Trolling for Redfin at Waranga Basin

It's not very often the conditions are this calm over at Waranga Basin, so I took the opportunity to drive over with my kayak and troll around in search of some redfin to take home for a feed. After a slow start I finally managed to hook into a fish while trolling a size 3 stump jumper, even though I didn't know it until I wound in the line! As the sun began it's descent I changed over to a smaller lure and trolled around in the shallows and finally found a school of redfin that was willing to play. Even though I didn't catch any keepers, I had tons of fun paddling around and hooking into some small redfin.
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I watched this Trellys video prior to hitting the lake, this is where I got the tip to use a dropper loop and a stinger - • Fishing for Redfin in ...
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[@oli_large]

Great video never seen that way of trolling with two lures might have to try it

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. I got the tips how to set up that rig from Trellys in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3yVaZiVoJZ_b7M

[@firsttimecastingadventures]

A great day on the water and you make a catch is a great day mate thanks for bringing me along 👍

[@RKJFishing]

You're right about that. Thanks mate

[@ryleywest857]

Haven't watch the video yet but I know I will love it.

[@RKJFishing]

Haha thanks Ryley

[@tommaher1386]

Nice vid Rohan, looks absolutely serene out there on the kayak. Like paddling across a mirror

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate, it definitely was! If it wasn't for the speedboats I reckon the water wouldn't have even moved hehe

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

Gotta love those calm days for kayaking! That double up was sweet! Looks like the trolling worked out pretty good this time. :)

[@RKJFishing]

Absolutely! The calm days suit me best at the moment while I'm still learning hahaha. A definitely improvement, I reckon once the summer heat gets here in a couple of months I'll be catching loads of them

[@rileyweiss3088]

Great video mate good to see a little double stringer 😂👍

[@RKJFishing]

Haha thanks heaps mate

[@fatherandsonsfishing]

That first reddie heard you say he was about to be chicken food and went to hide under your kayak! Sorry you couldn't end up bringing any home, but at least you didn't bring home a sunburn this time!😬

[@RKJFishing]

haha you might be right! And very true about the sunburn. Thanks mate

[@robbiefishing]

Awesome stuff. Makes me want to head out and troll for reddies asap. Gee I love that place.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks mate! We will have to plan a kayak sesh together next time I reckon

[@macedonianking5663]

Perfect day on the water 👍awesome to watch champion

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate! It was beautiful out there.

[@jerrymaggard9748]

At least you had fun catching the redfin out on the lake good fishing

[@RKJFishing]

Very true Jerry it was a lot of fun. Thanks mate

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

My God what a sunset wgat a beautiful place a fish is a bonus.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Vincent, you're right about that mate. The sunsets are always spectacular there.

[@braydensfishin]

Great video as always and that was awesome when you got two fish at the same time

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Brayden! It felt like a much bigger fish haha

[@SinghFishing]

Woohoo double hookup!!! Nice work on the Reddies bro. Tbh chickens make crazy good pets we used to have them and they kept following me around all the time hahaha!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. We got 2 chickens, and one of them already trusts me a lot! The other one isn't so sure yet haha. They are unreal, and good egg layers as well

[@SOMERSETBEACHFISHINGtony]

what a great session on the yak rohan , any fish is a good fish mate . take care rohan play safe chap

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Tony

[@scottbankes9429]

Great video!! Looks very beautiful there.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Scott, it sure is! The trick is being there on the right day when the wind isn't blowing everything sideways lol

[@jessicarobinson4699]

hey mate love kayck fishing awesome work

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Mitch! I'm loving it too mate hehe

[@asgardianadventures132]

That's something I have to give a go kayak fishing it looks fun and relaxing just gotta remember to have the right cloths on haha

[@RKJFishing]

Yeah it's really fun! I think the clothes wouldn't be as much of an issue where you are, but the Aussie sun can be murder sometimes LOL

[@harrysutherland1395]

Best youtuber fisherman, keep at it

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much for the kind words mate

[@GRBAquatics]

Cool Session RKJ. Nice Work.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate 👍

[@frank-uj8ve]

looked a great day to kayak and fish so calm never seen a bumbag life jacket before just google it up pops robbies demo video cheers mate 👍

[@RKJFishing]

It sure was a good day for it! Haha yeah Robbie was the reason that I got one like this!

[@robbiefishing]

Haha Bloody Robbie.... you just never know where he's going to turn up. 🤣🤣

[@robbiefishing]

Seriously though Frank, bumble life jackets are the best for kayakers. There's a number of different brands these days. They're just so much more comfortable.

[@cohenphillips2459]

Good vid mate keep up the good work

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Cohen

[@jacktiver8906]

Great video mate!!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much!

[@captainfrank01]

Nice legs ...... What a beaut day, and a few fish as well, good one Rohan!

[@RKJFishing]

Haha thanks Frank! Gotta love that lake when it's calm like that

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

Well done mate. Great double hook up.

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps Jaron!

[@RaulGarciaFishingandOutdoors]

Lucky you 2 in 1 !! Great kayak amigo I need to invest in one

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate. Yeah it's definitely worth the money if you ask me!

[@jindatackle]

Oh mate leg burn in a boat is the worst! 😬 i can still feel mine from two years ago 😂

[@RKJFishing]

Haha yeah it wasn't fun! I'm just glad I discovered it in Spring and not in Summer LOL

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Looks like you had a magnificent day out at the basin Rohan! One day ill save up for a kayak. 👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks so much mate, I sure did! It took me a long time to save up for mine lol

[@pitbullcustomlures1917]

good stuff Rohan 👌👍

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks heaps mate

[@pitbullcustomlures1917]

@@RKJFishing very welcome mate 👍

[@chriscoyne4827]

Look's beautiful out there mate great video you getting better at the yak and fishing I see LOL

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Chris 👍 haha I'm slowly getting better at it! I'm almost brave enough to take it into the Campaspe and tackle the snags and current now lol

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@RKJFishing Will be the go mate I say do it in the summer months just incase something goes wrong haha

[@MurrayCrabbFishing]

That first one was massive, I don’t know how you thought it was weed ;) lol I have had some awesome fun days on the small reddies, for sure a big one is great but the small ones are a whole lot of fun...... and a double 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@RKJFishing]

hahaha! Yeah the little reddies have always been a favorite of mine to fish for! The double was a new one for me though lol

[@HEAVENGLAMOUR]

Awesome 👍 fishing vlog friend

[@RKJFishing]

Thank you

[@mdmelbourne6076]

Great stuff Rohan, how's your shoulders mate, looked like a big day.

[@RKJFishing]

Cheers Jim! Yeah the shoulders felt great until it came time to lift up the kayak and tie it to the roof LOL! I have to remember to try to save some energy for that next time lol

[@AndrewFishman]

Love the Stumpjumper. Have you tried the new cup face bib yet? I haven't but it looks the job. I think I have probably caught more fish in stumpjumpers, and lost more stumpjumpers, than any other lure. Testament to how much I throw them, I guess.

[@RKJFishing]

No mate I haven't seen their new bibs? The last one I saw them release was the surface lure one - or is that what you're talking about? I've caught plenty of yellas and redfin on stumpys but never a cod funnily enough! I'll have to change that come summertime hehe

[@AndrewFishman]

@@RKJFishing Ah, for cod, try a rip stop pause approach. Good solid rod rip, sudden stop and good length pause. And expect to loose a few in the timber, write them off as you tie them on and throw in tight. Rock faces and mud banks are great places, particularly if you have a deep hole running along the front of an undercut bank. You may have to get your tackle wet to get good parallel casts, but try and hold as tight into the undercut as you can get. Particularly popular haunts if there are tree roots growing through and hanging down. Because stumpies do take a while to get down, throwing perpendicular to structure and then reeling away from it, means the lure is not at depth until well out of range of the target zone/ Much better to get it into the zone and keep it in the zone by casting along the bank. And when I say, get your tackle wet, I am not talking fishing tackle. It could be a little painful if a fish took the tackle I mentioned... I find this holds true of any floating/diving lure, but stumpies, with the slim profile and narrow bib take more time than many of the rounder plug type lures. An upgrade to a heavier hook can help to improve the sink rate, but don't impede the action by throwing oversized hooks on. You can also get a tail down floater if you increase the read treble weight. This can be really useful as it really changes the possibilities of retrieves. If it is not possible to get a parallel cast along the face, and you want the lure to get down fairly rapidly, tie a swivel or brass ring into the rig, and run a sinker on the mainline, with a couple of foot of leader to the lure. It takes a little practice to cast without getting trembles tangled, but tangles can be mitigated by swapping out trebles for inline singles or keeper hooks. As the sinker sinks, it pulls the lure down behind it, which imparts action to the lure, and keeps it well in to zone for much longer. When pressure is taken from the sinker it allows the natural bouyancy of the lure to lift it, so it is possible to bounce and jiggle it in place quite well. Perfect for log jams and bankside holes. I use the shallow bib when doing this as the deep bib will just dig you into the bottom. Let the weight do the work. Particularly effective in impoundments to get DEEP also. Good luck, and get onto that cod mate. Number 3 Stumpie FTW!

[@AndrewFishman]

@@RKJFishing Yeah, the surface lure bib. Have you had a throw of them yet/ i have not had a chance myself.

[@RKJFishing]

@@AndrewFishman My friend Beck was using one in the video I filmed with her last year, I didn't cast it myself but it looked amazing in the water!

[@RKJFishing]

@@AndrewFishman Oh wow thanks so much for the stumpjumper tips for cod, I'll definitely remember those, especially when it comes to fishing wider and deeper rivers

[@kadehutchinson215]

Great vid buddy, you did better than me, yetsy i went to bridewater and i had 1 bite and thats it! I was only using worms and a soft plastic bait! Any other bait you would use instead of worms! Thx mate means alot if you get back to me!

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks Kade! Worms are usually a great bait because they can catch any species of fish, but this time of year freshwater shrimp can be an epic bait because the yellowbelly are very active and hungry

[@kadehutchinson215]

@@RKJFishing Thx heaps mate means alot to me!

[@luisabock9926]

Do you remember meeting me at the basin with you and Robbie and also use a pink 2.5 inch zman curl tail grub

[@RKJFishing]

Hey mate yep I sure do! We signed your lure hehe. Thanks for the tip mate I'll keep that in mind for next time.

[@luisabock9926]

Hahaha yep thanks

[@luisabock9926]

Use a pink zman

[@RKJFishing]

Thanks for the tip mate!

[@AndrewFishman]

First to say First!!! Yahoo! Do I win a koopie doll?

[@RKJFishing]

Yay well done Roo! What's a koopie doll? lol

[@AndrewFishman]

@@RKJFishing it is actually a mis-spelling of Kewpie Doll lol. A little doll that had a big head, big eyes and was a cheap and nasty showground prize back in the day, the dark depths of the last century. It was a common expression around here, "Congratulations, you get 10 points and a Koopie Doll" as a sarcastic rejoinder to stupid comment :) Came from the US expression:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kewpie Kewpie is a brand of dolls and figurines that were conceived as comic strip characters by cartoonist Rose O'Neill. The illustrated cartoons, appearing as baby cupid characters, began to gain popularity after the publication of O'Neill's comic strips in 1909, and O'Neill began to illustrate and sell paper doll versions of the Kewpies. The characters were first produced as bisque dolls in Waltershausen, Germany, beginning in 1912, and became extremely popular in the early 20th century.[ To "win a kewpie doll" is a common English idiom in the US, meaning that one has won a modest prize. [being Aussies, we put a bit of our own spin to it ;) and it became a sarcastic rejoinder]

[@AndrewFishman]

BTW the mispelling is deliberate.

[@RKJFishing]

@@AndrewFishman hahaha that's awesome! I love stuff like that

[@pistolpeds]

Trolling, not trawling. Trawling requires dragging a net.

[@RKJFishing]

You're absolutely right mate! I realized that after I got home and started editing the footage haha. Boat fishing is still fairly new to me but I'm figuring it out slowly