The Hi Tide Podcast for Saturday, June 6th, 2026

It is freezing cold in Sydney, but the fishing and boating chat is heating up! In this week's episode, Grant and Alan cover everything from massive northern catches and high-speed yacht deliveries to essential winter safety tips and the latest political battles over our marine parks.Here is what you will find in this episode:🏝️ Swizz Island Adventures: Alan Blake returns from his northern product development trip to share how he landed (and released) a massive 1.3-metre dewfish, Spanish mackerel, and giant GTs on a private island getaway.⛵ Grant's High-Speed Delivery: Grant recounts an adrenaline-pumping, twitchy weekend delivering a Far East 28 racing yacht from Abbotsford to Pittwater.🚨 Crucial Safety & Tech Tips: Why you absolutely must start using your outboard kill-switch lanyards, and a critical breakdown of why keeping too much weight in the bow of a boat when crossing a lumpy ocean bar is a recipe for disaster.🎣 Kieran's Comprehensive Fish Report: Your ultimate guide to what is biting across the state, from hairtail in the Hawkesbury and big dewfish at Tuross to inland yellowbelly and cod waking up after the rains.💻 Steve Bowler Updates: Steve drops in from Tenterfield to explain why YouTube is an underutilized, fluff-free research tool for fishos, plus details on upcoming thermal night vision events in Deepwater and Armidale.⛔ Coral Sea Lockouts: Captain Peter Sayer sounds off on proposed permanent "pink zone" closures to islands in the Coral Sea Territory, arguing against the logic of banning recreational boaties.