Trout fishing, I caught my biggest trout in 10 years in the King River

I caught the biggest trout that I have caught since 2010 on a recent trout fishing trip to the King River. The trout was caught on a Strike Tiuger nymph, and I was absolutely stoked.
The King River itself is not stocked with trout, however they are stocked into Lake William Hovell and many go straight over the wall and into the river which makes it quite a sustainable fishery.
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[@robbiefishing]

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Where's the got him post him merch😂😂

[@julianigoe1291]

That's a fantastic story about your old teacher. His family would be so proud to hear your kind words. It just goes to show just how much of a top bloke you are.👍👍🍻🍻

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Julian. I actually called them before sharing the video just to confirm that is was OK for me to mention him.

[@andrewjackomos363]

There can never be enough Mr Harbottles

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

That trout was shaped like a HarBottle !!! I just went ice fishing to a trout lake here in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota that I haven't been since I was 10 years old... When my son was 5 he bought me a vintage homemade jigging stick that Ive never wanted to use until that day... (For some reason I couldn't leave home without it & I'm glad I took it with)..... Within 2 seconds of dropping a weighted minnow jig to check for depth - I had a good sized trout on !!!! I couldn't believe it,,,,, It made me emotional as I wished my son was there with me instead of living 1200 miles away but,,, it was meant to be !!!! Fish on Robbie - Fish On

[@neilr4867]

What a horse! Don't stop laughing mate, your happy disposition is a big reason why we follow you!

[@robbiefishing]

Hi Neil, thank you so much mate

[@craiganthony1846]

Well said Neil, as a Veteran suffering with mental health problems this keeps me living, this brings me back to life.

[@cavemankris]

Hahaha trout thumb. U only do it once. And great memory of your old teacher thanks for sharing.

[@rr.gs.8011]

Never stop that laugh Robbie- we love the fishing but also love your thoroughly enjoyable character

[@brentonr7981]

Great fish bloke. Took a good bite. Nothing fake about you my friend... Thanks for the channel...

[@kieranpalmer9045]

Your one of the luckiest men on earth to be enjoying such pristine and beautiful river systems. You genuinely appear to enjoy it to its fullest, you deserve every success.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Kieran, I agree. I absolutely love where I live.

[@matthewvelo]

I reckon Father Harby would be pretty happy with that fish, as well as the bloke you've become. Cheers Robbie.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Matt.

[@canterburyfishingadventures]

Good stuff Robbie, its great hearing the enthusiasm in your voice. Keep up the great work.

[@MrThomo36]

You are honestly a legend mate, trying to teach myself to fish and it’s good to see there are actually fish around here. Just need to up my game

[@silverfox2.026]

Nice looking place beautiful trout and a thumb to remember it love it

[@domcasella9230]

Mr Harbour very proud of you

[@christiaanvandeur6169]

You've covered a lot of Km's since then Robbie. Man o'man, I swear that is what my Dad & I had the good luck to enjoy. Not only in N.E. Victoria. but the High Country to Eildon area. The Yarra at Milgrove had only smaller trout, so most went back. The Web is riddled with smarties, know it all's and hecklers and they just not worth anyone's time. Best wishes Robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, it sounds like you have some very fond memories. You're not wrong about the web being riddled with.smarties. I get comments from all sorts. LOL 😂

[@georger3239]

Love your work Robbie, never change.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much George.

[@Urbanfisho]

Nice trout Robbie! GREAT water!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks UF. Sure is Gods country up there mate

[@Urbanfisho]

@@robbiefishing Yup!

[@hownowbrowntrouttasmania7389]

Nice fish great work. lovely colours

[@nudgerss]

Being the worlds worst fisherman I have to say your videos and enthusiasm keep me going and wanting to get better.

[@KiwiFisher01]

Awesome video Robbie, Im super happy for you getting such a great fish! My father is a secondary school teacher so I have spent most of my life around people like your Mr Harbottle. During highschool I fished with a lot of my teachers and I still do now and then (this afternoon in fact), and I reckon they are some of the best people out there. Teachers play such a major role in our lives and if youre lucky enough to get a great one who makes you a better person you are truly blessed because not many things in life will change your outlook for the better like a great teacher can.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. This trout is just another day in the life of kiwi fisher. Haha What you say about school teachers is absolutely spot on mate. Some of my friends that have been on this channel are high s good teachers.

[@GRBAquatics]

Beautiful Trout. Congrats Robbie. Nice Work Mr Harbottle.

[@ferretsgaming945]

Hey Robby all the people that try to make fun of you are just jealous of you and everything you have accomplished. Every time I watch your vids it brings a smile to my face keep on doing what you are doing.

[@markstocks5236]

What an awesome fish.... Haven't fished there for 20 years, still looks as beautiful as I remember it.

[@Peter-ml1is]

love your attitude to life

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

What a beautiful stream!

[@robbiefishing]

Sure is beautiful mate.

[@comradekummies4770]

Mr. Harbottle's fishing hole really paid off. Glad his memory lives on with that beautiful brown. Hard to find one like that up here in the Appalachians, they become so finnicky when they get big, you certainly got that part too. Well done Robbie!

[@AnglerSpeaks]

A fantastic video, full of enjoyment, awesome palace for fishing.

[@zdravkoleski2375]

Beautiful place

[@marcpickles10]

Hi Robbie I dig your video channel and I like how you are your own man Keep up the great vidz ! My best brown trout was 78 cm yes ! On a bunch of worms Cast 1 metre out from bank On a cold winters day when I only wanted to light a camp fire Thanks again

[@bradwaters3891]

Get a saddle on that thing and ride him up and down the creek. Wow you played him like a fiddle. Thanks for sharing mate.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks for watching mate. 👍👍

[@chrisbittle7675]

Absolutely beutiful waterway and trout Robbie. That's my kind of fishing right there. Well done ! Enjoyed every minute and loved the story about your teacher.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Chris. Sure is a lovely spot. It is easy to see why it is so popular with so many people.

[@bundybarramundi]

As usual, Top Job Rob!

[@justanothernobodysopiniono7811]

Mr Harbottle was listening, one of your best vids yet.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Harry. I reckon he was too mate

[@billyschuster4296]

Lovely big brownie mate!

[@leonhein997]

When you laugh I laugh Keep up your excitement its why we watch

[@harrison5911]

nice video Robbie some awesome fishing there

[@matthomas6575]

You do you mate don’t listen to the haters or the you tube Karen’s I love all of your videos

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@MicKeyMooZiK]

Been revisiting some old episodes and this was a ripper! Had me laughing out loud at the end. Loved the Mr Harbottle story and he certainly sent one down there for you with that big brown.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. Mr Harbottle was a beautiful man. I am friends with his wife and kids (they're my age). Beautiful people the lot of them.

[@whitetroutchannel]

what a lovely buttery lookin brown trout, super catch robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate, sure was a beautiful healthy fish.

[@whitetroutchannel]

@@robbiefishing in peak condition too esp for a stocked fish!! i cant wait for my season to start in march now your videos provide the inspiration during all these lockdowns mate its been a serious long winter in the u.k. thanks for keepin us anglers going with the content mate 👍👍

[@andrewwarburton3943]

I like to think Mr Harbottle heard your kind warm words about him and sent that mahoosive Brownie your way. 😁 Think that at the rate you're going through rods it would be prudent to get a sponsorship deal on the go with a rod manufacturer.

[@split-shot2464]

I’m not even from Australia but I know what happens when you reveal locations on social media , I hope that spot doesn’t get fished out or turned into a dumping ground for other ppl’s garbage

[@robbiefishing]

Hey buddy this is hardly a secret spot. It gets fished very often, which is why our fisheries managers keep it topped up. As for the rubbish, sadly there's already some there. Some people just do not care at all about the environment.

[@adamfraser4509]

Nice one brother! Thats what the Goulburn used to be like. Takes me back. Legend.

[@jindatackle]

They don't call it detention at my kids school its "reflection time" Nice trout there, I'm down in Portland just got my PB salmon and some nice barracouta thumb with a bonus treble implant 👍

[@MOREENGINEERING]

Good on ya Robbie! Another great video. Keep em coming. I don't live far from Wang either and love to see your "local Content". Peter😀

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@RKJFishing]

What a fish! Congrats mate that was a beauty. RIP another rod, I still can't figure out where the top half went lol. The good part about naming the spot you went fishing in is there's a chance someone might find that for you haha. Great sesh and great vid Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. That rod tip will be worthless to me now as I am sending the butt to one of my Patreon followers. Hahaha

[@RKJFishing]

@@robbiefishing haha fair enough!

[@owenhampton3208]

something like that happened to me yesterday, my friend took a cast with my rod (which at the time was 9 years old and had caught many fish) and it snapped. the thing is though it snapped above the join, so i still had some of the top half left, but not much. someday someone is going to find a rod tip at blue rock and be very confused

[@justinwhite2547]

Every student needs a mentor like Mr Harbottle Robbie. Congrats on the fish, awesome effect love ya work 👍🏻

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Justin, you're not wrong mate. I certainly did.

[@PR0389]

The top half of my Loomis IM6 has been peacefully lying in the silt where I waded out somewhere in Pretty Valley Dam for a few years now. Miraculously I found a pair of line scissors lying on the bottom in about 3 feet of water that I had lost about 3 years earlier.

[@JamieBroughton70]

Bloody ripper video huge trout.👍👍

[@ecomed-davidhagan2996]

Great fishing Robbie. Excellent trout. Keep up the top videos.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Looks amazing there!

[@robbiefishing]

Sure is mate. God's country.

[@adrianloney8009]

Great session great story looks likelate arvo

[@timhurst2944]

Nice one Robbie 👌

[@jasonraymond2092]

exactly mate always be yourself doesnt matter what others think

[@adamwalker5903]

Awesome robbie love your videos

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks heaps Adam.

[@RNGswervy]

Honestly, I admire that you released that giant trout. If I caught that fish, the first thing that would come to my mind would be some delicious smoked trout steaks!😆

[@timstimes9607]

Robbie......what a fish!! Well done mate! 😊😊😊

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

Great catch pity about losing the rod tip. A lovely spot. Looking forward to your next upload. A tip that you might know already a piece of sticky tape over the joints of the rod and that will never happen again. Remove after your days fishing. It's all the rigerous casting is the problem. Another Great video Robbie.

[@simonhumphrey3525]

👏👏a terrific story Robbie, and an even better “train “of a trout. That’s better than a paper cut!. Clearly the “natural “ coffeecolour strike tiger nymph does the job👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Simon. Better than a paper cut. Hahahaha I've never heard that one before. LOL

[@koby1691]

Great fish Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks heaps Koby.

[@fishermansoffice]

Cracking brown mate, bloody awesome. A fitting tribute Mr Harbottle.

[@robbiefishing]

Thsnks so much buddy.

[@PTPFishing]

Awesome video and some beautiful fish. Trout fishing at its finest. Beautiful area too.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Jungy. Sure is a ripper area mate.

[@normwitt5449]

Great video.

[@martinryzak8011]

Great to hear about Fr. Harbottle, must’ve been a really top bloke 👍

[@robbiefishing]

He really was. One of the best. I will never forget him as long as I live.

[@gregmckay7731]

You Robbie are an absolute Aussie legend, just keep bringing honest down to earth true proper interesting and entertaining vids. Well Done. All the best.

[@charliebarnes8637]

Absolutely huge , makes me want to head down to a little dam not far from me that is stocked with rainbow trout every year👍

[@robbiefishing]

Haha do it mate, you will have a blast.

[@charliebarnes8637]

@@robbiefishingthat I did went down there the other day and caught 6 fish within 30 mins between me and dad biggest went 45cm

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Congratulations on the fish mate, what a bloody ripper!. Footage was crisp and beaut mate.

[@jamesrobbo8299]

Awesome Video Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@fletchersmith6116]

Caught a big carp last night going for trout thanks for the tips

[@crocsoutdooradventures4803]

Absolutely loved watching this video the way you go fishing up the river tell the fish to settle down try pick up crayfish and sense of excitement when you almost land a big fish Sounds exactly like me when I go out on a fishing trip. Keep up the fantastic KZbin content. might even see you out on the water one day

[@robbiefishing]

haha Thanks so much mate. I love it, absolutely love it. If you ever do see me out and about be sure to sing out and say g'day.

[@crocsoutdooradventures4803]

@@robbiefishing will do. Been waiting to start uploading KZbin videos of my fishing adventures now I'm living in Lake eildon and working for the vfa. Any tips. I finally got a hold of some strik tiger nymphs by far my most favourite and used lure

[@jasonkilpatrick556]

Great video Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Jason.

[@glenbaker4024]

What an absolutely awesome fish! Well done mate. Keep laughing. Love your vids.

[@stringa-1183]

Absolutely dwarfs my biggest brown haha, great job with him robbie!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Maybe a great job landing him, but not so great at releasing. haha My thumb is still sore. LOL

[@robbiefishing]

@Policemen sam fishing nz As long as your happy thays all that matters and I was certainly happy.

[@robbiefishing]

@Policemen sam fishing nz Oh WOW thays something I've never done.

[@owenhampton3208]

i haven't even caught a brown yet, never got the chance

[@Thewoodlandworkshop]

Beauty trout mate. Always was told never to thumb grip trout by the lips. Not only because of the bloody thumb 😂 but also because they have real soft jaw bones. You can break em real easy when they thrash. I’m sure you know though not trying to be negative mate. Beautiful fish and awesome vid

[@stevecarlon5651]

Such an awesome fish Robbie, so great to see made me smile from ear to ear!

[@kesakhan]

Mate, what a cracking trout. Need to get my bum back down to Victoria and visit some of the old haunts again. Thanks for sharing

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@davegee1474]

Nice fishing Robbie. I used to work with the other Harbottle (Neil) a long time ago, and still friends on FB. I do recall a number of visits to Frank's place, and sessions on the grappa - top bloke!

[@murraybrookes7162]

Fantastic

[@lurehunter6595]

Finally trout fishing, enjoy it like always

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much mate.

[@marvdingo]

Mate love the vid, keep up the good work. We look forward to your vids everyday.

[@mememe4023]

nice fish

[@johnskelly2542]

beautiful fish, made my mouth water

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks John. It has been a long time coming this one mate.

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

That’s a decent size brown mate, have you ever walked it to see the spawning trout before, you’ll be super surprised of what sized browns and rainbows are in there mate ;)

[@fishingwithchip3987]

What a tank, amazing fish Robbie! You’ve been really unlucky with your rods lately mate. Hopefully no more get lost or wrecked. All the best and keep up the great work mate.

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

My mate tried to lip a trout!!😂😂 That was epic, story, fight, catch, and bit of revenge for the Browny!!

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha it is a bad habit that I have gotten myself into and need to get out of.

[@eckk7405]

I love that spot an area straight out of a post card👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, it sure is beautiful.

[@KaneNicholson]

Deserve all the luck you get Robbie 👌🏻👌🏻

[@leoanicakagnarlyse-bikeadv8444]

Looks like a nice spot Robbie 👍

[@andmetalforall2763]

Biggest trout I ever caught was in NZ & it was delicious. Another great day at the office mate.

[@robbiefishing]

Thank so much mate. 🤘🤘

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

Mr harbottle was looking down on you today mate. Great fish well done. And we won't discuss the rod lol

[@robbiefishing]

Thsnks mate. He sure was. He looked after me as a ratbag kid and is still looking after me. Where did that rod tip go? Haha Once the water settles after all the rain I'm hoping to get back up there. I will have a look around and see if it is still there. LOL

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

@@robbiefishing so did it split at the join? Didn't snap

[@robbiefishing]

@@THEFISHINGMAFIA Yep. It had been coming loose for a while and I was having to reach out and realign the top half of the rod more and more frequently. It was just warn out from a lot of use.

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

@@robbiefishing I bet we have a video in a month saying 'look what I found hahaha

[@trutheretic]

what a monster

[@noojeebushgoods6755]

great video mate, how does anyone give this a thumbs down

[@FishingForeverFilms]

Pretty solid fish mate, epic

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@MitchVandermeer]

Bloody awesome videos bloke keep it up !!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks you so much mate.

[@jamesdrakos7256]

Nice fish tho mate was a belter

[@damianshale4567]

Magnificent trout! Couldn't but help feel bad when the top half of the rod went flying. But like many had said in the preview, I reckon it went behind you. But all in all, what an awesomew day out!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Damian, it sure was. I actually replaced the rod already and am hoping to christen it tomorrow. I bought a Crucis. It is a 5 piece so can git in my backpack on my motorbike. haha

[@damianshale4567]

@@robbiefishing yeah I just now watched the first Bike video, I was away on the weekend so missed it being uploaded, looking forward to more.

[@Knee-ko]

Father Harby Definitely sent you that one Robbie 👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Nikko, I think so mate.

[@dusansipcic5235]

Cracking fish mate , bad luck about the rod , good excuse to go shopping for another toy

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I already did. Haha I bought a Crucis 4 piece. It's a beautiful rod.

[@haydenknowles7798]

caught my first brown at 2.4lb was awesome 😊

[@robbiefishing]

WOW Hayden that is a magnificent fish, well done buddy.

[@lukedavis5027]

King river is fished out in 3.2.1

[@cointector]

Nice fish Robbie mate.. I like your laugh 😂

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks mate. I reckon there's a lot of people that need to learn how to laugh.

[@cointector]

Not wrong Robbie boy

[@JasonR1998]

Wow, such a small world! I know Frank Harbottle!!

[@robbiefishing]

Frank is a legend. I actually spoke to him last Friday. I called him to make sure that it was OK to mention his old man in this video. Frank is one of the biggest legends in the region. Many people either know him, or know of him.

[@JasonR1998]

@@robbiefishing that is so cool! I’ve spent a bit of time camping with him in the Buckland. He’s a really nice guy with plenty of knowledge