Catfish fishing in fast water
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I caught more catfish fishing in this fast flowing creek on this trip than I had for the rest of my life leading up to this trip.
These catfish are the Eel Tailed Catfish, or Tandanus Catfish. Scientifically known as Tandanus Tandanus.
This is the Colombo Creek, which is an anabranch of the Yanko Creek which feeds water from the Murrumbidgee River into Billabong Creek. All 3 creeks are a part of the Billabong Creek system, a system of creeks that flow though the flat plains of the NSW Riverina region.A region that I LOVE.
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Many thanks. I read it all. Thanks for the info.
Hello from Wyoming in the US. I enjoy your adventures. Here we also have carp and catfish ( different subspecies of course) In some parts of the US, carp are smoked and are quite good if done properly. Thanks for taking me along on your fishing safaris!
HibGB thank you so much for watching. I have tried carp a few different ways and just can't enjoy them. Perhaps I should try smoking.
The last time I ate one I baked it at high heat in a Tandoor oven. The taste was actually OK but the bones were horrendous.
I always found CIGARETTES easier to light!
It's a catfish comeback!
Tandanus catfish are one of my fav fish! Caught a few and have had them as aquarium pets! Facinating creatures!
They really are awesome aren't they. Mate Sandy (came man) use to have a few in his aquarium. They were amazing to observe.
Catfish make excellent eating, many years ago myself and my son caught a few at Wyangala Dam NSW and had them for breakfast and lunch the following day..
Awesome. I hope to try them some day. My dad tells me they were very nice.
Wow that camo on that second catty!
What I don’t get is catfish breed well in farm dams etc but fisheries can’t breed them in there farms and stock them like all the other natives? And probably even more vulnerable
Hi mate, I have ever to admit I have had similar thoughts. I've often wondered why they are not stocked like other native fish. I would absolitely love to see them become more widespread.
Great video Robbie I enjoy watching what you produce cheers
Nice kittens Robbie. A reasonably common catch in the Dawson system. Treated right, they're good on the dish.
i just caught My first Ever Bream costal fishing woweeeeeeee Heavennabove I am stoke
First what kind of catfish was it I never saw one quite like that before. Second you would catch a lot more catfish if you use a different bait, try cutting a piece of a hotdog and making sure that the the point is exposed and threw that out. You’ll catch a lot more catfish and a lot less carp on some kind of meat instead of worms.
GLAD you said it was catfish fishing, & not CATfishing! ;oP
Hahaha meooooooow
@@robbiefishing Umm WHOOSH! ;oP
Lol this makes me feel disappointed because i went fishing yesterday in a gully in my town and had fish chase my lures all the way to me but never wanted to strike
Fresh water cats are great eating in qld great job my oldest daughter is named Skye cheers bro
Robbie what’s the best top water lurer
for Murray cod
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Well done mate great trip 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good video how do I get to that spot if you don’t mind sharing the secrets ?
Looks like something has a a chew on the tail of the 1st carp
Omg..that catfish are the Best eating...☺
Imagine targetting catfish 🤮🤮
Hiya rob
Excellent, excellent,excellent...the catfish were very cool...we use stinky bollies as bait for the cats here ,, but there a different species to the ones you caught, but all great fun.... top Mark's to lauretta for her netting skills ...and make your 7 course Australian dinner sounded perfect to end any day 😋.
Rob many thanks and best wishes to you and the gang.
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Haha thanks so much mate. The old Aussie 7 course meal is hard to beat. LOL
How was Laurettas catch while I was unhooking my carp. Hahaha
You think the catfish would be more frequent, since it can live in poor water quality. I guess maybe the ridiculous carp may eat the catfish's eggs and reduce it's population possibly.
I think so mate. I have read that it has to do with the carp breaking uo the catfish nests.
Another great video Robbie! insane luck pulling 3 catfish
Thanks so much mate.
Can you keep catfish in New South Wales because l don’t think you can in Victoria only in the Wimmera river.
Hi Neil, I am not sure mate. I think you can in some lakes.
As a kid, one of my favourite fish to catch was the catfish. I think I was probably about 7 before I caught my first eel and was a teenager when I hooked my first carp. This year I have only been fishing a couple of times and my best catch was a a catfish about half the size of what you were catching in the video. All the best from somewhere in Queensland.
Thanks so much Chris. I would love nothing more than to see these catfish make a big comeback. Carp are their biggest problem, they destroy rhe catfish nests.
Robbie. Do I recall you catching a catfish on a road trip about 2 years ago. I think it was Around Hopetoun somewhere or nw Vic?
Hi mate, I sure did but it was only 4 months ago. Lake Lascelles in Hopetoun.
Great to see those catfish it’s good to see catfish I’m told have had their environment destroyed by carp because catfish lay their eggs next to reeds but it’s good to see them making a comeback
Thanks Peter. I you look in the pinned comment, there is a link to some catfish information on the Native fish Australia page which says pretty much the same thing. I would love to see them more widespread.
3 catfish …….. hope you bought a Tatts lotto ticket on your way home 😂😂😂😂
Haha After fishing there so many times and not seeing any I feel blessed.
Man I want to go fishing there
Yeah unfortunately the catfish have the same habitat and food requirements as carp and the carp are just too dominant, which means the catfish just can't compete.
Thats really sad isn't it. Stupid carp. I enjoy catching carp, but would love nothing more than to see them replaced by catfish.
I'd never seen one before today and it was in an aquatics shop, now I'm back and find one as your thumb nail 😂 that's so weirdddddd
Hahahaha
NICE ONE CANT CATCH EM SELF
We got catfish in our res in Maryborough vic I found best time at night time our town lake got them in it but I use a float with worms good fun but we can’t keep them around here
Hey James thats awesome. I've actually been told about them blackfish before. How good would it be to see them become more widespread.
I don't know why they call them catfish Robbie I've eaten them and they taste nothing like a cat.
Hahahaha 🐈🐈
That’s a good day fishing mate, some nice Catfish & a few less Carp in the system.
Thanks mate. I was so excited to see them catfish.
Good one Robbie, more mud marlin out of the system and a couple of catfish on the board.
Thanks so much Wayne.
Wow what a session! Congrats on your catfish mate, I've only ever caught 1 before. I love your videos from up in that area
Thanks mate. Maybe we should head up that way for our next camping adventure.
@@robbiefishing Sounds like a brilliant plan!
Hey Robbie huge fan could you please reply and great video
Thanks so much Harry.
Fresh water dew
hey robbie, well done another great video. are catfish native?
Thanks mate. They sure are native.
There’s something you don’t see every day catfish are on.
I know. This was unusual and awesome. Thanks for watching.
Some fishing days are so special Thank you
They sure are Leon. Thank you so much for watching
Hi Robbie. I guess some people do not realise that Eel Tailed Catfish are a native Australian catfish, and are highly rated as a fine table fish. (Have you ever tried one ?) Perhaps that's one reason why the numbers are down and they are protected in some areas. I could see one recently in the clear shallow waters in a mountain river in Northern NSW. It was actually guarding its nest, which I could see just a few meters away. I threw a lure out into the deeper water behind it and hooked a huge Eastern Freshwater Cod on my first cast. It was close to 850mm long. I released it after taking a photo.
WOW that's amazing, well done mate. I dontnhear if too many easterns being caught
@@robbiefishing Thanks Robbie. I might email you a photo of my Eastern Cod. I actually caught two of them in just 10 minutes. They are very common now, in the Clarence River catchment. I guess you don't get up that way too often, but if you did visit, you would love it. Lots of Bass too.
Nice catty robbie not every day you catch one of those guys
Thanks so much mate.
Your the most happy I’ve ever seen a person about catching a catty 😂😂❤️and I love it so entertaining 🍻🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hahaha I don't get to catch them very often. LOL
@@robbiefishing hahaha 1 every 3 fish for us back home, need the carp rule for them where I come from 😂😂
the secon i go down to wangarata and sheperton in hop's to see robbi he gose over the riveriner
LOL Sorry about that.
Well done Robbie, a double, and a treble, on the same day, 👍😆
Haha thanks Paul.
Hello Robbie it’s me again Will me and my dad were catching heeps of yellow belly and Murray cod about 50 to fifty five cm but now there not biting have a great Easter mate
Thank you so much Rebecca. They do tend to becone quite hit and miss at this time of the year.
I hope you have a great Easter too.
@@robbiefishing thank you
That video was the cats whiskers. 🤣🤣🤣
Hahahaha
Hey Robbie. Start using chicken liver for the catfish in this spot so you can avoid the carp. Or just use a bait the Carp won't be interested in . Tight lines
Hi Dan thanks for the great idea.
Your catfish are quite different then the catfish I catch in Pennsylvania. They are nice catfish
How to get a hook up 101. Either start a phone call or start eating a sandwich. Works every time.
Hahahaha guaranteed. That's so funny.
@@robbiefishing I thought you'd like that one mate.
Ham and cheese or chicken and mayo sandwich
LOL I can't remember. Haha
I was out that way yesterday fishing at Urana. Only caught 6 smaller carp though.
I love Urana so much. We you in the Urana Lake in town?
@@robbiefishing yes at the Aquatic Centre. We will be going back with the kayaks next time.
Hi Robbie, great to get out with your wife fishing. I hope your wife's fishing is better than my wife's driving (re.. my video titled the Chauffeur.) LOL. Great video always love your videos.
Thanks so much Vincent. Haha I will definitely check it out.
Isn't it dangerous to grab a catfish like that? Try doing that with a saltwater species and you'll never play the guitar again. They have venomous spines hidden just behind the front side fins. Don't freshwater species have those? Love the channel.
Thanks Mark. I have heard that they can spike you. Apparently it makes you sore and itchy but I'm not sure if it makes you sick or not.
@@robbiefishing Dad used to cut the spikes off with side cutters...
I thought the same thing, they can give you a nasty sting if they spike you. I thought Robbie must know how to hold them correctly because he hasn't sworn yet.
Well done my dear friend 👍♾️
Thank you so much mate.
Gday Robbie I got covid so no fishing for a while but I have some good content from last week that I will post
Hi mate, that sux mate. I hope that you are feeling OK.
@@robbiefishing I feel fine and don’t have any symptoms other then tired
@@downunderfishing105 that is excellent news mate.
She caught a tree pounder
Hahaha
Awesome session! well done!
Thanks so much Ray.
Any yabbies in there ?
I've caught them nearby but haven't tried in the creek.
great video Robbie
Thanks so much Kelvin.
I’ve caught a few in the billabong and around the Finley lake they are around but in my experience you have to catch 20-30 carp to Everly good fish. Haha! Nice work legend. 🤙🏻
Thanks mate. I reckon I've caught 150 or more carp since my last Riverina catty. LOL
@@robbiefishing haha, I don’t doubt it! There are a lot over there.
Hi Robbie I posted a video of a fire truck in a emergency channel of mine and it’s already got 1.3k views I have a crack at 19k
Gday Nathan
@@hughprentice7795 hello
WOw that's awesome. Well done mate.
@@robbiefishing thanks Robbie have a great evening my good matce
@@hughprentice7795 just subbed to ya mate
Unfortunately those carp look too healthy but better out than in; however, it’s obviously doing the catfish no harm. Good on you catching those cat fish on top of sharing a great day with your family. Both aren’t to be underestimated.
Thanks for taking us along on your trip
Thanks for sharing
Love your work
Healthy habits
Thanks so much Moo Moo. We had a wonderful day out. This fishing session was just the icing on the cake.
Mate, what a good video to watch, plenty going on ! I noticed, that second catfish you caught, had markings and colourings not too dissimilar to Murray Cod. Amazing. Mother nature never fails to impress 👍 Cheers.
Thanks so much Trevor. I noticed that too, a totally different colour and pattern to the first one.
Wow, I'm so jealous LOL 3 in one trip and love the coloring on them! Great teamwork in landing a few of those fish and hope all of you had a great day. Well done!!!
Thanks so much Larry. There's been more than enough trips without catching catfish building up to this one. Haha
Love your videos robbie!
Thanks so much mate.
Love the Norton tshirt mate, im working on getting mt 1939 triumph t100 going again, another great video, thanks for your efforts makes alot of people happy
Thanks so much mate. WOW what an exciting project you're working on.
Good to see the catfish are still around😄
That's so cool, mate. I've been trying to catch catfish in the riverina for years
Thanks mate. So have I. These fish have been a long time coming.
Well done mate. A great carp . Another double hook up and 3 cat fish. What more could you ask for 👍😄
Thanks brother. What a ripper session all in under a couple of hours.
Put the catfish in an Aquarium
Nah mate, not my thing.
@@robbiefishing Haha that size in Aquarium stores theyre $100ea. Keep up the good vids..
I used to catch a lot of catfish in the Lachlan river out near Hillston years ago. The last one i caught was in the upper reaches of the Hastings river about 3 years ago. It's good to see them still around.
Thanks Paul. The Lachlan River is a beautiful River. I fished it at Hillston about 15 Yeats ago and only caught carp. Imagine if it could be restored to its original state. WOW
My word, never even kew that we had catfish here. Great fishing and a great day for the family.
Thanks Deb. Sadly they're nowhere near as prolific as they use to be.
Well done Robbie, the catfish do seem plentiful at the moment. Thinking about what has changed in the environment, and I reckon its due to much improved water flows in 2 successive years which hasn't haappened for many years, particularly here in Adelaide. They have even been catching them in the dirty old Torrens River!!
Thanks mate. I definitely think that it is related to higher flows and Better rainfall too.
@@robbiefishing Catching them and bag limits have changed since the beginning of the year here in South Australia, 10 / person / day with no size limit.
This is epic!! Nice one 🎣😁
Thanks so much mate.
@@robbiefishing you're very welcome 😎👍
So cool to catch something you haven't seen in a body of water for over a decade! Nice work!
Thanks so much mate.
Well done mate I'm excited and you are too good to see catfish again, been a long time since I caught one
Thanks Gary. They certainly made my day mate.
Hey Roberto how's things? what a pretty fish that second kitty was. when I lived up in Lismore I did really well on a tin of snappy Tom 🤫
Hahaha thanks Sash. I prefer Whiskers. LOL I hope you are going well mate.
@@robbiefishing the cat's of Australia have made there choice 😁
@@jindatackle hahaha
Great video Robbie I haven’t caught a catfish yet but would be pretty interesting keep up the good videos 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks mate. I would love to see them become more widespread.
@@robbiefishing yeah hopefully The population grows as the time goes on. very interesting fish.
Nice colours on the catfish in the sun
Hi Robbie, thank you for the entertainment you are providing. I have learnt so much about fishing from watching your videos and also your mate RJK fishing. I actually travelled to Wangaratta and stayed two nights just because of you. Please keep some videos for release in the winter when everything slows down. Thank you for your service
Thanks Tim. They're cool fish.
Hi Exson, thank you so much for your kind words mate. I hope you enjoyed your time in my town. I feel blessed to live here.
I have 12 videos set aside for the winter months mate. Last winter I had a series called "From The Vault" where I shared ideas that I had put aside in the warmer months. This winter From The Vault is returning. 👍👍
@@robbiefishing are they protected
Purrrrrrrrrfect video. So good to see Catfish being caught!
Hahahaha Thanks so much Trevor. It was such a great afternoon.
Also what is a Jan Juc worm are they just garden worms
Hey mate, no they are a VERY tough nightcrawler. You can find them here: www.fishingworms.com.au
Ah ok sounds great must get Jan Juc worms🐟
@@alexpaydon1793 I don't use the word guarantee very often, but I guarantee you won't regret it. 👍
Thankyou I'm going fishing at the channel with worms😎
@@alexpaydon1793 Awesome. Good luck mate.
Wow wow wow!!!! Great to see robbie!
This gives me memories of fishing at Copeton dam in the boat 6 or so years ago catching LOTS of yellowbelly, and I remember catching the occasional catfish. At the time we thought of them as a bi catch, like a carp almost.
The yellowbelly fishing just isn’t the same there anymore
Thanks mate. Really? I wonder what happened to the yellowbelly?
Do mamy people dream of going to copeton targeting monster Murray cod. If I was going there I would be targeting the catfish. Hahaha
@@robbiefishing hahaha yeah loads of people go there for the monster cod fishing. The last 4 trips to the dam we caught not a fish though. The first time we went there to target the big cod I caught a 98cm cod of the bank
@@TheOutbackFisherman WOW That is EPIC. This is equal to my PB Murray cod. haha
i was 999 viewer also 175 like
Thabks so much for watching mate.
@@robbiefishing most welcome i love the content keep it up also u have replied twice my dream come true twice :)
@@jacoblawrence8423 haha thanks mate. I do my best to reply. Thanks for supporting my channel by watching my videos.
@@robbiefishing most welcome i watch them as soon as they come out.
I am stoked
Hi Dan thats so awesome. Well done mate.
@@robbiefishing Thanks Robbie I kept it amy zbream Imgonns eat it up
@@robbiefishing please keep Me a cod bext next time any chan for easter as A friend Could catch Me a Legal to keep non over size non pregnany Murray Cod 55 cm or the biggest Your allowed to keep and pack and hoing Murrayand yellow belly rishingkng snd redg s d trout fishlakes s d tne riber
Awesome video mate! Recently caught my first ever tandanus at lake weeroona in Bendigo of all places hahah! Such an awesome species just have to always be wary of the spines 😁
Thanks mate. WOW thats amazing. I wonder if it was someone's released pet?
@@robbiefishing definitely could of been the case at first! But there actually seems to be a thriving population!! I’ve caught 3 now all over 30cm and a mate of mine caught a 50cm+ beast!
@@miickeyskitz182 WOW that is excellent news.
Not every day you catch a tree pounder! Good job Loretta.
It's awesome to see the tandanus keeping on going there while competing with those sewer bass.
Thanks mate. Haha that made me laugh when Lauretta pulled that in. "GET THE NET..... GET THE NET....". haha
@@robbiefishing yeah I know that feeling lol. I've had the Head of Logistics save a few rods from going in myself.
@@TheCaptainbeefylog hahaha
they were some awesome catfish
Thanks so much mate.
Amazing video yet again Robbie keep the absolute amazing content coming
Thanks so much mate.
@@robbiefishing thank you for giving me such good content to warch
Well done stoked for ya 👍🤠
Thanks so much Glenn.
i love these catfish videos!
Thanks so much Noah.
Hi Rob I love your videos
Thank you so much Shara.
Well done Robbie love it mate
Thanks so much Matty.
Stunning fish!!
Thanks mate.
Hi Robbie, Can you tell me is there a size limit on Catfish and can you eat them.
Hi mate, you will need to have a look in the rule book as I am not sure myself.
Protected
@@garyjohnson1295 I think you can keep them from some lakes, but I'm pretty sure they're protected in these flowing creeks.
@@robbiefishing okay Robbie, but I would have to let them go, even if you can keep them
Haha how good! I'd love to catch one day!
They are so awesome. I would love to see more around.
@@robbiefishing I might have to use the running mouse rig tho..
Hahahaha