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Episode 129 - Matt Durell - The IkiPik

This week we are joined by Matt Durell, a WA based fisherman who is behind The IkiPik, an Ikijime device that is designed to quickly and humanely kill your catch, ensuring premium eating quality. We chat with Matt about his own fishing in the West, get a run down on how and why to use the product and also discuss the pack he has produced with Tuna Champions which contains everything you need to maximise the eating quality of your catch. We also touch on his other brand, SW Skeletal, which offers a service where Matt will turn your fish frame into a high quality mounted skeleton, keeping your prized catch for a lifetime - He even offers this service to interstate anglers such as us here in SA.

We also have all the latest fishing news from across the state:

• The Wirrina Tuna Slam has been delayed until next weekend (Feb 22/23) due to bad weather.
• A fisheries boat capsizes while crew was trying to board the Tacoma off Port Lincoln
• The Boating Safety Strategy from 2025-2030 has been released
• RecFish SA and DIT are running clinics to help people service their lifejackets
• Another drowning off Browns Beach on Yorkes - Should SA introduce mandatory lifejackets for high risk rock fishing locations similar to other states?
• The worlds shortest fishing season has wrapped up in Michigan - you won’t believe how short it was!

We have all the latest fishing reports including Tuna, Yellowfin Whiting, Blue Swimmer Crabs and some epic footage of a Great White off Yorkes! Plus some important gear to stash away in your boat as our tackle item of the week!

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Episode 128 Ryan Stella Fishing

This week we are joined by Ryan Weidenhofer, the man behind Ryan’s Stella Fishing on Youtube and social media. Ryan spends lots of time on the bottom end of the Yorke Peninsula and targets a wide variety of species, documenting it all in video and photos which we love to see! He is someone who does a variety of different sorts of fishing, from targeting Tuna, Kingfish and Samson Fish offshore, to bread and butter species in shallow water, diving for Crays and is now looking to get into more land based angling. 

We also have a jam packed new segment including:

• An illegal Snapper haul on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
• Ongoing management of Abalone in the South East with Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis again found around Port MacDonnell.
• Lots of RecFish SA events including the first Reel Women Tuna Clinics on board Want To Fish Charters.
• Carp Frenzy is on again in early March with some amazing prizes

Our tackle item of the week is the Sharkbanz Zeppelin, a device to deter sharks from stealing your catch, while we also chat about Dizzy’s attempt at Ceviche Whiting after a listener put us on to the idea!

Lots going on in the fishing report, Dizzy caught crabs with young Ned and the bag of Whiting with his dad over the long weekend, while Tuna are finally here in good numbers, a wrap of the Kingston Surf Fishing Comp and a small Murray Cod in Aroona Dam a good sign of breeding occurring. 

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Episode 127  - Kane Reardon

This week we are joined by gun Victorian fisho and new TV fishing personality Kane Reardon. Kane and his good mate Aaron ‘Red’ Habgood (guest in episode 82) have recently launched their own fishing show ‘Red’s Fishing Adventures’ which you can find on 7 Plus. The show follows these 2 mates ticking fish and experiences off their bucket lists, taking them from their home in Victoria to Marlin in NSW, 2 episodes in Exmouth and even an episode chasing Samson Fish from Marion Bay in SA. We chat with Kane about his own fishing journey, his experiences and opinions on fishing in SA and talk about Reef Thief Lures and Bangers Teasers, a couple of local brands he is involved with. 

We also have all of the fishing news from across SA including:

• RecFish SA’s Murray Cod monitoring program in local reservoirs has come to an end.
• Free ramp use at Wirrina while the Cape Jervis ramp is out of action. 
• Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis has again been detected in the states southeastern waters.
• A definite ‘No’ to offshore wind farms in SA.
• Carp Frenzy is on again soon at Lake Bonney.
• A couple more RecFish SA events at Port Noarlunga and West Lakes.

We also review our own weekends fishing out to Althorpe Islands off Marion Bay where we caught Nannygai, Flathead and Whiting, but did have some issues cooking lunch! Our tackle item of the week comes from this trip, the Shimano Tekota 600 Overhead reel which was great for jigging and when paired with the Game Type J rod was a lot lighter than the rods we used to jig with. We also discuss some of our social media discussions around whether Nannies are better eating than Whiting and different ways people cook their Whiting. 

As always we have the local fishing reports including the Tuna finally arriving off the Fleurieu, summer favourites in blue swimmer crabs and yellowfin whiting are on and one listener catching heaps while on summer holidays in the South East.

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Episode 126: Wade Ball, Non Stop Fishing 

Happy New Years to all of our listeners, we hope you all had a good Christmas and got some fishing in during your time off, we start todays episode with our own fishing exploits over the festive season and some fishing new years resolutions!

This week we are joined by Wade Ball, who runs Non Stop Fishing, a youtube channel and social media accounts that document his own fishing all across the state. We love the fact that his fishing covers all parts of fishing in SA, from freshwater to bread and butter fishing to deep offshore jigging and sportfishing, Wade really ticks it all off. We chat about how he started his filming, his 2 boats, his recent trip to Streaky Bay and whats next on the agenda!

Plus, we have all the fishing news from across SA, including:

• Wauraltee beach closed for camping. 
• Cape jervis ramp overnight closures.
• An update on the troubled Cape Jaffa Marina.
• Fears of another fish kill in the Darling River.
• A dead shark dumped on a driveway.

As always, we have all the latest fishing reports, including our own whiting fishing on the Yorke Peninsula, the wait for the tuna to arrive continues and plenty of blue swimmer crabs and sharks to be caught in  the warm weather. Our tackle item of the week if a set of mini bolt cutters that Rohdey thinks will get us out of trouble one day!

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Episode 125: Lauren Douma + Simon and Gordon from Marine Safety

This week we have 3 great guests lined up to keep you all entertained over the Christmas and New Years break!

Firstly we chat with Lauren Douma, who has recently been elected to the RecFish SA board. She is sure to contribute plenty to the organisation, she is super enthusiastic about getting new people into fishing, including some disabled clients that she works with. Having only taken up fishing relatively recently she also brings a unique perspective to the board in that regard, she shares her journey into fishing and tells us how she wants to contribute to RecFish.

We are also joined by Simon Schwerdt and Gordon Panton from Marine Safety SA to chat about keeping everyone safe on the water, particularly over the busy summer holidays. Gordon (Manager marine Safety and Compliance) and Simon (Unit Manager Boating, safety and compliance) share some tips on how to keep your safety gear up to standard, talk us through planning a safe day out on the water and also talk about some common things people forget or get wrong. This is all super important information to keep everyone safe over Christmas and particularly relevant for anyone who doesnt fish as often as they would like!

Plus, we have all the latest fishing news from across the state including:

• The Allocation Review Committee has met to discuss some key species including King George Whiting and Yellowtail Kingfish.
• SAFTAG and RecFish SA are hosting a tagging event on February 1st. 
• An update on the new Marion Bay boat ramp.
• The Kingston Surf Fishing Competition is coming up on January 18 and 19. 
• The John Johnson Memorial Wirrina Tuna Slam is on again on February 15 and 16.

We also have all the latest fishing reports including a couple of YP Tommies for Rohdey and an update on the upcoming Tuna season, plus we discuss the Shimano Revolution travel rod - A great option for anyone fishing while travelling across the festive season.

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Episode 124: Tom Hams from Port Hughes Fishing Charters

This week we are joined by Tom who has recently taken over Port Hughes Fishing Charters. After changing careers from shearing to commercial fishing, Tom has now found his dream job taking over a successful charter business in a well renowned fishing region. Tom talks us through his fishing background and journey to taking over the business, what customers can expect on a day out and shares some of the coolest things he has seen on the water.

As always, we have all the latest fishing news including:

• Investigation into a mass die off of a number of important aquaculture species at SARDI’s West Beach Facility.
• New members added to the RecFish SA board.
• An update on dredging to get the Cape Jaffa Marina back up and running
• New rules around protection of Sharks and Rays. 
• A Victorian town is putting its hand up to be the home of the Vic Fisheries Carp Herpes trial program after carp ruined its yachting event.

Plus, we have all the states fishing reports including Rohdeys hunt for a Mulloway, a boating mission of West Beach with the kids, summer species turning up in time for Christmas and a chat about when the tuna will arrive locally. We also discuss an old favourite, the paravane, as our tackle item of the week and announce Trevor Dean as our winner of the November photo competition thanks to Shimano.

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Episode 123: Shane Hodgens, Tackle World - Pt Augusta

This week we are joined by Shane Hodgens, who we have previously chatted to as the owner of the Tackle World store in Port Lincoln. This time he joins us from Pt Augusta, where they have opened a second store, initially as a pop up shop and now as a permanent fixture. Port Augusta has been the hot spot in SA fishing of late, with plenty of huge Kingfish being landed and just this week a Swordfish was filmed swimming very close to shore. Shane updates us on fishing across the whole of the Eyre Peninsula, talks about the process of opening a new store and gives his opinion about how the states Kingfish fishery would be best managed.

We also have a huge news segment with all the latest updates from across the state, including:

• RecFish SA have released their annual report.
• PIRSA is launching a new app next year which will include ‘Opt in Reporting’ of recreational catches.
• Yellowtail Kingfish are moving to a stage 2 review under the allocation review committee after a potential breach was found through tagging data.
• A plan for Kingfish aquaculture in the riverland town of Waikerie. 
• A Rec Fishing survey is being conducted with $50 vouchers up for grabs.
• RecFish SA clinics are heading to Moonta.
• A PIRSA survey on the commercial scale fishery management plan.
• $500,000 to reduce the risk of shark attacks across summer. 
• Vic Fisheries are pushing to have the Carp Herpes virus undergo a trial.
• A big start to the Seeds for Snapper program for this summer. 
• 2 fisherman and a dog rescued after their boat was upturned near Robe. 

Plus, we have all the latest fishing reports, including Tuna, Kingfish, land based Samson fish and an update on Rohdey’s unsuccessful fishing attempts at Hamilton Island last week - at least he didn’t get sunburnt in the his Shimano pro stretch vented shirt! 

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Episode 122 - Steve Toome and Ashley White - Port Lincoln Tuna Comp

This week we are joined by Steve Toome and Ashley White, the guys behind the hugely successful Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. After fishing in this comp earlier this year, we catch up with the boys to preview the 2025 comp, to be held on the March long weekend. The boys are also able to announce a recent community award the competition took out, and give us a run down of all of their fishing exploits off Port Lincoln over the winter months, including barrel tuna and fishing the deep water off the continental shelf. 

As always, we have all of the latest fishing news, including a preview of the upcoming RecFish SA AGM and board elections, a review of the recent Onka Stompa event which saw some great fish caught and plenty of money raised for charity and Dizzy has an update on another lost Antarctic penguin. 

Plus we have all of the latest fishing reports, including the recently opened Crayfish and Cockle seasons and a beautiful Snapper off the beach at Goolwa. While the tackle item of the week is the Shimano Ocea Bomb Dip Popper that Rohdey is going to take on his holiday to Hamilton Island before turning it towards the Southern Bluefin Tuna locally over the Summer. 

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Episode 121: Ben Gibbs

This week we are joined by Ben Gibbs, Tournament Director at Bream Master SA and all around gun Fisho. Ben loves fishing from his tinny in The Coorong and targeting Mulloway off the beach at Salt Creek, but his real passion is for fishing from his kayak. He shares with us all of his kayak fishing exploits, both here and interstate, including the lead up to the 2024 Hobie Fishing Australian Championships that he is competing in. 

We also have all the latest news in SA fishing:

• PIRSA have cracked down on the illegal taking of crabs in the lead up to Summer.
• Upcoming RecFish Clinics for women and kids.
• Coast 2 Coast Tuna Comp canceled.
• An obscure looking item washes up at Port Elliott.
• Crayfish (Northern zone) and Cockle seasons are opening up.

Plus we have a wrap up of the boat show, discuss the new and improved, smaller fish de hooker from The Fishing Guru as our tackle item of the week and as always have the latest fishing reports.

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Episode 120: Dylan Pierias

This week we are joined by Adelaide United's number one fisherman and recent recruit Dylan Pierias. Dylan grew up in Victoria, before moving to NSW to continue his soccer career, where his love for fishing, particularly land based, really kicked off. He has recently moved to SA and has loved getting into the land based fishing over here and has already nailed some great catches including breaking the illusive metre Mulloway. He tells us all about his fishing journey and how he thinks SA fishing compares to the other states.

We have a huge news segment this week, including:

• The lobster export ban to China is set to be lifted after 4 years. 
• The Cape Jaffa Marina is officially closed after sand build up has blocked the entrance.
• Outrage over the netting of Kingfish continues.
• A wrap up of the end of the Bream Master competitions for 2024.
• A brief closure of the West Beach boat ramp this weekend.
• Fishos are pushing their case for for fishing to open at Hope Valley Reservoir.
• Port Lincoln Tackle World currently have a pop up store at Port Augusta but are looking to make this permanent!

Plus, we review Rohdey’s weekend camping and fishing on the Murray and discuss the upcoming Boat Show where The Fishing Guru will have some podcast merch and is also selling his own locally made Jetty Rod Holder which is our tackle item of the week.

We also have all the fishing reports, including carp in the Murray, local squid, a rare Thresher shark off the Fleurieu, plenty of Nannygai across the state and an update on the Barrel tuna and upper Spencer Gulf Kingfish season.