All The Gear But No Idea - The South Australian Fishing Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 141: Jamie Crawford This week we are joined by another repeat guest and regular SA Angler contributor Jamie Crawford from Port Lincoln, to discuss the variety of different species he targets with great success. We chat about flicking soft plastics for flathead, targeting table size bronze whalers, Eyre Peninsula King Fish, Callop from the Murray and big Salmon from the bea...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 140: Darren James - Sportfishing scene  This week we are joined by Darren, the manager of the states number one tackle shop: Sportfishing Scene. We chat about Darren’s own fishing, his history in the tackle industry and his transition to taking over the business from long time owner Ian Clift. We also discuss the impact the current Algal Bloom is having on the tackle indus...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 139: Lubin Pfeiffer and Asher Dezsery - RecFish SA Executive Officer This week we are joined by Cod and freshwater fishing guru, Lubin Pfeiffer, back for his second appearance after first joining us all the way back in episode 21. We chat with Lubin about all the fishing he’s been up to including Bream comps in Victoria, NSW Murray Cod and local flathead on the West Coast....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 138: RAD KI: Ro and Phil This week we are joined by Ro and Phil, the team behind Research and Discovery Coastal Tours Kangaroo Island, or RAD KI for short. They run marine and land based tours on KI, combining tourism with citizen science and have been on the ground documenting and observing the effects of the Algal Bloom on the local environment.  We chat about what they...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 137: Ethan Yeo This week we are joined by Ethan Yeo; gun spearfisherman, professional diver and social media star. Ethan has quickly gone from first finding his passion for spearfishing to working as diver on the Great Barrier Reef catching Crayfish, guiding in Tonga and collecting 11,000 Periwinkles per day when working in the states South East. He also has some epic recr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 136 - Josh Carpenter, Shimano Fishing Australia - Product Manager This week we are joined by Josh Carpenter, Shimano’s Australian Product Manager. Josh is a guru when it comes to all things fishing tackle and shares how his career has progressed to having what many would consider a ‘dream job.’ Josh talks to us about his own love for ‘Technical Fishing’ and gives us heaps...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 135: Anton Covino, Shark Watch SA  This week we are joined by Anton Covino, the man behind the Shark Watch SA pages on social media, who has been documenting shark sightings across SA for a number of years. He has  become increasingly busy in recent weeks with skyrocketing reports of sharks in shallow water and even beaching themselves, likely due to the ongoing Algal bloo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 134: Terry Magryn, Marion Bay boat ramp Engineer This week we are joined by Terry Magryn, the main man behind Magryn Engineering who worked on the recent Marion Bay boat ramp. After some negative reports around weed building up on the ramp, it was good to chat with Terry about their role in the project. Terry was able to explain that there are a lot of competing issues wit...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 133: Mike Tyrrell - Survival First Aid & Faith Coleman - Update on Algal Bloom This week we are joined by 2 great guests to chat about a couple of really important aspects of fishing! Mike Tyrell from Survival First Aid joins us to chat about their innovative first aid kits and tells us all about the journey the family business has been on and how important having the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 132: Steve, Ash and Popey review the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic This week we are looking back on what was a hugely successful Port Lincoln Tuna Classic, that Dizzy fished in recently over the March long weekend. Steve and Ash have put in a mountain of work to put on another epic event, while Ash is also able to recount his time aboard the Vatican, owned by Popey; the team t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 131: Port Lincoln Tuna Comp wrap up + Shane Mensforth from SA Angler + Marine Safety ‘Stay Afloat’ This week have 2 big guests back for their second round on the podcast: Shane Mensforth from SA Angler joins us to preview the new Autumn edition of the magazine & talks about his summers fishing! Simon Schwerdt from Marine Safety SA comes on to promote the ‘Stay Afloat’...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 130: Brad Towler, Fleurieu Charters This week we are joined by Brad Towler who has recently taken over Fleurieu Charters, while continuing to also run Towler Marine, which we discussed in detail when we previously spoke to Brad in episode 52. Running a pair of Clayton Gallant boats, Brad and his team have quickly found success on the Tuna and reef fish around the Fleurieu...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 129 - Matt Durell - The IkiPik This week we are joined by Matt Durell, a WA based fisherman who is behind The IkiPik, an Ikijime device that is designed to quickly and humanely kill your catch, ensuring premium eating quality. We chat with Matt about his own fishing in the West, get a run down on how and why to use the product and also discuss the pack he has produced with...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 128 Ryan Stella Fishing This week we are joined by Ryan Weidenhofer, the man behind Ryan’s Stella Fishing on Youtube and social media. Ryan spends lots of time on the bottom end of the Yorke Peninsula and targets a wide variety of species, documenting it all in video and photos which we love to see! He is someone who does a variety of different sorts of fishing, from targe...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 127  - Kane Reardon This week we are joined by gun Victorian fisho and new TV fishing personality Kane Reardon. Kane and his good mate Aaron ‘Red’ Habgood (guest in episode 82) have recently launched their own fishing show ‘Red’s Fishing Adventures’ which you can find on 7 Plus. The show follows these 2 mates ticking fish and experiences off their bucket lists, taking them...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 126: Wade Ball, Non Stop Fishing  Happy New Years to all of our listeners, we hope you all had a good Christmas and got some fishing in during your time off, we start todays episode with our own fishing exploits over the festive season and some fishing new years resolutions! This week we are joined by Wade Ball, who runs Non Stop Fishing, a youtube channel and social media...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 125: Lauren Douma + Simon and Gordon from Marine Safety This week we have 3 great guests lined up to keep you all entertained over the Christmas and New Years break! Firstly we chat with Lauren Douma, who has recently been elected to the RecFish SA board. She is sure to contribute plenty to the organisation, she is super enthusiastic about getting new people into fishing,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 124: Tom Hams from Port Hughes Fishing Charters This week we are joined by Tom who has recently taken over Port Hughes Fishing Charters. After changing careers from shearing to commercial fishing, Tom has now found his dream job taking over a successful charter business in a well renowned fishing region. Tom talks us through his fishing background and journey to taking ove...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 123: Shane Hodgens, Tackle World - Pt Augusta This week we are joined by Shane Hodgens, who we have previously chatted to as the owner of the Tackle World store in Port Lincoln. This time he joins us from Pt Augusta, where they have opened a second store, initially as a pop up shop and now as a permanent fixture. Port Augusta has been the hot spot in SA fishing of late, wi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 122 - Steve Toome and Ashley White - Port Lincoln Tuna Comp This week we are joined by Steve Toome and Ashley White, the guys behind the hugely successful Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. After fishing in this comp earlier this year, we catch up with the boys to preview the 2025 comp, to be held on the March long weekend. The boys are also able to announce a recent community awa...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 121: Ben Gibbs This week we are joined by Ben Gibbs, Tournament Director at Bream Master SA and all around gun Fisho. Ben loves fishing from his tinny in The Coorong and targeting Mulloway off the beach at Salt Creek, but his real passion is for fishing from his kayak. He shares with us all of his kayak fishing exploits, both here and interstate, including the lead up to t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 120: Dylan Pierias This week we are joined by Adelaide United's number one fisherman and recent recruit Dylan Pierias. Dylan grew up in Victoria, before moving to NSW to continue his soccer career, where his love for fishing, particularly land based, really kicked off. He has recently moved to SA and has loved getting into the land based fishing over here and has alre...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 119: Michael Angelakis This week we are joined by Michael Angelakis, one of the biggest names in the South Australian seafood industry. We hear the story of how the Angelakis family arrived in Australia from the Greek Islands in the 1920s and went from fishing on the Eyre Peninsula for Whiting to running a booming SA business employing 150 people. Michael tells us about hi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 118: Dom Thornely This week we are joined by Dom Thornely, the Content & Brand Marketing Manager at Shimano. A former professional cricketer who had a keen interest in fishing during his playing days, before moving into the marketing world, Dom is now kept very busy promoting all things Shimano Fishing. He tells us about what his job entails, wraps up the recent AFTA e...

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