Winter Murray cod fishing with cheese

[@geoffchandler8684]

Love your channel mate Nothing wrong with cheese as a bait Once shared a house boat on the Murray at Echuca years ago with my lot and a family of seven We moored at the end of the day and I told everyone I thought I'd try using the handline to catch the infamous Murray cod but the only bait on hand was leftover cheese cubes Well as soon as I dropped the baited hook in the water one of the local ducks did what they do - it duck-dived and came up with the hook stuck in its bill Pandemoneum erupted with everyone screaming at the sight of me trying to bring in my first flying fish !! Managed to pry the hook out and it was no worse for wear The one that flew away ....

[@robbiefishing]

Hahahaha I'm totally pinning this comment to the top. Everybody needs to laugh as much as I am at the moment. That is brilliant. Thanks for the share.

[@michaelhayes1068]

Well done that man... Jesus I had to wait all day to watch that ,me broadband was banjacked..but worth the wait... loved it ...wishing you and your family good health mate..😎🇬🇧

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. Bugger about your internet playing up. I hope it's pimping full speed asap mate.

[@tubby5006]

Nice catch! Well done Robbie. ✌️🙂

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Tubby, thanks heaps mate.

[@Urbanfisho]

LOL! You gronk! NICE muzza Robbie! BESt 1 I've seen in ages!

[@robbiefishing]

haha That's what Holly calls me. LOL Thanks mate.

[@Urbanfisho]

@@robbiefishing ALL said with love Robbie!

[@MurrayCrabbFishing]

Nice way to close the season mate.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@KEEGZ90..]

Lovely fish mate great job 👍👍 cant wait to get out of lockdown and flick ay few big lures myself I can only watch so many cod dvds lol

[@robbiefishing]

Haha true that. I'm so glad that I live where I do. Thanks so much mate.

[@sebastianmuswere2700]

Its all fun and games until someone loses a good fish...great catch Robbie, cant wait for the lockdown to end so i can try the hume again, although i never catch anything other than carp from those waters👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. They're actually catching a few redfin up there at the moment mate. Hopefully you can get there ASAP.

[@kelvinhaynes6123]

Great cod Robbie and great video

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Kelvin. As soon as December arrives I will be able to do this again and I can't wait.

[@benredford1627]

Great video Robbie, that was a ripper cod!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Ben.

[@deandewey5584]

Well done on landing that Murray Cod. Lets hope we are out of lockdown soon.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Dean, I am watching Dan each day with baited breath.... LOL

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

Great to see a happy man

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Vincent. I sure was happy.

[@CamBill]

Nice fish mate well done 👍👍👍👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Cam.

[@mickpittman4244]

Hey Robbie fishing, say hello to your twins Robbie Gardening and Robbie Reviews would ya... Awesome video mate as always this was well worth the queue jump... I wouldn't of yelled at you for it, but jump the queue at the shopping centre and I might have a few words for ya lol Tight lines Robbie Always watching 👍

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks mate. Ho enjoying is it when a shop has a sign on the door saying (5 people at a time only) so you're standing outside waiting, only for some turd to just obliviously wall straight in. Hahaha

[@PoshLifeforME]

Great stuff Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@cameronwolfe3475]

Nice video Robbie 👍

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Cameron.

[@aussieswatching3135]

61 thumbs ups. Onya Robbie 👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇺

[@brensangling7344]

What a spectacular fish robbie you little beauty

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Bren. Ripper way to end the season. I'm going to be trying again tomorrow or Tuesday to upsize before the season ends, but if I can't we'll I will still be ending my season on a high note. Haha

[@malcolmwasher2308]

Wow huge cod

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Giddy up brother lol, wow. Awesome fish.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Indeed!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Moose.

[@tylerclark3379]

Great vid mate love them keep it

[@robbiefishing]

Hi Tyler thanks so much mate.

[@joshualacey4793]

Great job mate Awesome catch

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Josh.

[@kaisaxon1515]

I was waiting for this vid to come out

[@kevdimo6459]

That’s a very punchy video Robbie. Great cod too! 🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@robbiefishing]

Haha thanks mate. 💪👊🤣

[@gingerfisherman69240]

awesome job robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thank you so much Cohen.

[@gingerfisherman69240]

@@robbiefishing thx we will have to take u out saltwater fishing one time i don't live to far away 3 hrs

[@sg7392]

Good work Robbie. Send that video straight to Rowan. Cheers Steve.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate.

[@sg7392]

@@robbiefishing Hope you and the family are all safe and well during the latest outbreaks. Also hope the fulltime you tube is going well for you. All the best Cheers Steve from Seymour.

[@mrFU]

Nice fish!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. 👍

[@LarrysFishing]

Great job Robbie, nice to see a late winter Cod being caught.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Larry.

[@cointector]

Robbie mate gone like last weeks pay check. Nice fish 🐟 mate. Ps stop punching yourself lol .

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha thanks mate. I threw that in for good measure. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BlackCountryPiker]

😂😂 👊👊👊👊 the size of the mouth and tail on that fish! Well in Robbie 👌

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks buddy. I am sure the fish will grow into its tail soon enough. LOL

[@BlackCountryPiker]

@@robbiefishing 😂😂 like German Shepard puppies growing in to their paws

[@rory2095]

You Little ripper 🔥🔥❤️

[@vinniemcintyre4987]

It’s interesting I swear the cod u see caught in winter just look different like with their mouths and gills wide open maybe there just cold

[@robbiefishing]

Haha maybe they are mate, and it's not like they can out a jacket on. Haha I wonder if it has to do with the changes in water clarity and temperature?

[@TLKLures]

Love the "rex" inspired kiss release....... Nice Cod.

[@robbiefishing]

Haha Thanks Trevor. I wonder what other parts of the world will think if they see that. 🤣🤣

[@mrpoopypants9586]

@@robbiefishing Mate, with half the country in lockdown I'm surprised it didn't kiss you back!

[@robbiefishing]

@@mrpoopypants9586 hahahaha Must have been a male fish Mr PP because I am irresistible to females.

[@petercarter6086]

Great looking fish mate, mind you I've had harder fights from 1kg carp !! 🤔

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Yep, Murray cod are nit great fighters. They bite hard, and strike a lure like a freight train by they don't fight great. In saying that, I was using 50lb line. Had I been using 6lb line such as what was on my other rod, I'm sure the fight would have been a lot longer.

[@crazyfishotezza6286]

Good stuff mate i never catch them on cheese in winter not through lack of trying

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Its taken me a few trips to get one this week mate don't you worry. Haha

[@crazyfishotezza6286]

Dont worry ill never stop trying i love it to much

[@brycehallowell1194]

Nice fisho daddy robie

[@brycehallowell1194]

I wish I could fish like you, ever time I chuck the rod in I get nothing. Please help me become a fisher man

[@markwhitford]

Love it mate! What a nice cod! Beautiful markings aswell 👌🏼

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. I was stoked to catch it, and stoked to have my wife with me to film the release instead of my gopro. Haha

[@markwhitford]

@@robbiefishing yeah I would have been too! I did notice that! Looked mint 👌🏼👌🏼

[@CamperKev]

Well done Rob. A perfect catch. I love your channel better now than ever before, while in lockdown.

[@robbiefishing]

Hu Kevin thank you so much mate.

[@thecodster6920]

I'm in regional nsw lockdown. Been going out yellow belly fishing every few days. I don't catch much

[@robbiefishing]

Hey buddy I hope your luck improves soon mate.

[@cavekritter1]

Goodo!!! Less carping on...leave that to the experts...the gumbyment!! Keep up the good work robbie!!

[@Will-sr6nx]

That was an amazing fish mate great job Great video Robbie👍

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Will thanks so much champ.

[@spencernelligan1322]

I find it funny how fish eat cheese Great vid

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, they certainly do love it.

[@ivanlukaradobuljac1239]

Nice fish mate, caught a Macquarie perch this afternoon

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Ivan, and WOW Well done on the Macca mate. Beautiful fish.

[@ivanlukaradobuljac1239]

@@robbiefishing Me and my son have both caught one now

[@AllThingsOutdoors]

What a lucky catch mate. I can never seem to get one this time of year.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. It sure is a game of hit and miss on winter.

[@AllThingsOutdoors]

Yeah and especially when you only have 2 hours to get a bite.

[@noahb5334]

I have tried to catch cod so many times but always catch redfin, yellowbelly, or branches. I swear I've used every trick in the book, but I just have not been successful ughh. I hope my luck will change this summer!

[@robbiefishing]

haha Noah, I catch my fair share of branches too mate don't you worry.

[@benstips1101]

some people say cod cant digest cheese. What do you think?

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate, I've heard the rumours but I don't know of any credible evidence. I know fisheries in NSW done a bit of unofficial research (they fed 1 or 2 codnnothing but cheese for a while) and there was no problems. It wasn't a documented research or anything.

[@TheGreatoutdoorsAndGourmetVic]

Stonkin' cod! but WHERE'S the cheese! ;o)

[@DMSProduktions]

UNDER his foreskin! ;oP

[@robbiefishing]

@@DMSProduktions eeeeewwwwwww

[@DMSProduktions]

@@robbiefishing ;o)

[@RKJFishing]

What a beauty! Very nicely done mate. The smaller hook seems to have done the trick.

[@robbiefishing]

Thabks mate, I'm leaving the lu ky hook on for the rest of the season. (The next 2 days) haha

[@lestabithasadventures]

that is a ripper!! Amazing how a fish of that size doesn't fight as dirty as a carp that size! Well done sir!

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks su much Les. I reckon they fight harder in the warmer months when the water is warmer, but even then they don't go nearly as hard as a carp.

[@lestabithasadventures]

@@robbiefishing it is like the cod know:'Its OK I"ll be released to fight another day!' As for the carp 'Yup I am dead if I don't throw the hook!' Look up 618 Fishing, quite good viewing!

[@robbiefishing]

@@lestabithasadventures haha thats funny. A it like the du ks that know when they're in a safe area and not going to be shot. LOL 618 fishing... I will check it out. 👍👍

[@aussiesmoko]

Great work Robbie I just finished watching rohans double feature. So I thought this could be the late night feature.... . Just a stupid question about murray cod closed season , are irrigation channels included in the closed cod season thanks Robbie for your time

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate thanks for watching. Yes mate, they are included in the closed season. Lake Eildon is Victoria's only Victorian water open for Murrau cod fishing in spring, although I suspect other lakes will open in the future.

[@ynots0625]

Thanks for the content as usual, cant wait until i can get back out there chasing the snags 😂

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Tony. I can't wait to cast some surface lures around in December.

[@thecodster6920]

Is all of Victoria in lockdown? If so, best of luck.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate, yes still in lockdown for now.

[@scottymate2241]

Had my first yabbie experience this weekend, caught over 30 yabbies in 2 days with just one net thru most of them back and kept a couple bigger ones for my first feed of them

[@robbiefishing]

Hey Scotty WOW what a ripper effort. Well done mate.

[@GavinClarkdiy]

Awesome fish mate, the smaller hook may be the trick. Keep the videos coming and stay safe mate.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Gav. I'm hoping 5i head out again tomorrow and will be leaving that hook on. That's my lucky hook. Haha

[@ziongite]

I use hooks that are of a thinner metal deliberately, because if I get a bad stag, I can pull on the line and the hook itself will literally bend and I can get off the snag, the hook usually will be ruined, but you just replace it. I used to use stronger hooks, and I could never get them off the snag because the hook was just so robust, as a result I would have to cut the line, leaving line and sinkers and hooks in the water, I didn't like that. There is no downside to using a hook with a thinner metal I find, because barely any fish is going to have the strength to deform it, unless it's a huge cod. The only thing you have to make sure exists on the thinner hook, is that the barb is still significant. Some thinner hooks have a pathetic barb because they came in with the machine too directly and you can't cut deep into it, you want the hooks where they came in at like an acute angle and grabbed a lot of metal, that's where you get a good 2mm+ barb. Essentially anything with metal thicker than metal on a paper clip, I won't use, because I know i won't be able to get it back off a snag, and I get snagged all the time here in Australia rivers. I also find that hooks with a longer shaft are better. Because most of the time as the fish struggles, it will be rubbing this shaft across it's teeth and such, and so it won't break your line. When using very short hooks I found that fish break the line far more often, and I think it's because the fishing line is always going to be rubbing against it's teeth a lot as the shaft isn't long enough to project out that far. So usually I am looking for hooks with around a 5cm shaft and upwards. I think the type of hook that I find the best is called the Aberdeen hook, at least that's what it's known as in the English speaking world. This has a long shaft, and is usually quite thin.

[@Lemon-xb9zf]

Hey mate was fishing yesterday in the Murray caught 4 carp fish, I know nothing exciting just wondering what type of cheese you are using?

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate any fishing is good fishing. Well done. I was using tasty cheese buddy.

[@Lemon-xb9zf]

@@robbiefishing awesome thanks mate! Ad on awesome cod.

[@J0hofas399]

Thought id throw in my 2 cents of angler tips, use a treble hook and a clip swivel for the cheese, insert the treble in arse ways through the cheese and clip it on, never miss a fish again

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate what a fantastic tip. I must try that some day. Thank you.

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Ripper cod mate. And quite possibly the last for the season. My eyeometer was close but a little off, I guessed 64cm

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much mate. I am hoping to pick up another either tomorrow or Tuesday. Fingers crossed.

[@samwesson1555]

Jeez 61 cm on cheese nice job mate what cheese you used

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks Sam, I was stoked to catch it.

[@aaronnorris3450]

Bega Cheese I hope... 😆

[@robbiefishing]

@@aaronnorris3450 haha Sorry I forgot to reply to the second half of the question. LOL I can't remember what it was to be honest. All I know is that it was tasty cheese. Haha

[@adbb1970]

Great video Robbie! I love to see cod being caught, although I'm just about the worst cod fisherman in the world! Your change of hook and bait size is definitely something I will try next time I can get out.

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks so much Andrew. Cod have very big mouths and can easily inhale huge baits, yet for some reason lately I have had a string of lost fish as you will see in my next monthly mash-up. I wonder if they prefer smaller food in the cooler months?

[@alanatkins4315]

Kissing fish, where is Rex Hunt? , that was his gig.

[@robbiefishing]

He taught me. He was influential over me as a kid, and still is today. It was a sign of respect to the great man.

[@greenriver520]

Nice cod Robbie. I have often thought of trying cheese up here in Capricornia. Probably the only silly bugger thinking of it😂 It's all fish, prawns, worms, shellfish, yabbies or chook gut up here. Have you tried Murray Cod on the plate?

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks mate. Give it a crack, you never know. I sure have eaten it, quite a lot of times, mostly when I was younger. It is very nice. Beautiful eating fish.

[@billyboy1441]

ripper robbie

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks buddy.

[@matthewreedy4731]

Pro-fish-ional

[@BaMenace]

Sexy fish. Lol too many "punch" edits at the end of the video in my opinion 😅

[@georgee686]

Robbie you didn't wet your lips before you kissed it that might just be the kiss of death 😁

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha That's hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks so much for the laugh.

[@jacksonyeet8742]

Gday Robbie is it cruel to fish with a hook.. In regards to the welfare of the fish.. probably stupid question

[@robbiefishing]

Hey mate, it would be very hard to land a fish without a hook.

[@KaneHiggins]

Hey robbiefishing Hey you you watching robbiefishing keep up the good work mate and keep the good content coming mate and keep the good cod and carp and redfin and yellowbelly and trout and yabbying and crayfish fishing videos coming mate and stay safe mate and stay positive and keep ya chin mate and i will keep posting your pictures on my instagram account Robbie

[@robbiefishing]

HEY KANE, thanks so much for watching mate, and for the Instagram shoutout.

[@KaneHiggins]

@@robbiefishing Hey Robbie no worries mate anytime mate and you would like to do a instagram shoutout to me mate and one day we can meet up in person

[@crab445Hornet]

HAHAHA Robbie Balboa.................

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha

[@l214laus]

Do you think telling your “Dad” jokes relaxes you enough to make you ready to catch the fish? Winnie and Alex helped you no end.

[@robbiefishing]

Hahahah Thanks for the comment. Regards, Robbie The Alexander. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jessbrand5079]

I liked you better when I didn’t have to pay for a response/reply :/

[@robbiefishing]

I have no idea what you mean. I reply to as many comments as I can. I can't reply to them all, but I do my very best to keep up. I'm sorry that is not good enough for you but I can only do my best.

[@robbiefishing]

Jess can you please clarify what you mean exactly? If I am doing something wrong I can not fix it if you don't tell me exactly what it is.

[@robbiefishing]

Hahaha It seems that way. I think they may be upset because I share my videos on Patreon first but I'm not 100% sure. Thats why I've asked for clarity. My videos are still free as they've always been and I do my very best to reply to as many comments as possible.

[@mrpoopypants9586]

Great use of lockdown Robbie. One cod sounds fantastic and unobtainable ... amazing how much I can enjoy other people catching fish!! Cheers PP

[@robbiefishing]

Thanks PP. I hope you're all keeping well up there. Your situation doesn't seen to be improving a lot.

[@mrpoopypants9586]

@@robbiefishing Thanks Robbie, we're in good shape here for now but Sydney obviously getting grimmer. Just hoping for another trip south when the cod season reopens. Keep on keeping us inspired! PP