv2684]

I can already tell this will be an awesome video, been waiting for this one! Keep up the awesome videos!

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks mate. I hope you enjoyed it,

[@jindatackle]

Luckily you don't do the old Rex Hunt trick 💋 that shrimp apparently packs a punch equivalent to a 22 😂 Perfect pan sized pinkie 👌 great to see You in the salt 👍

[@robbiefishing]

haha I have heard that. Imagine how much that would hurt. LOL

[@jindatackle]

@@robbiefishing just googled it fastest limbs in the animal kingdom. Did it propel its self when you released it?

[@jakewalker6434]

hi robbie that is a female manta shrimp very rare in the area good job

[@robbiefishing]

Hi Jake thanks for the info mate.

[@-unactive-7240]

Great stuff Robbie! Just subscribed mate, love the enthusiasm mate!

[@jeffvalentine4067]

I grew up fishing western port bay for all the same species you caught. You carried on like I do when I catch a trout or a yella in freshwater! Lol

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks Jeff. How good is it to be doing something entirely different. Haha

[@jeffvalentine4067]

@@robbiefishing verity is spice of life! Lol

[@alexkasacous]

Good to see you out to sea. Australia really has a lot of variety of fishing. Up here in SE Qld I'd be setting a couple of crab pots on the way out, or a dilly near the boat if not too deep.

[@johnskelly2542]

well done Robbie, one time i went fishing up near Coffs Harbour, we were pulling 45 centimetre flat heads up 2 at a time, we fed 3 families dinner for a week with the fish we caught, it was weird because we had a radio on board and we could hear the other boats talking to each other, all of them were saying how they were catching nothing, my brother, father and i couldnt pull them up quick enough, anyway, it turned out that we had apparently drifted in to a national park or something like that where fishing was prohibited, and thats why the fishing was so good, felt a little guilty when i found out, but, all that lovely tasting fish helped me get over it.

[@robbiefishing]

hahaha John. I literally burst into laughter reading that. Brilliant! Something that I would probably do. hahahaha

[@johnskelly2542]

@@robbiefishing glad to return the favour Robbie as i get a good chuckle out of your videos almost every time

[@maccasadventures4235]

Now this is the fishing I’m used to haha !!! Love the change up, stoked you got some and that Mantis Shrimp was awesome. If you ever wanna target land based snapper we have some secret spots :)

[@cointector]

A ferbie lol cracking me up .. Had a decent set of teeth on him . Could eat a apple through a tennis racket. How good is snapper fishing Robbie mate. Back home in sa my brother and I would fish port Victoria on the York peninsula and catch big snapper in shallow waters.. Awesome fighters.. Great video mate. You’re at 1 with the ocean 🌊. Would love to see some more videos on the salty.. Cheers mate.

[@robbiefishing]

hahaha Thanks mate. Could eat an apple through a tennis racket. LMAO

[@moowykx250]

I was down from wodonga fishing in Port Phillip as well on the weekend haha. Bagged out on calamari was awesome

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate that is really awesome., How much fun is it! haha

[@myfish4003]

Great to see ya out in the salt Robbie! Got to love the diversity of things you can catch out there, I'm always catching weird stuff I haven't seen before. Loved the vid mate, hope you do a few more salty ones haha Aussie salmon off the rocks on light gear is so much fun, you'd love it ;)

[@alexsss79]

there's no doubt about it this is a good reaction video

[@cryptomitch3727]

Nice work Robbie

[@RKJFishing]

That was unreal to watch mate! I'm hoping to do some fishing in the salt myself in the coming months, but I reckon I have even less clue what I'm doing than you did hahaha. It sure looked beautiful out there. Great work and nice catches mate.

[@captainfrank01]

Don't forget the bells .......chuckle

[@robbiefishing]

@@captainfrank01 hahaha

[@robbiefishing]

Are you saying I didn't have a clue what I was doing?? LOL It was hilarious. haha Thanks buddy.

[@RKJFishing]

@@captainfrank01 I think I'm saying this seriously for the first time in history. I'll be there with bells on... LOL

[@captainfrank01]

@@RKJFishing Hahaha - I want to see the photo!

[@bpfishing2509]

Iv been watching for a couple yrs now and it’s just doesn’t seem right watching u fish in the ocean haha 😂 good vid mate

[@robbiefishing]

hahaha I have been making fishing videos since 2011 and this is my first salt water video. LOL

[@jimdobies7314]

Grilled Snapper is delicious!

[@perrysfishing]

Great video mate love the change to offshore

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Perry.

[@rileyweiss3088]

Looks like your having a great time Robbie. Salt water fishing is a whole different ball game.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, sure was. I had a blast!

[@ryanmurphy6566]

thats a nice size snapper for your first one! love all the vids and keep up the great work!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Ryan. It sure was magnificent to eat too.

[@ryanmurphy6566]

@@robbiefishing i beat it was

[@harrylaing8219]

Robbie. The salt is great. Freshwater is awesome to but once I hit the saltwater fishing jackpot I never turned back.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks mate. I look forward to hitting the Saltwater fishing jackpot.

[@KaneNicholson]

Really enjoyed this!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Kano.

[@Pollywaffle777]

Enjoyed this vid.

[@javierhernandez6960]

Robbie you caught a mantis shrimp and are very good to eat.

[@SinghFishing]

That was awesome hahaha! You've done very little saltwater fishing and you've managed to beat my pbs hahaha! I've held pufferfish many times still don't know if they are harmless to hold or harmful. Great work out on the bay Robbie.

[@ChillinLikeAVillain1210]

Something different eh. Good laugh. Cheers robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much mate.

[@pitbullcustomlures1917]

great video Robbie! i would be just as clueless out there. never fished in the big blue.. cant believe you caught that mantis shrimp tho! they have the punching power of a 22 them things apparently

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Yeah I know... what an absolute fluke that was. haha Crazy looking thing. Had I known what it was capable of there's no way I would have picked it up and thrown it back into the water. LOL

[@pitbullcustomlures1917]

@@robbiefishing yeah, i reckon. lucky it didn't go bad lol

[@steveanderson5888]

That's kind of the way we do it in the state of Washington out in the Puget Sound with herring catching salmon

[@rogerlarsen4175]

Robbie i think that you enjoyed the day maybe the Shaw to far away but it looked like a full day fishing

[@callenjw]

Awesome Robbie, If you're ever down here again and keen for a fish, just yell out! Any excuse to get the boat out

[@semenmuncher69]

I've watched you since I found your channel through fisho and I've not once seen you saltwater fishing, it's very strange but great to see robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I have 1085 videos on my channel and this is my first salt water video. LOL

[@brodi8026]

More Saltwater fishing Robbie!!!!!!

[@FishtalkVideo]

That was great. A huge learning curve eh?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Ross, you're not wrong mate. Very steep learning curve.

[@Grumpy_CBG]

Next time Robbie, fillet a puffer fish and put the fillet on, best snapper bait I've found to date.

[@Candyman1996.e]

Loved it mate

[@subswithnovideosHa]

Goo day Robbie love the vid mate keep it up like that you did a video on saltwater

[@nicolassulejic6643]

Yeww!! ya made it to the salt water.. love the vids mate.

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks so much mate.

[@tommaher1386]

Great vid Robbie, how good is saltwater fishing - it's like a lucky dip in a lot of areas. I reckon you'd enjoy fishing for aussie salmon if you went out again, they're great fun.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Sure is awesome fun. I would absolutely LOVE salmon fishing I reckon.

[@funkyfluffynutts173]

I wish I knew you were down this way I live 2 minutes from Clifton I would of come out an got you to sign a lure

[@kinggao6044]

I love how a trout/cod catching master like yourself having a blast in a different environment! Would love to see more of this haha

[@julianigoe1291]

Hey mate your on my home turf. Wish I had have known. I would have said g'day 🍻🍻👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

haha Sorry mate, it really was a whirlwind visit.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

NICE change of scenery! Geelong area is a good fishing area! TRY the Barwon for Jewies!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. And thanks for the great tip.

[@countryfisho7387]

I would love to see more of these vids robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Hopefully I can make more at some stage.

[@clintonlynd5229]

Great video mate, so jealous I love both species . I can taste the beer battered flatties already. Keep up the great work.

[@kelvinthomas374]

Looks like a manta shrimp! Never seen one caught in the bay!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Kelvin. Yep, it has been identified as a mantis shrimp. It takes real skill to catch one in the bay. I have no clue why I caught one though. LOL

[@djuice1701]

Thats a nice Mantis Shrimp, quite tasty.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks. I knew nothing about it. What an interesting looking crustacean. We get nothing even close to that where I come from. LOL

[@jamesrobbo8299]

Nice Catch Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks heaps mate.

[@patrolmanracv]

flathead ..great snapper bait ..fillet it ..keep the fillets ..put the frame on as bait ..hook through the gills near where their spike is ..2 half hitches around the frame and tail ...perfect snapper bait for larger snapper ...

[@michalesinclair5274]

Great video robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Michale.