Big Fish

Last week we left our hero fishless at Glenlyon after a 1000 casts. Col Trenaman's shoulder had given out after pegging 30cm lures for trophy Cod for hours, when on his 1001st cast he hit the magic metre mark, hear the story on The Big Fish. 

"I'd been in the water for about two and a half hours, the sun was going down, I was getting cramps...and then I got nudged". Listen to Stinker's amazing story of survival, battling to stay afloat in a 2 metre sea off the rocky coastline at Fingal Island.

The Big Fish reveals that 1,700 dozen Sydney Rock Oysters stolen in NSW were illegally harvested by the thieves when the estuary was closed by the NSW Food Safety Authority due to a sewage spill in the waterway. The Oysters could spread hepatitis and other deadly diseases. You will hear from the Oyster Grower and a food safety expert.

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 drea...

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.