Big Fish

The Big Fish lives up to it's name this week with a, pending, world record Barramundi. The 29 kilo monster was caught, weighed and released on 10 kilo line by Big Fish regular Jo Starling and will be a Women's world record if ratified.

Our first cast this episode of the Big Fish comes to you from Broughton Island with fishing mad Wallaby Mark Gerrard.

This episode of The Big Fish our experts share their tips and tactics for targeting fish in skinny water around the edges of our estuaries.

Kendl Cramer's PB Bass, hear the story of it's capture and release.

This episode of The Big Fish Alex Bellissimo shares his techniques and tactics for targeting Trevally. 

Stinker says he's "gong to the dark side". Known as one of the great bait fishers of our era, he reckons he is turning to the soft plastics! 

Steve Peach has an overview of the NSW trout season, if you want to know  where are they rising, make sure to listen to this weeks episode of The Big Fish podcast.

First cast we take you to one of the biggest recreational catch and release estuary fishing events in the land The Gold Coast Flathead Classic with Kendl Cramer.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Meet Stinker's replacement, for this episode,  11 year old Max Evans, a fishing fanatic on his way to Iluka to toss a few soft plastics for the school holidays. The good news is Stinker is on the mend after "getting a bad sausage".

Pipis can't be taken off the beach, above the high tide zone, by recreational anglers, who can take a few for bait to be used on the spot (up to 50). Commercial fishers are being accused of taking tonnes. Stinker believes this practice is unsustainable.

Anne Mitchie from the Northern Tablelands Chapter of OzFish talks about restoring native habitat on the Namoi River and a brilliant fishing adventure in the Gulf out of Karumba.  

This episode of The Big Fish Stinker shares the story of his naughty little boat Stinkpot running away without her skipper.

First cast this episode of the Big Fish is with Steve "peachy" Peach on the very effective straight line or Euro nymphing technique.

John McIntyre has the first cast this morning as he tracks the rise of Game Fishing in Australia.

Worms catch Trout and you can catch worms from Trout and other freshwater species. The message? Cook those fish!  

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

First cast this morning is with Jo Starling live from the AFTA tackle show on the Gold Coast where she is representing the Women's Recreational Fishing League. Jo also shares the highs and lows of here recent trip to the fabled streams of the West in the USA with the Australian Fly Fishing team.

First cast this morning we take you to the Far South Coast with the "Beard" and catch up with a young fisho who has been on a Yellowfin Tuna quest.

If you have ever fished in Tasmania you would know that it is a world class Trout fishery but did you know that Tassie has a secret population of the mainlands most prized sports fish, the mighty Estuary Perch!

It's a win-win scenario with thousands of wild Brown and Rainbow Trout taken from a protected water supply catchment, where angling isn't allowed, to an accessible fishery down the road at Portland. The native fish are thriving too, with Macqaurie Perch, River Black Fish and native Galaxias coming back in droves.   

Thrilling Drummer fishing in the white water washes around Sydney heads this morning and preparations for the Women's World Fly Fishing Championships in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho with Jo Starling.

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Heading to the Macquarie River Catchment in the Central West with Ken Smith who shares some great news about recreational fishers and NSW Fisheries efforts to look after our native fish.

Trevor Hawkins has been painting and sculpting fish for decades and is using his considerable talents to help preserve the Bluenose Cod through correct identification. You will soon see his artwork around the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchments where these protected fish are starting to make a comeback.