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Episode 102: Gavin Matthews

This week we are joined by Kangaroo Island local, Gavin, who joined us for an epic day of Tuna fishing on our recent week long trip over to KI. It was great to have some local knowledge on the day and awesome to have an expert local on the show to discuss all things KI fishing! He shares some of his best experiences fishing on the Island, and gives an update on the Tuna season they are having over there including his own recent success catching Tuna off Island Beach recently!

Plus we have a full recap of the rest of our KI trip, including plenty of whiting, lots of time getting the kids on the boat and a run in with not 1 but 2 local Kangaroos on the first morning! 

As always we have all the SA fishing news including:

• A recently released SA recreational fishing tourism strategy.
• A wrap up of the Coast 2 Coast Comp and preview of the Wirrina Comp.
• SA Angler going digital instead of hard copy. 
• King Penguin sightings across the state.

We also have all the fishing reports across the state, including our own KI fishing, an update on where the Tuna are biting and some better reports of Blue Swimmer Crabs and Yellowfin Whiting as the weather finally warms up!

And finally our first listener question sent in by former guest Ben Calvert with an answer from a reputable source!

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Episode 101: Josh Bland, RecFish SA Project Officer

This week we are joined by Josh who has recently joined  RecFish SA in their newly created role of Project Officer. This job combines Josh’s research background with his love of fishing and will work closely with Executive Officer Asher, working on citizen science projects and everything else linking rec fishing and science. We find out about Josh’s background and some of his fishing highlights and also touch on some of his early work with RecFish including citizen tuna tagging, an early review of whether yellowfin whiting numbers are down and also discuss why the tuna season has been slow so far this summer. 

Plus, we have all the latest fishing news in SA:

• The west beach ramp is currently limited by a sailing event.
• Carp Frenzy at Lake Bonney coming up soon.
• When will the Cape Jervis boat ramp be back to full capacity

We also preview our trip to Kangaroo Island next week and feature the Hook Em tag pole that we are using for tagging tuna and kingfish this summer. Plus a fishing report so you can find out where all our summer fish are biting!

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This week is the long awaited 100th episode! We held a hugely successful live event on the weekend which included 4 live interviews, we have included these as our guests for this week to recap the first 99 podcasts! We are joined by former guests:

• Andrew Harris  - Chairperson of RecFish SA + Northbank Boats.
• Cadel Harriss - former Reeling in Junior Anglers Ambassador and keen young fisho.
• Dan Waye - The Fishing Guru
• Simon Green - Savage Tackle

We also announce the winners to our prizes on the day, a big thanks to Shimano Fishing, Sportfishing Scene, Savage Tackle, The Fishing Guru, Troll So Hard Lures and Squid Ezy for prizes and give aways on the day!

Plus, we have all the news in SA fishing including:

• A new project officer for RecFish SA.
• Coast 2 Coast Tuna Comp and the ANSA Coorong Classic are not far away.
• Algal bloom from the Bonney Upwelling continues to grow.
• RecFish SA pushing for an increase in recreational limit for Goolwa Cockles.
• Issues at O’Sullivans Beach boat ramp with app based ticketing causing problems.

Our tackle item of the week is the premium hand reel from Savage Tackle that we used with a release weight to help return a bycatch Snapper to the depths recently!

Plus all your fishing reports including Tuna, Kingfish, Blue Swimmer Crabs and Yellowfin Whiting firing up.

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Episode 99: Steven Toome & Ashley White, Port Lincoln Tuna Comp

This week we are joined by Steven and Ashley, the 2 guys who are busily preparing to run the Port Lincoln Tuna Comp in March this year. We are super excited to be fishing the comp this year so its great to hear from 2 experts about what to expect and how we can best prepare for the comp! A massive 2024 competition is on the cards with a record number of boats expected, a big Calcutta prize pool and the addition of a Thursday night event at Jumpship Brewing.

We also chat about all the news in SA fishing, including:

·       Freshwater fish stocking in Mt Gambier.

·       Dead sharks, fish and crustaceans wash up at Eight Mile Creek in the South East.

·       A record tuna sale in Japan 

Plus we have all the latest fishing reports, including tuna finally showing up, discuss our own session on the Kingfish and talk about the knife jigs we used as our tackle item of the week. 

We also preview our 100th episode party, at the Colonel Light Gardens RSL on Sunday Jan 21! We hope you can all come along for what is sure to be a great afternoon!

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Episode 98: Ryan from Reef Encounters

This week we are joined by Ryan, the skipper of Reef Encounters, one of the states best fishing charters, operating out of the Southern Yorke Peninsula. Ryan last joined us back in episode 41 and it is great to hear about all that is new in his world, including the run of barrel Bluefin Tuna that ran along the Yorkes coast this winter and how he went targeting Dogtooth Tuna in Vanuatu.  It is also great to hear about the pressure of taking IFish out filming for the show and hear about some of his recent fishing success this season.

We also chat about all of the news in SA fishing including:

·      Another fatality from a shark and what solutions are being proposed.

·      A huge haul of illegal abalone found by fisheries. 

·      A proposal for free boat ramp use from RecFish SA.

·      A suggestion for what can be done about ongoing conflict between pro squid fishers and other water users. 

Our tackle item of the week is the Shimano wind on leader as we build up towards the Port Lincoln Tuna Comp. We also recap our own fishing over the festive season, including Dizzy targeting squid and whiting with the family and Rohdey diving for Crays near Marion Bay. We also have updates from some regular listeners with Chad Soper doing well on Murray Cod opening and Simon Green smashing the Whiting out from Tumby Bay.  

Plus we have some goals and new years resolutions for 2024 and share some more information about our 100th episode  event on Jan 21 and the first of our T-Shirts have arrived!

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Episode 97: Ben Calvert

This week we are joined by a South Aussie Fisho who has taken his fishing talents onto the national stage, competing and having a huge amount of success in Barra Comps in Northern Queensland. Ben has really cracked the code on these iconic fish, he placed 9th overall in the Australian Bass Tournaments Barra Series and was the Runner Up in the Mackay Tournament Anglers Grand Final, fishing largely against locals who have done this for years. We chat about his journey and travels, what he has learnt while competing, talk about his boat fit out and also chat about the local fishing scene and what he is looking forward to over Summer in SA.

We also are pumped to officially launch our 100th episode celebration on Jan 21 which we hope a heap of our listeners can come along to!

As always there is plenty of fishing news in SA this week, including:

• A record for the fastest speed recorded by a tagged Kingfish which covered 70km a day over 26 days after being caught in SA.
• Marine Scalefish license holders receive ongoing fee relief. 
• More Pyramid nets available for exchange in the Riverland.
• A new model released by Stabicraft.
• A great idea from the Ardrossan mens shed who have installed a crab cooker at the local caravan park!

Plus, we have all the latest fishing report, including Team Hardcore with some notable catches off the beach, The Fishing Guru nailing the local jetties and our own success catching the bag of whiting in quick time on Yorkes last weekend. Rohdey is claiming he caught the most using the value for money Shimano Sienna reel which we feature as our tackle item of the week in this episode!

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Episode 96: Alex Carey

This week we are lucky to be joined by Australian Test Wicketkeeper, Alex Carey. Alex is a keen fisherman, having grown up fishing for Snapper around Port Hughes and has very recently bought his dream family boat a Northbank 600C, which we are keen to hear all about. We also chat about Alex’s fishing expertise; both locally around the Fleurieu Peninsula and big Kingfish while on tour in New Zealand, and also hear about who are the best and worst fishos in the Australian Cricket Team. 

We also have plenty of big announcements this week including launching our 100th episode festivities which are planned for January 21 with a live broadcast, we also announce  the winner of the Savage Tackle Surf Fishing Photo Competition and also discuss our T-Shirts which are coming very soon!

Plus, we have all of the latest news in SA fishing:

• Seeds for Snapper is back for another year. 
• New speed limits for SA Beaches.
• O’Sullivans Beach boat ramp is up and running.
• A new ticketing system for Copper Coast Council boat ramps.

This week's tackle item of the week is the Shimano Game Lure Wrap that we are using to get our tuna lures ready for the upcoming season.We also have the local fishing reports and where the fish have been biting in amongst the bad weather we have been having, including Kingfish, Snapper, Blue Morwong and Gummy Sharks from Want To Fish Charters and SA Angler’s land based fishing over on KI.

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Episode 95: Boomer Anchors

This week we are joined by Duncan Webster, the man behind this innovative product. Duncan designed the anchor after being frustrated at losing anchors when getting them stuck on reefy bottom while fishing the Queensland coast where he lives. The anchor has a breakaway system, meaning when the anchor is stuck, extra motor pressure will collapse the anchor via a shear pin, releasing it from the reef; it can then have a new shear pin inserted and can be used again straight away! We have a great chat with Duncan about how the idea came about, the different steps in improving the anchor and growing the business and also chat about his own fishing!

We also have a big announcement, we have launched the first All The Gear But No Idea T Shirts, which are available for pre order and will be in stock early in the new year. There is also a few days left in the November Surf Fishing Photo comp wo get your last entries in for that to try and win a great prize pack thanks to Savage Tackle.

As always, we also have all the news in SA Fishing, including:

• RecFish SA have released there annual report.
• A solution of sorts for the planned West Beach Ramp closure over Summer.
• Habitat modules for local reservoirs to support Cod breeding. 
• A helicopter rescue following a boat tipping in the South East.
• O Sullies Boat ramp opening event this weekend.
• PIRSA Fines for illegal fishing.
• Another upcoming RecFish Kids event.
• Carp dying in the Torrens.
• Stocking of Murray Cod at Warren Reservoir, 

Plus we have all the fishing reports around the state including Kingfish madness at Port Augusta and Point Lowly, while our tackle item of the week is the Anglers Almanac which has been a staple of all fishing boat for decades.

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Episode 94: David Speirs 

This week we are very lucky to have the South Australian Opposition Leader David Speirs join us to chat about all things rec fishing. David was instrumental in getting the local reservoirs opened to fishing when he was previously the States Environment Minister, a project that he is really proud of and one that has no doubt been hugely successful. As well as discussing this, we also touch on all of the big issues in SA fishing, including Snapper, rec fishing license, spending on rec fishing and some of the infrastructure across the state. 

 As always we have all of the fishing news across the state, including:

·      The upcoming RecFish SA AGM and board elections.

·      Citizen tagging of native fish in the Murray Darling Basin.

·      The Bluefin Tuna Association is on the look out for frames from barrel tuna caught off Port Lincoln.

·      A string of broken rods from Port Augusta.

·      Purple Spotted Gudgeon reintroduced to the Torrens.

 We have an update on our November Surf Fishing Photo Comp from Savage Tackle and the Gemini Genie Rig System which is a part of the prize is our tackle item of the week, plus we have all the latest fishing reports from across the state.

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Episode 93: Brenton and Phil from Squid Ezy

This week we are joined by a couple of blokes who have recently taken over the hugely successful South Australian fishing tool, the Squid Ezy. This is a great utensil that makes cleaning squid a lot more simple for all anglers and home chefs alike! We spoke to the previous owner in episode 44, so it is great to get an update on the brand, how Brenton and Phil came to own the business and how they went at the recent boat show! 

As always there is also heaps of fishing news including:

·      PIRSA launch their Snapper Recovery Info page

·      Mullet restocked into Lake George in the South East

·      Updated Port River Dolphin rules

·      Snapper bag limits doubled in the South East

·      Trial of WA style Crayfish pots for professionals. 

We also wrap up another successful boat show, launch a November Surf Fishing Photo Competition thanks to Savage Tackle and feature the Shimano Grappler Travel Rod as our Tackle Item of the week.  

Our fishing reports includes Rohdey discussing his fishing exploits on his recent holiday to Port Douglas, while we also chat about the Port Augusta Kingfish firing and the Whiting fired during recent Northbank Comp at Wallaroo.