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The Fishing Podcast

The Fishing Podcast

Written by: BackChat Studios
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There's always another cast to make and another story to tell. The Fishing Podcast is where Lee Rayner and Joel Ryan talk everything fishing from the tactics and tackle to the unforgettable moments that keep us coming back to the water. Each week they're joined by passionate anglers from across the world, sharing their knowledge, their favourite species, and the catches of a lifetime. Pull up a seat on the bank and join the conversation.BackChat Studios
Episodes
  • Ep: 21 Night Jigging, A Horse Sized Swordie and Cyclones With T.K Off-shore

    Ep: 21 Night Jigging, A Horse Sized Swordie and Cyclones With T.K Off-shore
    Sep 21 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep: 20 From a Job Site to a MasterChef Callback: Declan Cleary

    Ep: 20 From a Job Site to a MasterChef Callback: Declan Cleary
    Sep 14 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep: 19 Trailer Boat Tuna, Marlin & the North Australia Missions with Mike Bonnicci

    Ep: 19 Trailer Boat Tuna, Marlin & the North Australia Missions with Mike Bonnicci
    Sep 8 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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