The Fishing Podcast

Season 2 wraps with just Joel and Lee, and there's a lot to get through. The guys discuss how giant pacific bluefin are showing up off Lakes Entrance, NSW's kingfish and snapper mess as well as what WA's demersal ban accidentally unlocked. All this and more. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:14 Season 2 finale kicks off 02:19 Deep dropping gems and why baits sit under the fish 05:10 Joel's world: Edencraft, CAD boat design and the big family day 10:50 Land-based vs boat fishing and the early snapper run 13:19 Giant Pacific bluefin off Lakes Entrance 19:06 Why these tuna fight differently (and 14kg of drag isn't enough) 26:04 Lee's big career news 29:00 Season 3 guests and what's coming 36:37 NSW kingfish crisis and what WA's ban unlocked 47:55 Will Victoria weigh in a 300kg tuna? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Kiwi. Something's in the water over there, because they just keep producing great fishos. This week Matt and the boys dive into how Shimano tries to break a rod before it's allowed a paint job, what 24 tonne vs 40 tonne carbon means for your wallet as well as The great king drag debate: go hard, baby them, or free spool and hope. All this and more. Chapters 00:00 Another Kiwi in the studio 00:59 Growing up in a tackle store 02:47 Land-based kings and snapper in NZ 07:23 From the warehouse to Shimano rod design 11:46 Why the Talica has an offset guide 15:02 How Shimano tries to break its own rods 19:51 Bluefin jigging in NZ 26:17 Surf casting, drones and the jet ski long line 33:03 Heavy drag vs baby drag on kings 42:33 The one that got away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Walker, aka TK Off-shore, has 45 years on the longline and zero interest in keeping it to himself.  The legend himself breaks down night jigging, squid bait, moon phase and dummy drifts, and tells the story of three days inside a cyclone. You don't want to miss this episode.  0:00 Intro 3:42 Granddad, gelignite and the wharf 5:30 The Endless Summer that wasn't 7:12 The giant kingfish that started it all 13:50 The biggest sword he's cut away 20:46 Blue eye 37:19 Why the moon runs everything 40:11 Three days inside a cyclone 47:48 Sharing the southern bluefin marks 1:00:02 The last big fish he lost Follow us on our social pages - https://linktr.ee/Thefishingpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Declan went from tradie to MasterChef contestant to seafood merchant and he's got the stories to match! This week he unpacks his 2021 MasterChef run (working alongside Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver), his family seafood business Oceana Traders, and his deep passion for seafood education and how it is his mission to enlighten as many people as he can to the wonders of seafood. Chapters 00:00:13 — Intro / welcoming Declan to the show 00:00:45 — Declan's MasterChef application story 00:04:14 — Working alongside Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver 00:06:10 — MasterChef kitchen disasters 00:18:38 — MasterChef callback / reflections 00:34:23 — Fish safety, sea burials, and selective eating 00:51:29 — Building his seafood business 00:56:59 — Beer-battered gummy shark & Victorian food culture 00:58:33 — Sustainable seafood and passion for cooking 00:59:24 — Next week's guest preview & outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

East Coast trailer boat legend Mike Benicci sits down with the boys. Spearfishing roots, Coral Sea dogtooth, marlin lessons learned the hard way, cracking stickbait yellowfin, kingfish gear, and the six-day trailer boat missions chasing dogtooth up north. Plus the fish he still can't let go of. Chapters 00:00 – Intro: why Mike's an East Coast legend 02:13 – How it started: family trips, spearfishing in Malta 04:09 – Coral Sea era: chasing 50kg+ dogtooth tuna 07:29 – Hayley's rise: seasick deckhand to elite angler 11:08 – Learning marlin fishing the hard way 16:39 – Stickbait yellowfin: lures, size, reading the workup 26:20 – Releasing tuna properly — what actually works 32:45 – Kingfish: popper vs stickbait 41:51 – Six-day trailer boat missions chasing dogtooth up north 53:34 – Blue marlin, Exmouth, and the one that got away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices