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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!