Episodes

  • Ep 23: 300kg Tuna, 14kg of Drag and Lee's Big News - Season 2 Finale

    Ep 23: 300kg Tuna, 14kg of Drag and Lee's Big News - Season 2 Finale
    Oct 5 2026
    Season 2 wraps with just Joel and Lee, and there's a lot to get through. The guys discuss how giant pacific bluefin are showing up off Lakes Entrance, NSW's kingfish and snapper mess as well as what WA's demersal ban accidentally unlocked. All this and more. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:14 Season 2 finale kicks off 02:19 Deep dropping gems and why baits sit under the fish 05:10 Joel's world: Edencraft, CAD boat design and the big family day 10:50 Land-based vs boat fishing and the early snapper run 13:19 Giant Pacific bluefin off Lakes Entrance 19:06 Why these tuna fight differently (and 14kg of drag isn't enough) 26:04 Lee's big career news 29:00 Season 3 guests and what's coming 36:37 NSW kingfish crisis and what WA's ban unlocked 47:55 Will Victoria weigh in a 300kg tuna? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Ep: 22 Shimano, Kings and the Rod That Refused to Break With Matt Shearer

    Ep: 22 Shimano, Kings and the Rod That Refused to Break With Matt Shearer
    Sep 28 2026
    Another Kiwi. Something's in the water over there, because they just keep producing great fishos. This week Matt and the boys dive into how Shimano tries to break a rod before it's allowed a paint job, what 24 tonne vs 40 tonne carbon means for your wallet as well as The great king drag debate: go hard, baby them, or free spool and hope. All this and more. Chapters 00:00 Another Kiwi in the studio 00:59 Growing up in a tackle store 02:47 Land-based kings and snapper in NZ 07:23 From the warehouse to Shimano rod design 11:46 Why the Talica has an offset guide 15:02 How Shimano tries to break its own rods 19:51 Bluefin jigging in NZ 26:17 Surf casting, drones and the jet ski long line 33:03 Heavy drag vs baby drag on kings 42:33 The one that got away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • 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
  • Ep 18: NBA Stars, Squid Ink Chaos & Shimano's Big Sweep

    Ep 18: NBA Stars, Squid Ink Chaos & Shimano's Big Sweep
    Aug 31 2026
    This week Joel and Lee swap stories from two very different weeks on the water. Joel took the entire Australian Boomers basketball team - including Ben Simmons, Josh Giddey and Jock Landale - out chasing squid ahead of their World Cup and Olympic campaigns. Meanwhile, fresh off the tackle trade show in Brisbane, Lee breaks down the standout new gear for the season including Shimano's award-sweeping year and a new breed of soft plastics. There's also a jaw-dropping side-scan sonar catch of a 150cm giant jewfish cruising just meters from the boat and the boys reflect on fishing in today's culture and the next generation of young anglers. Chapters: 00:00:13 Intro - Trade show vs. fishing recap 00:00:39 The Boomers basketball team squid trip 00:06:04 Ben Simmons' offshore fishing world championship team 00:09:50 Brisbane trade show recap begins 00:11:21 Shimano's 7 awards + Calcutta Conquest DC reel 00:24:39 The Dunphy Award story 00:26:16 Kids/grom fishing boom 00:28:53 Eden Craft boat business update 00:34:13 The guy who eats soft plastics 00:36:33 Scent tips + the 150cm giant jewfish on side-scan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Ep 17: Fishing, Family & Life on the Water with Riley Page

    Ep 17: Fishing, Family & Life on the Water with Riley Page
    Aug 24 2026
    From plumber to fishing captain, Riley Page has built a life around the water and at just 26 he's already living the dream. In this episode of The Fishing Podcast, Riley talks about leaving his trade behind to pursue a career on the water, how he got his start in the fishing world, and what it's really like working as a captain and crewman. We dive into chasing yellowfin tuna and kingfish, the thrill of hooking a massive blue marlin, and the lessons that come from losing big fish. Riley also shares stories from his family's six-month adventure through Western Australia, where the kids got stuck into everything from queenfish and trevally to Spanish mackerel. Plus, we talk boats, fishing preparation, life on the Central Coast and what's next for Riley on the water. Chapters 00:00 — Meet Riley Paige: Living the Dream Job on the Reef 02:21 — From Plumber to Captain: Riley's Path Into Game Fishing 03:33 — The Day It All Started: "Best Day of My Life" 09:02 — Landing the Viking 60 and the Bad Company Connection 10:17 — Thrown In the Deep End: Crewing for Bad Company on the Reef 22:41 — Why Light Tackle Blue Marlin Is the Ultimate Challenge 24:03 — Winning the Shootout With a 704lb Blue Marlin 32:54 — Back-to-Back Glory: Young Bray's Junior Prize Fish 41:22 — The Omni Sonar Revolution and Fishing Out Wide 51:39 — The One That Got Away: Losing a 1,200lb Giant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Ep 16: Modern Sonar Is Changing Fishing

    Ep 16: Modern Sonar Is Changing Fishing
    Aug 17 2026
    Is fishing technology getting too good? Lenny from Garmin joins the podcast to talk about the rapid evolution of fishing electronics and how tools like the PS70, LiveScope and the latest LVS42 and LVS44 transducers are changing the way anglers find, understand and catch fish. We talk sonar, live-scoping, finding bait, targeting tuna, learning how fish react to lures, and where fishing technology could go over the next 5–10 years. Lenny also shares some of his favourite fishing, his move from the NSW South Coast to Victoria, and the one blue marlin that still sticks in his mind. Chapters: 00:00 – Lenny survives the Sydney Boat Show 03:39 – What exactly is the PS70? 05:26 – How 120° sonar is changing fishing 06:40 – Using sonar to turn on tuna 07:57 – Finding bait before you start fishing 08:23 – LiveScope 42 vs 44 11:27 – What will fishing electronics look like in 10 years? 14:55 – Lenny’s first swordfish 18:14 – The future of fishing technology 29:57 – How LiveScope changed the way we fish 33:41 – The Blue Marlin that got away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins