Big Fish

Col the "Weigh-master" Trenaman went to Windamere to chase Cod and Yellowbelly and hooked Carpzilla! A 10 kilo monster.

Kymmy Adams from Babinda had just crossed a shallow tidal creek, heading for the beach flats and a spot of top water fishing for her favourites, Queenfish and Trevally, when this big fellow popped up! Hear the full story on this episode of The Big Fish.

Hooking a BIG fish is just the start, landing a big fish takes skill, the right gear and, sometimes, a bit of luck.

This episode of The Big Fish you will hear about the incredible bounce back of the estuary at Mallacoota after the nets were removed and it was turned into a sustainable recreational fishery.

Stinker sets sail off the rugged coast of Kalbarri in Western Australia and we also hit the crystal clear rainforest streams of Far North Queensland chasing the elusive and rare Jungle Perch with Babinda Local Kymmy Adams.

Hear all about Anne's Kurumba fishing adventures on this episode of The Big Fish.

Last week we left our hero fishless at Glenlyon after a 1000 casts. Col Trenaman's shoulder had given out after pegging 30cm lures for trophy Cod for hours, when on his 1001st cast he hit the magic metre mark, hear the story on The Big Fish.

"I'd been in the water for about two and a half hours, the sun was going down, I was getting cramps...and then I got nudged". Listen to Stinker's amazing story of survival, battling to stay afloat in a 2 metre sea off the rocky coastline at Fingal Island.

The Big Fish reveals that 1,700 dozen Sydney Rock Oysters stolen in NSW were illegally harvested by the thieves when the estuary was closed by the NSW Food Safety Authority due to a sewage spill in the waterway. The Oysters could spread hepatitis and other deadly diseases. You will hear from the Oyster Grower and a food safety expert.

Scott hits the river, on the last weekend of the season, with Peachy, to try the fast water drag free technique, Euro or Czech Nymphing under the tutelage of an expert.

This week on The Big Fish Stinker talks Jumbo Tailor.

First cast this morning is off the sand with Alex Bellissimo chasing big beach Tailor. Alex shares his sure fire techniques and tips for reading the water and finding the fish and they are starting to come on too!

Kendl Cramer has the first cast from a picturesque lake in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Baroon Pocket Dam. The place is teaming with huge hard fighting Bass up 2 kilo in weight.

Stephen Gaynor talks Saltwater Fly and Steve "Peachy" Peach covers Freshwater Fly fishing on this episode of The Big Fish.

This episode of The Big Fish we continue our look at the Bluenose recovery program with Senior Fisheries Manager Luke Pearce. We join Luke and a team of gun freshwater anglers on an epic three day float trip down the Murrumbidgee to collect brood stock for the captive breeding program.

Our correspondent on the South Coast "The Beard" puts the BIG in The Big Fish this episode with this mighty beach caught Mulloway that was over 145cm on the brag mat.

NSW fishing identities Jo and Steve Starling travel to South Australia to check it out some new fishing options and Jo has our first cast this episode of The Big Fish.

This week on The Big Fish a very positive story for our freshwater fishers, west of the Divide, with great news from the Blue Nose Cod recovery program.

It doesn't get much more exciting, in the estuary, than tossing a soft surface frog into the snag and getting smashed by a 50cm Mangrove Jack! That's what happened to Col Trenaman this week.

With the fuel crisis hitting the travelling fisho hard we look at fishing home waters with our correspondents this morning, the focus is on fishing your own backyard.

Cain Hopwood Marine Rescue Alpine Lakes Unit Commander has the first cast on The Big Fish with some tips on navigating the sometimes treacherous Lake Eucumbene and an update on the new Marine Rescue NSW vessel.

First cast this morning looks at a project to help anglers identify the rare native fish of the Central West at Bathurst.

First cast takes you to the picturesque Turon River in the Central West with keen native fish anglers and protectors Jim and Dusty Squibb.

Royden's Whanau had a great feed of Marlin steaks and along with the fish he also found a lost treasure on the bottom of the ocean, hear the whole story on The Big Fish.

Have you ever modified your lures and soft plastics, on the water, to replicate the available baitfish? Jo Starling says it's easy and shares a great example on this episode of The Big Fish.

Stinker has the story of a 25 kilo Mulloway, that was technically caught by Stinker, but landing it took 2 boats and a real team effort, as you will hear in this edition of The Big Fish podcast.

On this week's edition of The Big Fish, Amy Broadhead, Hunter River Fishing Guide, shares a great story of a Monster Mulloway and Jo Starling has an update on the big Women's Recreational Fishing League fishing forum coming up in Newcatle, not far from where Amy plies her trade. Stinker is back with his views on this fishing addiction and Peachy has the first cast on broken rods and shattered dreams.

Giant Flathead, huge Whiting and Mud Crabs, the bounty of the Mangrove Creek on this edition of The Big Fish.

This week on The Big Fish a masterclass on using weedless frogs and surface lures for big Bass with Col Trenaman.

The Yellowfin run on the South Coast has been one of the best in years with big numbers turning up, the fish are now off the Mid North and North Coast and we will share the latest intel there as well.

Peachy talks about the fascinating world of competitive Fly Fishing on this episode of The Big Fish.

The Big Fish lives up to it's name this week with a, pending, world record Barramundi. The 29 kilo monster was caught, weighed and released on 10 kilo line by Big Fish regular Jo Starling and will be a Women's world record if ratified.

This episode of The Big Fish our experts share their tips and tactics for targeting fish in skinny water around the edges of our estuaries.

Our first cast this episode of the Big Fish comes to you from Broughton Island with fishing mad Wallaby Mark Gerrard.

Kendl Cramer's PB Bass, hear the story of it's capture and release.

This episode of The Big Fish Alex Bellissimo shares his techniques and tactics for targeting Trevally.

Stinker says he's "gong to the dark side". Known as one of the great bait fishers of our era, he reckons he is turning to the soft plastics!

Steve Peach has an overview of the NSW trout season, if you want to know  where are they rising, make sure to listen to this weeks episode of The Big Fish podcast.

First cast we take you to one of the biggest recreational catch and release estuary fishing events in the land The Gold Coast Flathead Classic with Kendl Cramer.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Meet Stinker's replacement, for this episode,  11 year old Max Evans, a fishing fanatic on his way to Iluka to toss a few soft plastics for the school holidays. The good news is Stinker is on the mend after "getting a bad sausage".

Pipis can't be taken off the beach, above the high tide zone, by recreational anglers, who can take a few for bait to be used on the spot (up to 50). Commercial fishers are being accused of taking tonnes. Stinker believes this practice is unsustainable.

Anne Mitchie from the Northern Tablelands Chapter of OzFish talks about restoring native habitat on the Namoi River and a brilliant fishing adventure in the Gulf out of Karumba.

This episode of The Big Fish Stinker shares the story of his naughty little boat Stinkpot running away without her skipper.

First cast this episode of the Big Fish is with Steve "peachy" Peach on the very effective straight line or Euro nymphing technique.

John McIntyre has the first cast this morning as he tracks the rise of Game Fishing in Australia.

Worms catch Trout and you can catch worms from Trout and other freshwater species. The message? Cook those fish!

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

First cast this morning is with Jo Starling live from the AFTA tackle show on the Gold Coast where she is representing the Women's Recreational Fishing League. Jo also shares the highs and lows of here recent trip to the fabled streams of the West in the USA with the Australian Fly Fishing team.

First cast this morning we take you to the Far South Coast with the "Beard" and catch up with a young fisho who has been on a Yellowfin Tuna quest.

If you have ever fished in Tasmania you would know that it is a world class Trout fishery but did you know that Tassie has a secret population of the mainlands most prized sports fish, the mighty Estuary Perch!

It's a win-win scenario with thousands of wild Brown and Rainbow Trout taken from a protected water supply catchment, where angling isn't allowed, to an accessible fishery down the road at Portland. The native fish are thriving too, with Macqaurie Perch, River Black Fish and native Galaxias coming back in droves.

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.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

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.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

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.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

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.