Big Fish

The most amazing story for our first cast on The Big Fish this episode with a giant fish, usually only found in the deep ocean, the mighty Broadbill Swordfish, sight fished in a sandy shallow estuary! Rob Paxevanos has the true story.

Our first cast this episode on The Big Fish comes from Bushy with some great tips on catch and release. He shares his thoughts on changes needed in the Bream tournament scene and some good ideas for recreational anglers looking to make sure the fish they release have the best possible chance for survival.

This episode we look at the process involved in setting up the biggest Marine Park in the State at Port Stephens and some of the lessons learnt there. Alex Bellisimo focuses on the impact of the proposed lockouts on Sydney's Northern Beaches and Bushy reckons you can't beat Drummer fishing at this time of year.

Criag McGill gives us an anglers perspective on the proposed Sydney and Central Coast marine parks and the impact on recreational fishing. Treno shares his thoughts on driving and surveying the beach for Tailor and Mulloway. Stinker has the tail of the snake in the boat. AND it is North to Alaska with Greg French.

It's Science Week and we look at some great marine science enhancing fish habitat because "habitat makes fish happen."

Our first cast this week comes from fly fishing author Greg French who has a new book of fishing stories out called Water Colour.

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

Bream tournament fishing may not be everyone's cup of tea but it has been a great source of innovation for Bream lure fishing techniques. It has also elevated the species into a sustainable catch and release target. We catch up with Chris Gates the tournament director for the upcoming Sydney Harbour series grand final.

This episode of TBF we look at beach fishing on the South Coast with Bushy. Light line and light rods are the secret to walking, stalking and actively hunting the gutters, according to Kaj.

We continue or fishing journey along the Northern Beaches of Sydney with master beach fishing guide Alex Bellisimo.

Stinker is back, we have heard about some of his odd mates, this episode we hear about odd baits and Peter LaBlang talks about going light for Kingfish.

Our first cast this episode comes from Boorowa fishing character Roger Cooper. Roger has a great yarn about the fishing options around his beautiful country town in the South West Slopes.

We have a preview of the fishing masterclasses coming up at the Sydney Boat Show with Tim Simpson and Stinker shares some great Bush fishing stories as well.

This episode of The Big Fish Craig McGill shares his hard won knowledge on the bronzed battler of the estuary and ocean rocks, the hard fighting luderick.

Steve Samuels from the Snowy Mountains talks about the native fish of the upper Murrumbidgee catchment and how to save them from extinction if Snowy Hydro 2.0 unleashes an environmental the disaster in the form of introduced species like Redfin and the disease that they carry.

Stinker is back with a simple school holiday tackle box that won't break the bank.

Julie Ray has the sure fire technique to make octopus and squid tender and Al McGlashin is chasing Tuna, yellowfin and bluefin, off Sydney and the South Coast.