Ep.06 | Owen Douglas | Fishing WA's Kimberley Region, Malcolm Douglas & Crocs!
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Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia!
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In this episode we’re joined by Owen Douglas.
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Owen grew up in the Inner West of Sydney, NSW where he cut his teeth fishing for Bream, Flathead, Kingfish and many other species in the Parramatta River. Owen moved to Broome in Western Australia at the age of 16 where he embraced the change in Fishing options, now focusing on Barramundi & fast Pelagic fish in the blue water.
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Owen now works as a Tour Guide at “Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park” which was founded by Owen’s late Grandfather & Australian Outdoor & Fishing Pioneer, Malcolm Douglas, while pursuing a career in the outdoor industry!
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In this episode we flap our gums about…
- The Influence Malcolm Douglas had on Australian Outdoor Culture & his legendary films.
- Learning to fish in Sydney’s Parramatta River
- Moving to Broome and the fishing opportunities in the Kimberley
- Working at the Croc park, some CRAZY Crocodile stories & some valuable lessons on Croc safety.
- Refurbishing Malcom’s old Trail craft boat & Landcruiser, which was the first ever 1HD-FTE Troopy on Australian Shores + Future Plans for the rig!
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www.malcolmdouglas.com.au
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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
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