Big Fish

Scott hits the river, on the last weekend of the season, with Peachy, to try the fast water drag free technique, Euro or Czech Nymphing under the tutelage of an expert.

This week on The Big Fish Stinker talks Jumbo Tailor.

First cast this morning is off the sand with Alex Bellissimo chasing big beach Tailor. Alex shares his sure fire techniques and tips for reading the water and finding the fish and they are starting to come on too!  

Kendl Cramer has the first cast from a picturesque lake in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Baroon Pocket Dam. The place is teaming with huge hard fighting Bass up 2 kilo in weight.

Stephen Gaynor talks Saltwater Fly and Steve "Peachy" Peach covers Freshwater Fly fishing on this episode of The Big Fish. 

This episode of The Big Fish we continue our look at the Bluenose recovery program with Senior Fisheries Manager Luke Pearce. We join Luke and a team of gun freshwater anglers on an epic three day float trip down the Murrumbidgee to collect brood stock for the captive breeding program. 

Our correspondent on the South Coast "The Beard" puts the BIG in The Big Fish this episode with this mighty beach caught Mulloway that was over 145cm on the brag mat. 

NSW fishing identities Jo and Steve Starling travel to South Australia to check it out some new fishing options and Jo has our first cast this episode of The Big Fish.

This week on The Big Fish a very positive story for our freshwater fishers, west of the Divide, with great news from the Blue Nose Cod recovery program.

It doesn't get much more exciting, in the estuary, than tossing a soft surface frog into the snag and getting smashed by a 50cm Mangrove Jack! That's what happened to Col Trenaman this week.

With the fuel crisis hitting the travelling fisho hard we look at fishing home waters with our correspondents this morning, the focus is on fishing your own backyard.

Cain Hopwood Marine Rescue Alpine Lakes Unit Commander has the first cast on The Big Fish with some tips on navigating the sometimes treacherous Lake Eucumbene and an update on the new Marine Rescue NSW vessel.

First cast this morning looks at a project to help anglers identify the rare native fish of the Central West at Bathurst.

First cast takes you to the picturesque Turon River in the Central West with keen native fish anglers and protectors Jim and Dusty Squibb.

Royden's Whanau had a great feed of Marlin steaks and along with the fish he also found a lost treasure on the bottom of the ocean, hear the whole story on The Big Fish.

Have you ever modified your lures and soft plastics, on the water, to replicate the available baitfish? Jo Starling says it's easy and shares a great example on this episode of The Big Fish.  

Stinker has the story of a 25 kilo Mulloway, that was technically caught by Stinker, but landing it took 2 boats and a real team effort, as you will hear in this edition of The Big Fish podcast.

On this week's edition of The Big Fish, Amy Broadhead, Hunter River Fishing Guide, shares a great story of a Monster Mulloway and Jo Starling has an update on the big Women's Recreational Fishing League fishing forum coming up in Newcatle, not far from where Amy plies her trade.Stinker is back with his views on this fishing addiction and Peachy has the first cast on broken rods and shattered dreams.

Giant Flathead, huge Whiting and Mud Crabs, the bounty of the Mangrove Creek on this edition of The Big Fish.   

This week on The Big Fish a masterclass on using weedless frogs and surface lures for big Bass with Col Trenaman. 

The Yellowfin run on the South Coast has been one of the best in years with big numbers turning up, the fish are now off the Mid North and North Coast and we will share the latest intel there as well.

Peachy talks about the fascinating world of competitive Fly Fishing on this episode of The Big Fish.

The Big Fish lives up to it's name this week with a, pending, world record Barramundi. The 29 kilo monster was caught, weighed and released on 10 kilo line by Big Fish regular Jo Starling and will be a Women's world record if ratified.

Our first cast this episode of the Big Fish comes to you from Broughton Island with fishing mad Wallaby Mark Gerrard.

This episode of The Big Fish our experts share their tips and tactics for targeting fish in skinny water around the edges of our estuaries.

Kendl Cramer's PB Bass, hear the story of it's capture and release.

This episode of The Big Fish Alex Bellissimo shares his techniques and tactics for targeting Trevally. 

Stinker says he's "gong to the dark side". Known as one of the great bait fishers of our era, he reckons he is turning to the soft plastics! 

Steve Peach has an overview of the NSW trout season, if you want to know  where are they rising, make sure to listen to this weeks episode of The Big Fish podcast.

First cast we take you to one of the biggest recreational catch and release estuary fishing events in the land The Gold Coast Flathead Classic with Kendl Cramer.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Meet Stinker's replacement, for this episode,  11 year old Max Evans, a fishing fanatic on his way to Iluka to toss a few soft plastics for the school holidays. The good news is Stinker is on the mend after "getting a bad sausage".

Pipis can't be taken off the beach, above the high tide zone, by recreational anglers, who can take a few for bait to be used on the spot (up to 50). Commercial fishers are being accused of taking tonnes. Stinker believes this practice is unsustainable.

Anne Mitchie from the Northern Tablelands Chapter of OzFish talks about restoring native habitat on the Namoi River and a brilliant fishing adventure in the Gulf out of Karumba.  

This episode of The Big Fish Stinker shares the story of his naughty little boat Stinkpot running away without her skipper.

First cast this episode of the Big Fish is with Steve "peachy" Peach on the very effective straight line or Euro nymphing technique.

John McIntyre has the first cast this morning as he tracks the rise of Game Fishing in Australia.

Worms catch Trout and you can catch worms from Trout and other freshwater species. The message? Cook those fish!  

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

First cast this morning is with Jo Starling live from the AFTA tackle show on the Gold Coast where she is representing the Women's Recreational Fishing League.Jo also shares the highs and lows of here recent trip to the fabled streams of the West in the USA with the Australian Fly Fishing team.

First cast this morning we take you to the Far South Coast with the "Beard" and catch up with a young fisho who has been on a Yellowfin Tuna quest.

If you have ever fished in Tasmania you would know that it is a world class Trout fishery but did you know that Tassie has a secret population of the mainlands most prized sports fish, the mighty Estuary Perch!

It's a win-win scenario with thousands of wild Brown and Rainbow Trout taken from a protected water supply catchment, where angling isn't allowed, to an accessible fishery down the road at Portland.The native fish are thriving too, with Macqaurie Perch, River Black Fish and native Galaxias coming back in droves.   

Thrilling Drummer fishing in the white water washes around Sydney heads this morning and preparations for the Women's World Fly Fishing Championships in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho with Jo Starling.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Heading to the Macquarie River Catchment in the Central West with Ken Smith who shares some great news about recreational fishers and NSW Fisheries efforts to look after our native fish.

Trevor Hawkins has been painting and sculpting fish for decades and is using his considerable talents to help preserve the Bluenose Cod through correct identification. You will soon see his artwork around the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchments where these protected fish are starting to make a comeback.

A big push amongst our inland Angler's to change the name of the "Trout Cod" to the "Bluenose Cod" on this episode of The big Fish. 

Commercial Trap and Line Fishers and Ocean Watch Australia are working on innovative solutions to avoid entanglement in commercial fishing gear. 

First cast, tips on fishing the "fresh" with Alex Bellissimo, Sydney land based guru. Stinker is back with the tale of the escapee mud crab and a whole lot more.