All The Gear But No Idea - The South Australian Fishing Podcast

Episode 108: Jet Worsteling, IFISHThis week we are joined by another big name in the Australian fishing scene, Jet Worsteling, the heir to the IFISH throne and gun young fisho! Having previously had his dad Paul on the show we were keen to get Jet’s perspective on fishing, filming the TV show and his experience in fishing in South Australia. Jet is still in school and has caught more fish than most of us could ever dream of so is well worth listening to!We also have a bumper news segment, with plenty to cover including:An update on our survey about the idea of a rec fishing license in SA.RecFish SA are going on the road for a series of forums around the state. A local fisho bitten by a Great White while removing a hook. The upper slot limit on Wrasse has been removed.Snapper fingerlings released on the Yorke Peninsula.Plus, we have the fishing hotspots around the state, including barrel sized Tuna from the South East and give a report of our own recent fishing for whiting and squid on Yorkes and Cod at Happy Valley Reservoir. 

Episode 107: Tom TyczenkoThis week we are joined by a young SA angler who is making big waves all across the states rec fishing scene. Tom works at Sportfishing Scene, where he is super knowledgeable across a range of species, particularly Mulloway which is his favorite fish to target. Tom has recently joined the board of RecFish SA and is keen to contribute to the great work they have been doing over recent years. He is also studying Marine Biology and is looking to work full time in the sector in the years to come! With all this experience across a range of sectors, he is a great man to interview and someone who can teach us all a thing or two!We also have all the latest news in SA fishing, including:The potential for the Tumby Bay Jetty to re open.Murray Cod habitat and potential surveillance of breeding is in the pipeline.A look at where our money is being spent on boatramps across the state.More opportunities across the state to exchange opera house yabby nets for the more environmentally friendly pyramid style nets.Plus, all the fishing reports including barrel tuna at Port MacDonnell, school tuna on Yorkes and our own easter fishing at Robe and Yorke Peninsula. Our tackle item of the week is the Shimano Game Type J Rod which we have in both a spin and overhead model and loved using it in the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic recently!

Episode 106: Al McGlashan and Audi Croft, Fish ForeverThis week we are joined by a huge name, Al McGlashan, who combines his love for fishing with his background in filming to produce some great content. His most recent show, Fish Forever, is a project he has taken on with his partner Audi Croft, it is currently screening on Channel Nine and is not only hugely entertaining but also a great way of bridging research and sustainable fishing to a wider audience. We chat all about the new series, sustainable fishing, what goes on behind the scenes and we even push to include SA and the Snapper fishery in series 2. Al and Audi  also talk about their beautiful boat - A Northbank 650 HT - Made right here in Adelaide and also about their fishing experiences in SA and around the countryAs always we also have all the latest news in SA Fishing, including:The tragedy that has unfolded off Spilsby Island in Spencer Gulf.RecFish SA’s response to a plan to close D’Estrees Bay on KI to rec fishing. RecFish SA pushing to close commercial fishing for kingfish in SA.A proposed plan for the Cape Jervis boat ramp/Sealink jetty terminal. Another country SA jetty closed. Plus, we have a listener question from ‘Grasshopper’ about crayfish around Victor Harbour, discuss a great swivel which fights out of its weight class and also tell you where all the fish are biting ahead of the Easter long weekend!

Episode 105: DC, Calcutta Winner - Port Lincoln Tuna ClassicWe come to you fresh off an epic weekend at the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. We have a comprehensive wrap up of the event with all the winners and a recap of everything that went on. A huge congratulations and thankyou to Steve Toome, Ash White and everyone else who helped put on an amazing weekend and competition. This week we are joined by DC (Dan Coleman), Skipper of Risky Business and winner of the Calcutta competition for biggest fish caught in the 2024 Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. DC who runs Southern Ocean Diving and Marine, a sponsor of the event, runs us through his weekend which included a broken boat which needed fixing on the first morning of the comp. Her fished with his 2 kids and brother in law and was a worthy winner of the big prize! We pick his brain and find out where they caught the fish and what was the lure that did the damage.We also have a little bit of other news including a bridge in Port Augusta that is being pulled down instead of opened for rec fishing and an agenda of what RecFish SA and PIRSA are discussing at their bi-monthly meeting. The Shimano Speedmaster 10 is our tackle item of the week, this reel did the damage on heaps of Tuna over the weekend and is a great overhead reel which fished perfectly iin the 10kg mono competition rules. 

Episode 104: Port Lincoln Tuna Classic - Live at the Tackle Talk NightThis week we are going live from the Jumpship Brewery in Port Lincoln for the Tackle Talk Night for the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. We are joined by 3 guests to tell us about their experiences fishing this competition in the past and give some tips for a couple of first timers:Janine Gin, The Salty OneRick martin, RelentlessSteve Toome, Too SlowPlus, we have all the latest fishing news including:An update on the Abalone disease and associated fishing closure in the south east of the state.The proposed wind farm off Port MacDonnell has been moved to another location in a big win for locals!A wrap up of the Carp Frenzy at Lake Bonney last weekend.A renewed push for a fishing license in SA.We also have all the latest fishing reports with the rest of our crew having a ripper pre comp fishing day off Rocky Island catching Tuna, Kingfish and Samson Fish during the week. 

Episode 103: James Manna and Mitch HallydayThis week we have a bumper episode with 2 Massive guestsFirstly we chat with Mitch Hallyday as a part of our news segment. Mitch is fresh of winning the Wirrina Tuna Slam catching a 14.6kg fish on the Saturday, followed by another 14 kilo fish on the Sunday. Mitch gives us a run down on another excellent weekend put on by the Game Fishing Club of SA and even tells us where he managed to catch the winning fish. Mitch comes from an excellent fishing family, his wife Mel was one of the winners of the Coast 2 Coast competition in 2023 so we also try to find out who is the family's champion fisho!We are also joined by James Manna, skipper of ‘Going Grey’ a beautiful Stabicraft 2400, who is kindly taking us out as a part of his crew in the Port Lincoln Tuna Comp over the March long weekend. We fished with James last weekend, catching 4 tuna so it’s great to be going into the comp with some form under the belt. We talk with James about his past experience in the Port Lincoln comp, our prep for this years competition and what we can expect as a couple of first timers in the competition. Plus, we have all our regular segments, including an update on where the fish (Tuna in particular) are biting, talk about the Shimano 100lb wind on leader as our tackle item of the week and discuss the news in SA fishing!

Episode 102: Gavin MatthewsThis 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!

Episode 101: Josh Bland, RecFish SA Project OfficerThis 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 capacityWe 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!

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 GuruSimon Green - Savage TackleWe 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.

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

Episode 98: Ryan from Reef EncountersThis 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!

Episode 97: Ben CalvertThis 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!

Episode 96: Alex CareyThis 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.

Episode 95: Boomer AnchorsThis 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.

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.

Episode 93: Brenton and Phil from Squid EzyThis 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.

Episode 92: Asher Dezsery – Executive Officer RecFish SAThis week we are joined by RecFish SA’s executive officer, Asher Dezsery. Asher was able to provide some great insights and update us on heaps of the big issues in SA fishing, including:·      The proposed buy back of snapper longline licenses from the commercial sector.·      A wrap up from the kids clinic and Opera House exchange day at Happy Valley.·      An update on the proposed Port Mac Wind Farm.·      What can be done about the planned closure of West Beach boat ramp over summer.·      Some ongoing improvements at Wirrina. Plus, we discussed all the other news in fishing, including a shark attack at Beachport, a fatality in NSW after a whale hit a boat, an update on the latest Bream master comp and preview this weekends Northbank competition at WhyallaWe are also excited to announce Aaron Bramham as the winner of our September Squid competition, with a great prize from Shimano heading your way! Our tackle item of the week is a replacement Co2 cylinder for self inflating life jackets and we also have all the fishing reports across the state, including barrel tuna at Cape Jaffa, metro gummy sharks and plenty of squid to be caught!

Episode 91: Shane Mensforth and James Flack This week we are joined by 2 great names in SA Fishing in a special double guest episode.Shane is the man behind SA Angler, he is a great fisherman himself, and also has a great knowledge and feel for all of the big issues in fishing in this state. He gives us a bit of a behind the scenes look at his recent trip off Marion Bay, fishing and filming with Paul Worsteling from IFish. We also talk about Sailfish in Malaysia, giant Salmon in Alaska and barrel Tuna in the South East, plus he gives us some feedback on our own contributions to SA Angler over recent years.We are also joined by Flacky from Troll So Hard Lures as a part of the fishing report, to discuss his recent trip to Port MacDonnell, which included a massive 134kg Southern Bluefin Tuna. He tells a great story about the catch and the trip, updates us on how the season is firing down there and how his own lures are going on the barrels.As always, we have all the latest SA fishing news, including:·         Yabby Net Swap on National Gone Fishing Day at Happy Valley (October 8)·         Lake Bonney carp wash up dead at Lake Bonney·         An update on the petition to stop a wind farm off the coast of Port Mac·         RecFish request upgrades to the Wirrina boat rampWe also chat about the September Squid Comp thanks to Shimano which only has a week left to run and feature the Shimano Sustain 3000 as our tackle item of the week, after Rohdey caught a couple of kidney slapper whiting on it recently!

Episode 90: Rob Cuming, Christies Beach Marine and former owner of Northbank Boats.This week we are joined by Rob Cuming, who has recently sold Northbank Boats, a company he has grown into one of Australia’s leading fibreglass boat brands over the past 20 years. This has certainly been bitter sweet for Rob, he still loves the brand and the boats, and is continuing to work with new owner Andrew Harris. He will also continue to run Christies Beach Marine. We have a great chat with Rob about how the industry has changed and what is new, how the business has grown and a bit about his own fishing pursuits.We also discuss the big news in SA fishing including:An update on the proposed offshore wind farm in the South East.Beacon 19 boat ramp at Goolwa is re opened after redevelopment.Winners of the Australian Salmon Comp announced.Illegal haul of King George Whiting on YorkesOur tackle item of the week is Savage Tackle’s ‘Burley Muncher’ which we love the look of and need to get our hands onto! We also chat about how our September Squid Comp is going with some great prizes from Shimano, plus we have all the states fishing hotspots, including Barrel Tuna, Yorkes Whiting and Mulloway around the Murray Mouth. 

Episode 89: Josh DaveyThis week we are joined again by Josh Davey, who first featured on the podcast, way back in episode 37. Josh is a marine biologist by trade, but is also a gun fisherman having success across all areas of SA fishing, from reservoir natives in his kayak, to Tuna and Kingfish offshore and plenty of Squid and Whiting for the table. We chat about all the work he has been doing to upgrade his Seafarer boat, chat kayak fishing and gear and also hear about his PB Kingfish which he has upgraded since his debut on the podcast in 2021.As always we have all the latest fishing news from around the state including:·         Sadly, the jetty at Cape Jervis is officially going to be off limits to anglers as a part of the redevelopment for the new Sealink Ferries·         A Whyalla fishing charter closing down on the back of the prolonged Snapper ban·         New rules around no longer having to display your boat registration sticker·         Murray Cod found in the Bookmark creek near Renmark·         Whales sighted in the Port RiverWe also give away our Shimano prize pack for the best photo we received during August and also launch a big squid photo competition for September! Our tackle item of the week is a Shimano rod case that Dizzy needs to keep the rods safe in the back of his ute. Plus all the latest fishing reports including Yorke Peninsula whiting, Barrel Tuna are back and plenty of squid across the state!