Big Fish

Thrilling Drummer fishing in the white water washes around Sydney heads this morning and preparations for the Women's World Fly Fishing Championships in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho with Jo Starling.

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Heading to the Macquarie River Catchment in the Central West with Ken Smith who shares some great news about recreational fishers and NSW Fisheries efforts to look after our native fish.

Trevor Hawkins has been painting and sculpting fish for decades and is using his considerable talents to help preserve the Bluenose Cod through correct identification. You will soon see his artwork around the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchments where these protected fish are starting to make a comeback.

A big push amongst our inland Angler's to change the name of the "Trout Cod" to the "Bluenose Cod" on this episode of The big Fish.

Commercial Trap and Line Fishers and Ocean Watch Australia are working on innovative solutions to avoid entanglement in commercial fishing gear.

First cast, tips on fishing the "fresh" with Alex Bellissimo, Sydney land based guru. Stinker is back with the tale of the escapee mud crab and a whole lot more.

Kendl Cramer and her all-female crew are back from the Barra Nationals in the NT with everyone on board catching fish. Along with dodging Crocs, logs and Sharks Kendl also achieved the lifelong goal of a legal Jewfish, even though it was a Black Jewfish from up North, it still counts.

Our first cast on The Big Fish is with Ben Galbraith who launches his 12ft tinnie off the beach at Gisborne NZ (sound familiar?) catches tons of huge Snapper and Kingfish and recently scored this massive Yellowfin Tuna out of his tiny boat.

"The Beard" after serving onboard the ABC's long running podcast "Tales from the Tinny" has put the kayak on the roof racks and moved back to his old stomping ground the South Coast of NSW and shares his adventures on The Big Fish.

Anne Michie from the New England North West chapter of OzFish joins us from the banks of Lake Keepit for a great, regular, Easter family fishing event, the "Carp we don't Keepit" Carp muster.

This week on The Big Fish, Stinker shares a great fish cakes recipe, using one of the most sustainable and under rated fish, the Australian Salmon.

This episode of The Big Fish we talk to OzFish on plans to rehabilitate the Richmond River to prevent future blackwater events that lead to massive fish kills.

This week chasing whiting on surface flies with Brett Clarke from BWC flies.

The mal de mer led Alex Bellissimo to become one of Sydney's best land based fishermen and he shares his Snapper secrets on this episode of The Big Fish.

Jonah Yick, Fisheries Manager with Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania and leader of  the Carp Management Program has the first cast this morning on The Big Fish and what a good news story it is!

Stinker has been mugged by a pack of marauding pelagics whilst fishing for Snapper and he is not happy!

This episode meet "Tandy" from Tamworth the native freshwater Catfish who is a chance to win the office footy tipping comp this year.

Another ripping episode of The Big Fish with our first cast this morning from San Fransico. TBF regular Nadia Taylor heads out under that Golden Gate Bridge to go fishing U.S. West Coast style and tangles with some fabulous eating fish and crabs!

This episode: using citizen scientists to track the mushy fish parasites in NSW waters with Dr Jessica Tout-Lyon and heading down to "Deni" for a big native fish event on the Edward River.

The local fishing experts on the Eurobodalla Coast share their secrets with Fishing Australia's Rob Paxevanos on this episode of The Big Fish.

An action packed show this week with "Guesty" sharing his offshore deep water tactics for mega Kingfish.

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This week on The Big Fish Ken Orr takes us fly fishing with famous fishing musicians like Eric Clapton and John Denver.

Stinker will have you drooling with his beautiful Blue Swimmer bounty...it's crabalicious!

Nadia goes to Kingfish heaven on The Big Fish.

How could a wild Derwent River fish grow so big? The disturbing secret revealed!

First cast this morning is with that fabulous fly fisherwoman Jo Starling.

Nicole Curby and Jo Starling talk about the rise of the female angler. Taking you to the Northern Territory where women's participation in recreational fishing has grown to outstrip men's.

Wheelchair anglers set to benefit from new fishing platform.

Craig McGill caught and released a 53cm EP in the Shoalhaven and shares the tale of this amazing fish.

The Blackfish challenge live from Sydney Harbour this morning.

First cast this morning is with OzFish Unlimited working with Clarence river locals on water quality.

Exploring Broughton Island

Orphaned Echidnas in the undie drawer, galaxias in the house water tank, lizards in the lounge room. The early life of Greg French.

Chasing the sun and fish up North on The Big Fish this week.

The Millpond at Portland is firing and we fish it with one of the Central West's best Fly Fishers Ray Tang.

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Check out Steve Starling's Youtube channel "Starlo Gets Reel" for a video of the Lake Macquarie session.

Exciting vertical fish habitat project for Lake Macquarie on The Big Fish

Treno tangles with the Trout of the New England.

Peter Morse and young Central West fly fisher Dusty Squibb have the first cast this morning.

Off to the Foster FAD with Chris Franklin.

The Winburndale trout muster to help "bring back the Maccas".

Learn how to read the beach and catch a feed of whiting.

Getting skunked, scoring a duck, not catching a cold, not turning a scale, the only bites where from the mozzies! What can you learn from not catching fish!

Some old holes in the ground, left over from the Snowy Hydro project in the 50's, have become the new home for one of Australia's most endangered fish.

Sea sickness led to Alex becoming one of the best land based anglers in Sydney

Di Morrissey shares a tragic tale of the sea.

Carp we don't Keepit!

The Big Fish looks at solutions to the man made problem of fish kills on the Darling.

Luke Pearce, NSW Fisheries Manager, on mapping the Murrumbidgee

The latest research into Bull Sharks suggests a population shift due to hot water currents off the Coast

Bull Sharks right up into the freshwater reaches of our rivers.

We take you to the deep, dark, depths of the ocean 30km off the Mid North Coast of NSW.

Fly fisher with a disability, first cast on The Big Fish.

"Straight over the side and into the sizzling pan", Hawkesbury Houseboat Angling adventure

Fighting a leaping Marlin off a jetski, what could go wrong?

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Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.

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Weekly fishing news, events and tips from a NSW perspective.

First cast is with Roden Woodhams way out over the horizon fishing off the Continental Shelf.

The latest NSW freshwater news, first cast in this edition of The Big Fish is with NSW Fisheries Luke Pearce. Find out about the great conservation and habitat restoration work being done and the difference a wet year makes to our hardy fish West of the divide.

First cast this morning is with Anne Michie from the New England North West chapter of Ozfish Unlimited about the wonderful work being done by local farmers and recreational fishers to bring back a healthy river for the benefit of all.

Weekly fishing news, events and tips from a NSW perspective.

Stinker has an amazing story to tell on this episode of The Big Fish.

Weekly fishing news, events and tips from a NSW perspective.

This week on The Big Fish our first cast is with Michael Guest, host of Reel Action TV. Michael is just back from filming around Hinchinbrook Island in Tropical North Queensland and has some great fishing adventures to share. Stinker reflects on a perfect inshore Snapper expedition with Whales and big Reds galore. The Weighmaster shares the news of, what looks like, one of the worst fishing crimes ever seen in NSW with around 3,000 big breeding Bass killed on the Macleay River in an illegally set gill net. Beautiful Bass like this lovely specimen from the Manning, carefully released by Michael Guest so she can breed.

This week we enter the stormy seas of state parliament where our politicians are grappling with rock fishing legislation. Col Trenaman, on the Mid North Coast, loves fishing off the stones and reckons if you "don't know, don't go". According to Col, you should try beach fishing instead, with none of the risks and most of the species you will encounter off the rocks. Stinker shares the Stinkpot origin story. The famous little boat was originally won in a raffle! All coming up on this episode of The Big Fish.

Our first cast is with Oyster grower Peter O'Sullivan on the plight of the Oyster industry in NSW.

NSW fishers on the Victorian border are being invited to visit and share the great fishing. Our first cast is with Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling who wants to streamline the licensing system to make it easier for Southern NSW fishers who cross the border to catch a fish. Gippsland Lakes and Mallacoota are going off thanks to the recreational fishing havens and sustainable management and the VFA is working closely with NSW Fisheries to bring back the mighty Macquarie Perch.

Nadia Taylor and her all female fishing crew hit a very full Glenbawn Dam for the Family Bassin event in the Hunter. Like all of the competitors, in this catch and release tournament, they found there was a lot of water between the fish but the ones they did catch were trophy Australian Bass.

Treno's been catching some chunky Copeton Cod and you will meet some Aussie Women who are crazy about fly fishing.

We hit Botany Bay with Dogfish Dave and Botany Bay Bernie. They caught some great fish and Dave shares a Japanese inspired breakfast fish feast in this 'catch and cook" episode of The Big Fish.

Nick from Avalon has one of the best true fishy tales. Catching waves on the Gold Coast at the famous Snapper Rocks point break he also caught this giant mud crab on his board.

The ABC can reveal that 7 critically endangered leatherback turtles have washed up on the NSW Central Coast this year, most of them during the last storm and big seas. First cast this morning is with marine scientist Dr Vincent Raoult with his theories on the turtle deaths and the impact of discoloured water on our fish species.

Fish tagging pioneer Dr Julian Pepperell has the first cast in this episode on the fascinating history and science that has flowed from fish tagging in Australia.

Young Harvey is taken for a ride by a feisty Mac Tuna at Luna Park in this episode of The Big Fish.

Our first cast this episode is with the Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling about their model of fisheries management that is underpinned by sustainability. Being a stand alone fisheries organisation the VFA has been very proactive and nimble in implementing evidence based management of the resources and measures to protect habitat and fish stocks. According to fishing guru Kaj Busch who lives on the NSW/Victorian border and finds himself fishing more and more on the Southern side, NSW could learn a lot from the Victorian's proactive evidence based approach to fisheries management.

Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.

Mel Marlborough has the first cast on this episode of The Big Fish. Mel takes us back to the 4th of April in 2007 when she hooked a 1.150 kilo Whiting in Lake Macquarie on, spiderweb thin, 2 kilo line. Her capture is in the ANSA record book for Sand Whiting or Yellowfin Whiting as they are also known. Pictured: Scott Levi with a 40cm Whiting caught very close to where Mel caught and released her beast. Mel's fish would have been at least 10cm longer than Scott's fish and 500grams heavier!

Fishing is usually regarded as an outdoor pursuit but it has been so wet they are catching and releasing them indoors at the famous Boatshed and tackle shop at the Entrance. The floods have been awful but one of the Boatshed staff had a lighter moment when she grabbed a little pink hire fishing rod off the wall and proceeded to catch a legal size flathead out the door. The fish dropped off the hook after this picture was taken and the flathead was last seen swimming under the bait freezer!

Lucky Mid North Coast fisho Peter Cording tuned in to The Big Fish and the cross with Col Trenaman from behind the tackle shop counter. Col shared his experience of catching Jew Fish during a big wet. Peter went out and put the tactics, tackle and techniques mentioned into action and a monster 28 kilo Mulloway was his reward! The moral to the story, if you want to catch BIG fish, listen to The Big Fish!

Michael Guest has been on a Big Barra Blitz following the Queensland Bass to Barra trail. Including a first for the Reel Action TV host, a PWC caught Barra. (pictured here at Kinchant Dam)

First cast this morning is with Nadia Taylor who loves fishing so much she would fish in a bucket! Nadia has some great fishing adventures planned now that borders have reopened. Nadia won the "Barra-prentice" an event designed by Jo Starling to mentor women in fishing. Pictured here by Jo with an NT Saratoga.