Best Yellowbelly or Golden Perch fishing rig
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- čas přidán 27. 10. 2017
- This Yellowbelly, or Golden Perch rig is my all time favourite. Back in the days of Lake Mokoan we use to catch Yellowbelly one after the other using this very technique. It was dynamite!
I realise that in this modern era of lure fishing, sponsorship, bling, top end fishing tackle etc... a lot of people are shying away from the basic forms of fishing such as this, and most other forms of bait fishing but I cant. I simply can not turn my back on the basic fundamentals of fishing.
Bibbibg a yabby makes it look like it is alive, and in murky water the movement sends out vibrations which attract yellowbelly.
Like all fish species, Golden Perch have a lateral line along the side of their body which helps them sence vibrations, or movement in the water which is why bobbing the yabby is a much more effective technique than having the yabby just sitting there still.
When bobbing yabbies for yellowbelly, it is not uncommon to also pick up a few redfin. Both redfin and yellowbelly are perch, and are very similar species of perch at that with yellowbelly being much bigger, so they have very similar behaviors and feeding patterns.
Anyhow, next time you're out yellowbelly fishing why not give this yabby bobbing technique a try, and if you do not have any yabbies try it with a soft plastic. - Věda a technologie
Hey Robbie, just wanted to say thanks for all of your videos. You've got a great way of explaining your techniques and you're charismatic in front of the camera. I always look forward to your videos - keep it up!
Adam Farrell Hi Adam thanks so much for your kind words mate. It's comments like these that inspire me to make more videos. Thankyou.
They do indeed love this method. I remember when I was a kid, I was fishing for yellow belly and would get bored after a few hours, so I just messed around with the yabby bobbing it up and down on the very edge of the water and ended up catching a massive yellow belly, one of my favourite fishing memories!
Awesome vid as always!💯💪👊LET'S GO!!!
Thanks Robbie absolute legend
Thanks for the reply Robbie keep making the videos and I will get a couple number one stump jumpers in my tackle box cheers Jeremy.
Awesome video and advice Rob
Thanks heaps mate.
G'day Brother, very interesting mate, great tips. I use the old rubber trick and it works well. Cheers Moose
Very interesting video
Hey Robbie, good video! just searching up how to catch yellow belly effectively, your video explains it really well and it's a good technique that I'm definitely going to try. in fact I am going up to the Campaspe river to wet a line, I'm just wondering what size hook and what type I should use?
This is my rig and it 6ft leader with a bead and a bead sinker qith a float just above the swivel.
Another great vid 👍 I'm gonna have to try that technique this weekend 😂
Morts Fishin Mission Awesome, hold on tight! Good luck.
robbiefishing thanks mate. I'll take all the luck I can 😂😂
Hey Robbie just wanted to say if you are looking for a place where you can catch a lot of Yellas or reddies think about coming down towards bendigo at lake eppalock. Great vid keep up the good work
Rhys Bolton Hey Rhys Thanks heaps mate. It sure is lovely over tgere.
robbiefishing yeah it is unfortunately I don't have much luck but it's always great fun getting out and wetting a line
What a coincidence, I have a catch of yabbies purging in my sink from a catch today. But I'm not sure they will survive past dinner time tomorrow to use as bait haha
hahaha I know what I would be doing with them! LOL
I use I rig like this with a sliding sinker swivel then hook it's a great rig
Sure is mate. Do you catch a few yellowbelly with it mate?
robbiefishing yeah probably around 70-150 a year
That's a good 1 Robbie! Very easy.
Dude, sorry to ask, (i know you get a lot) but DID you see my reply to you on your last Shed Talk clip Re NDIS?
I wanted your opinion doing music therapy as a provider under NDIS.
Cheers mate.
Hey UF, sorry mate I missed that one. I only get notifications for the channel that I am logged in to and because I have been logged into this account I haven't got the notification. I will log into that account now and have a look. Sorry mate!
Thanks dude. You said you monitor comments for the 1st few days then move on, so that's why I was hoping you'd see that reply as it was only a day or 2 after.
Can you make a video on your favourite lures for cod yellow belly and Redfin please
Hi Lissy, thanks for the great tip. I will try and do that for sure!
Hey Robbie,My name is Jeremy and I'm ten years old, I live on a river chasing Murray cod and yellowbelly and I love fishing, my birthday is coming up soon and I really want some Murray cod lures for the season opening but I'm not sure what lures to get, would you please mind giving me some advice on some lures that will work well for Murray cod in rivers,Cheers Jeremy
G'day Jeremy, thanks for your message. Personally, I think it is hard to go past the old faithful number one stumpjumper. There are so many different brands on the market these days, and without knowing where you live the best recommendation I can make is the number 1 stumpjumper. Don't hesitate to cast a big lures. Good luck mate.
hey robbie can you make a vid saying what lures are best when for redfin in lakes
Hey mate thanks for the tip. I will do my best to make a video, that is a great idea. Thankyou.
Robbie used to give me the shits but he grows on you
Robbie what are your thoughts on the decommissioned Lake Mokoan ?
Hi mate, great question. I LOVED Lake Mokoan and spent a lot of time there. At first I was upset with the decommissioning and ranted and raved like a lot of other people. Over time I have taken the time to learn exactly why it was decommissioned and now have huge amounts of respect for the Winton Wetlands. I loved it as Mokoan and love it as the wetlands! A lot of people complain that we lost a fishery, but do not take the time to learn the positive benefits. For example, I have caught bass in the Snowy River. This is largely due to the increased water flow which as come since Mokoan was decommissioned. The calculated evaporation now flows down the Broken River, which means it can be held back in Lake Hume which means it can be held back in the snowy mountains system, which means it can instead flow down the Snowy River and provide great Australian Bass habitat. On top of that,m water that use to flow down the Lake Mokoan channel now flows down the Broken River providing better spawning conditions for Murray cod in spring. BUT....First Lake Nillahcootie has to be full before either the Broken or Mokoan get can water, and even this year Lake Nilahcootie has not filled.
In a nutshell.....we lost an amazing fishery, and gained an amazing wetlands full of natural wildlife to take the kids. I was over there today and it a packed with people. I photographed a whole family of Tawny Frogmouths.
Thanks for reply Robbie, i'm with you on the Lake Mokoan saga its the best decision for future generations. In saying that while driving up the hume freeway to Rutherglen its a sad site seen what was Lake Mokoan now its a giant paddock with dead trees.. Gota come up one of these days to your neck of the woods and do a bit of fishing.. Cheers mate
hey robbie the family has asked me what fishing tackle i want for christmas and i dont know what i need but i want to be able to target redfin and yellow belly could u write down a few lures/ soft plactics that you like best cheers
Awesome, how lucky are you. As soon as possible I will try to make a video about tackle to catch redfin in lakes!
So you only hook the yabbie through the last few tail segments then? Will try bobbing with soft plastic yabbies here in the Murray. Heard a few negatives about soft plastics here though. They say the soft plastics don't work as well in murky water?
Hey Phillip, I think it depends just how murky. I used this technique in Lake Mokoan which had water clarity of around 1 inch. That was with real yabbies! I can't see how a soft plastic with a bit of lure scent to help wouldn't work. Definitely worth a try mate!
Can you make a favourite lure for yellow belly please
Thanks mate, I will try and get one made for you.
robbiefishing thanks allot mate really appreciate it :)
Good video, but what hook size were you using?
Thanks mate. Its a small to medium sized hook as seen in the video. I do not care much for hook sizes, I just buy a packet of hooks on the size they look. The size does not have to be exact, just a small to medium sized hook with a bait keeper barb or two on the back is perfect.
What hook were you using Robbie??
Hi mate, I just grabbed it out of my tackle box for this video. I usually just use any hook about the same small to medium size as this one. If I am using a small yabby I will use a smaller hook. I think the one in this video may have been a mustard.
Whats the best time of day to fish for yellas?
Almost all freshwater fishing is best morning and knight !! But is good threw the day as well in the right spots ! Think like a fish !! If it hot and sunny you wouldn't want to be out in that !! So the fish go deeper into there structure at those times ! So fish real hard up against structure and deep drop offs and over hanging banks ! When its cool and overcast they will venture out a bit more as with mornings and nights !! That is my years of experience of growing up right on the Murray river anyhow !! Hope it helps !!!
Great advice. Thanks Sam.
If the yabby is alive do u need to jig it?
Da_Fisherman Hey mate you don't need to, but it helps a lot to attract fish. With that rig, if the yabbie is alive it can easily tunnel into mud and hide if you don't bob it.
robbiefishing ok cheers
"40 or 50 a day"
Why is there none left?
I never said we kept 40 or 50 a day and the reason there is none left is because the government decommissioned the lake and most of them died when it dried up. Some were relocated. Maybe we should have kept 40 or 50 a day as you assumed we did, at least they would have gotten used and not died and turned into bird food.