Big Fish
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The Big Fish, "everything eats prawns"
Michael Guest has just developed a new soft vibe style prawn lure, because, as he says, "everything eats prawns." We will put it to the test on Lake Macquarie in our first cast on The Big Fish.
The Big Fish and the Women's Recreational Fishing League
First cast this episode of The Big Fish is with avid angler Jo Starling who shares exciting news about the formation of the Women's Recreational Fishing League.
The Big Fish, Research Angler Program and tagging
Our first cast is with NSW Fisheries Management Officers Trent Alexander and Clay Hilbert on the Research Angler Program and fish tagging and using citizen science to understand and preserve our fish stocks.
The Big Fish and the research angler
Chris Franklin is a Central Coast school teacher who loves using fishing to engage his students. Chris has also embraced the NSW Fisheries Research Angler Program and has been able to further our knowledge of the fish he loves by tagging and sampling his catch.
The Big Fish Tuna tales
Roden Woodhams had an amazing "Attenborough moment", before the lockdown, chasing giant Yellow Fin Tuna and shares his adventures on The Big Fish.
The Big Fish Tropical Catch and Cook with Andy Thomsen
Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.
The Big Fish, Simon Marnie's smoked mackerel dip
3 mackerel or tailor fillets smoked100g cream cheese150g crème fraiche¼ cup horseradishFinely chopped dillLemon juice.Keep half of one fillet aside – place all other ingredients in food processor and blend til smooth.Stir thru crumbled remaining filletServe on dark rye or crackers w sliced gherkin
The Big Fish, lockdown fishing craft
If you are one of the millions of fishers locked down in NSW you will hear about some great fishing craft ideas from our Sydney gurus Peter Le Blang and Craig McGill. Peter shares his amazing metal working skills in crafting a high quality fishing knife from scratch and Craig takes us through the D.I.Y. fun of Luderick angling.
The Big Fish, Treno shares his secret Drummer burley recipe
First cast this episode of The Big Fish Treno shares the secret ingredients in his sure fire Drummer burley.
The Big Fish, Roy and HG fight for fishing at the 2032 Brisbane games
Those sport Gurus Roy and HG have launched a campaign to have fishing, fly and conventional tackle casting, for distance and accuracy, included for the Brisbane Olympics in 2032. (Pictured Roy bragging to HG about the size of the prized 2 headed carp he caught near Fukushima.)
The Big Fish Lake Macquarie flathead and posidonia
On the Big Fish this week we take you to Lake Macquarie to look at some great angler initiated conservation work enhancing habitat and fish stocks.
The Big Fish 8 hour smoked Australian Salmon
This week we hit the Camden Haven River with Col Treneman for a bream session on the Cranka Crabs. Treno also shares his estuary luderick secrets, live on the water, with four different types of weed on board, including his homegrown stuff! Stinker talks about snapper season and Tally joins us with his sure fire Australian Salmon 8 hour smoking recipe.
The Big Fish Environment Minister takes aim at High Country Horses
First cast on The Big Fish Steve Samuels from the Monaro Acclimatisation Society has found an ally in the Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.
The Big Fish Tassie King George Whiting boom
King George Whiting up to 80cm in length have invaded the waters of Northern Tasmania and we take you out on the Tamar River to hunt for theses tasty giants.
The Great Winburndale Trout Muster
How do you relocate a wild trout population from waters where they are not allowed to be caught to waters accessible to anglers? That was the conundrum faced by NSW Fisheries and local anglers in the Central West...the answer? Taser the fish!
The Big Fish
Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.
The Big Fish saving the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon
Our first cast takes us to Tenterfield with Harry Davey and Renee Ferenc from OzFish Unlimited. where they are doing a great job helping to save a beautifully coloured little endangered fish.
The Big Fish fly fishing Victoria
Our first cast is with NSW fly fisher Rob Lennon who had a cracking time chasing the big lake trout of the Central Highlands of Victoria at Millbrook lakes.
The Big Fish back to 1770
Our Sydney Harbour correspondent Craig McGill has been on a fishing adventure up North and shares his story of triumph over adversity at Agnes Water and the Town of 1770.
The Big Fish, meet the Bone Heads
Fly fishing Guru Peter Morse introduces us to the Bone Heads, a group of dedicated Aussie fly fishers who meet up in Exmouth at this time, every year, for a fly fishing adventure.
The Big Fish and the business of fly design
We catch up with Cherie Forbes and Brett Clarke at the vice this morning churning out some more of their amazing fur, foam and feather concoctions at their little fly tying factory on the Central Coast of NSW. Renee Ferenc, Director of Engagement and Culture at OzFish Unlimited joins us to talk about a new chapter and Stinker is out crabbing on The Big Fish.