ABC Australia

Big Fish

Society EN ↓ 216 episodes

Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.

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ABC Australia

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Society

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www.abc.net.au

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

The Big Fish: Bring back the Bluenose 30.05.2025

A big push amongst our inland Angler's to change the name of the "Trout Cod" to the "Bluenose Cod" on this episode of The big Fish. 

The Big Fish: Untangling the Whales 23.05.2025

Commercial Trap and Line Fishers and Ocean Watch Australia are working on innovative solutions to avoid entanglement in commercial fishing gear. 

The Big Fish: Big Wet Mulloway 16.05.2025

First cast, tips on fishing the "fresh" with Alex Bellissimo, Sydney land based guru. Stinker is back with the tale of the escapee mud crab and a whole lot more. 

The Big Fish: Kendl Cramer's Barra Nats Adventure and NSW Mulloway Strategy 09.05.2025

Kendl Cramer and her all-female crew are back from the Barra Nationals in the NT with everyone on board catching fish. Along with dodging Crocs, logs and Sharks Kendl also achieved the lifelong goal of a legal Jewfish, even though it was a Black Jewfish from up North, it still counts.

The Big Fish: Meet the New Zealand Stinker! 02.05.2025

Our first cast on The Big Fish is with Ben Galbraith who launches his 12ft tinnie off the beach at Gisborne NZ (sound familiar?) catches tons of huge Snapper and Kingfish and recently scored this massive Yellowfin Tuna out of his tiny boat.

The Big Fish: "The Beard" joins the Big Fish Crew 25.04.2025

"The Beard" after serving onboard the ABC's long running podcast "Tales from the Tinny" has put the kayak on the roof racks and moved back to his old stomping ground the South Coast of NSW and shares his adventures on The Big Fish.

The Big Fish: Carp We don't Keepit! 18.04.2025

Anne Michie from the New England North West chapter of OzFish joins us from the banks of Lake Keepit for a great, regular, Easter family fishing event, the "Carp we don't Keepit" Carp muster.

The Big Fish: Stinker's Succulent Salmon Cake Supper! 11.04.2025

This week on The Big Fish, Stinker shares a great fish cakes recipe, using one of the most sustainable and under rated fish, the Australian Salmon. 

The Big Fish: Blackwater Rehab for the Richmond 04.04.2025

This episode of The Big Fish we talk to OzFish on plans to rehabilitate the Richmond River to prevent future blackwater events that lead to massive fish kills.

The Big Fish: Whiting on Fly 28.03.2025

This week chasing whiting on surface flies with Brett Clarke from BWC flies.

The Big Fish: Land Based Snapper Master Class 21.03.2025

The mal de mer led Alex Bellissimo to become one of Sydney's best land based fishermen and he shares his Snapper secrets on this episode of The Big Fish.

The Big Fish: Carp Eradication, It can Work 14.03.2025

Jonah Yick, Fisheries Manager with Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania and leader of  the Carp Management Program has the first cast this morning on The Big Fish and what a good news story it is! 

The Big Fish: The Big Wet on the Sunshine Coast with Rob Paxevanos 07.03.2025

Stinker has been mugged by a pack of marauding pelagics whilst fishing for Snapper and he is not happy!

The Big Fish: New England North West Sustainable Fishing 28.02.2025

This episode meet "Tandy" from Tamworth the native freshwater Catfish who is a chance to win the office footy tipping comp this year.

The Big Fish: I left my Rod in San Francisco 21.02.2025

Another ripping episode of The Big Fish with our first cast this morning from San Fransico. TBF regular Nadia Taylor heads out under that Golden Gate Bridge to go fishing U.S. West Coast style and tangles with some fabulous eating fish and crabs!

The Big Fish: Deep water tactics for Giant Kings with Michael Guest 14.02.2025

An action packed show this week with "Guesty" sharing his offshore deep water tactics for mega Kingfish.

The Big Fish: Mushy fish citizen science and fishing the Edward at Deniliquin 07.02.2025

This episode: using citizen scientists to track the mushy fish parasites in NSW waters with Dr Jessica Tout-Lyon and heading down to "Deni" for a big native fish event on the Edward River.  

The Big Fish: A Eurobodalla Fishing Masterclass 31.01.2025

The local fishing experts on the Eurobodalla Coast share their secrets with Fishing Australia's Rob Paxevanos on this episode of The Big Fish.  

The Big Fish: Kendl Cramer on Coffs Coast Marlin 24.01.2025

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

The Big Fish: Sight Fishing for Trophy Snowy Mountain Trout 17.01.2025

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

The Big Fish: Eucumbene Sight Fishing and Jack Attack 20.12.2024

This edition of TBF we take you to the crystal clear margins of Lake Eucumbene for some spectacular sight fishing for big Brown Trout with Steve Dunn and Stinker has fallen victim to a "Jack attack" on the Tweed.

The Big Fish: Kendl waves the Long Wand 13.12.2024

The Big Fish regular Kendl Cramer has been bitten by the fly fishing bug.

The Big Fish: Mushy peas? Mushy Kingy yucky! 06.12.2024

Dr Jessica Toute-Lyon has the first cast this morning with the launch of a new citizen science project to track the spread of the parasites that make the flesh of King Fish and Mahi Mahi mushy. 

The Big Fish: With The Cod Father Stuart Rowland 29.11.2024

This week on The Big Fish Stuart Rowland talks about his new book on the mighty Murray Cod, Indigenous knowledge and history, commercial exploitation, decline and regeneration of this amazing species.

The Big Fish: Urunga Flathead Fiesta! 15.11.2024

Kendl Cramer and Laurie Anderson from the WRFL took on the best in the Urunga Estuary Sports Fishing Flathead tournament.

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