Cod Tales Podcast

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! This week on the Cod Tales Podcast, we get into a cracking snapper session where one of the boys managed to sneak away between work commitments and open the account in style on soft plastics! And what a fish it was… a proper red that made every stolen minute on the water worthwhile! We also break down the proposed name change of Trout Cod and discuss what it could mean for rec...

Episode out! Glide or die baby If you could bottle up a perfect barra trip, this would be pretty bloody close. The Cod Tales crew has just wrapped up an unforgettable week at Lake Monduran, and what a ride it was. Sleepless nights, early mornings, sore arms, endless laughs, and barra that did not disappoint!! The houseboat quickly became headquarters for absolute chaos. Between the cook-ups, cold...

Another cracking episode of Cod Tales Podcast is live 🎙️🔥 This week we break down a trip chasing trout and bass, ticking off a few firsts in the new tin along the way 👌 Plenty of laughs, a few lessons learnt and some awesome sessions on the water. From there we head down to Lake Mulwala for Round 1 of the Teams Fishing Australia event, chasing both cod and yellas. Unfortunately the trip wasn’t w...

New episode just dropped on Cod Tales 🎙️🐟 This one’s a cracker we get right into the nitty gritty of chasing cod and yellas in shallow water. It’s one of those topics that sounds simple… until you realise how much there actually is to it. Plenty of little tips and eye-openers in here 👀 We’ve also got young Levi jumping on for a yarn telling the story of his first ever cod, which just casually tu...

This week on Cod Tales Podcast, we’ve got Lachy Mac jumping on to yarn about his first crack at the Cod Nationals down at Mulwala… and yeah… casual as you like… the boys got the WIN 🏆 Fishing alongside Billy Westerveld, these blokes didn’t just fluke it, they broke the lake down, figured the pattern, and got the job DONE. No guesswork, no panic… just smart fishing and backing themselves when it m...

🎙️ NEW EPISODE – Cod Tales Podcast 🎣 This week on Cod Tales, we catch up with good mate Nate Archer, who’s recently taken the leap into full-time guiding for both Murray Cod and Barra. It’s a big move and we chat about what it takes to chase your passion and make a living on the water. We also dibble into our upcoming trip in May to Lake Monduran, where the Cod Tales crew will be linking up with...

Episode drop legends 🎣🔥 The mics are hot and this one’s all about Teams Fishing Australia State of Origin… and what it truly means to pull on that sky blue jersey for New South Wales State of Origin Team. We get into the highs, the heartbreak, the pressure, the prep and what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the best in the country at Teams Fishing Australia State of Origin,This comp isn’t just abo...

EPISODE 59 – Lake Mac Attack! The Cod Tales Podcast hit the road and headed down to Lake Macquarie to catch up with our good mate Banksy… and somehow ended up living out a full blown bucket list weekend. First up chasing marlin offshore. And guess what… Azz ticks off a DREAM fish with his very first Blue Marlin. Absolute scenes. Chaos. Screaming reels and Dane getting crook for the first time in s...

🚨 RIVER DRIFTS, BLOWN TRAILERS & FISHING 🚨 Just before Christmas we squeezed in one of those river drifts… you know the ones that make you look over your shoulder thinking “surely this isn’t allowed.” 📊 44 fish in 6½ hours. Absolute mayhem. The highlight? Without question the most bizarre eat we’ve ever seen — a mid-70s cod climbing halfway out of the river to eat a lure off the bank. Still...

🎣 COD TALES PODCAST 🎙️ 2025 RECAP • CHRISTMAS • RIVERS • PBs • WHAT’S NEXT This one’s a proper sit-down yarn. No rush. No egos. Just looking back on a year that gave us everything — the highs, the heartbreaks, the quiet nights, and the moments that make it all worth it. 🔥 2025 wasn’t just about fish numbers It was about time on the water, time with mates, learning rivers properly, and earning ev...

What an absolute belter of a cod opening week! The crew clocked up 25+ hours on the water, pushing sunrises, late nights, and everything in between – and it all paid off in style. We kicked things off with a thumping 107cm cod to officially welcome in the season, and by the end of the week we’d landed over 65 fish. Some on surface, some subsurface… but one thing stood out more than anything else:...

🎣 NEW EPISODE DROP – Grant from Colourshift Customs! 🎨🔥 Buckle up lads… this one is packed with proper fish-catching wisdom. We sat down with Grant from Colourshift Customs, the detail-obsessed mastermind behind some of the cleanest paint jobs and custom jigs getting around. In this episode we chat about: 🎨 Lure colour selection and why it changes with depth + dirty water ⚡ How UV helps turn...

New Episode!!! Maraboon magic🙌🏼 Strap in legends, because this week we welcome back the great (Wisey) for one of our biggest, loosest, and most action-packed episodes yet. We jump straight into our trip of a lifetime to Lake Maraboon a mission that threw everything at us: long days, late nights, mental battles, and those heart-stopping moments where time literally slows down. But it paid off in...

🎣 Episode 54 is live! We’re at Teams Fishing Australia this week, chatting with the Black Pearl Fishing boys – Mitch and Lachie! 🐟 Plenty of good yarns in this one as we dive into tournament fishing, chasing redfin, and landing some solid callop. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Cod Tales episode without a few laughs… Barry gets up to a bit of mischief at the campsite, and somehow we end up hunting f...

New Episode Out Now!!– with Steve “Boothy” Booth! This week we sit down with one of the true legends of the Aussie fishing scene, and a great mate of ours – Steve Booth. Most people know him as Boothy, and chances are if you’ve ever picked up a fishing mag, watched a show, or been at a comp, you’ve come across his work. He’s been involved with AFN, Fishing Monthly, Wilson Fishing, and OzFish, just...

NEW CODTALES EPISODE –chatty with little Kek and Mitch cone on bass world championships Righto crew, strap in because this week’s episode is a proper rollercoaster of fishing yarns, banter, and a few questionable life choices: 🔥 Should rivers stay open during cod season? We throw some spicy opinions around and give you tips on how to chase yellas without accidentally giving a cod a free piercing....

Central Oregon – yarns, fish and sore heads ✅ 🏆 Aussie Bass Classic – rained so much we nearly needed flippers. Sunday was canned ‘cause the ramp was under water 🌊 Mate v Mate showdown – Dane vs his leader (leader won 🤦‍♂️), Gordo’s camp shenanigans, camp walk, live tunes, fish simulator and Az… riding a bull. Yep. A bull. 🐂😂 🎣 Teams Fishing – Mulwala – Prefish curse? ✅ Gastro outbreak? ✅...

Aussie Bass Classic – Lake Sinclair 🎣🔥🌧️ What a weekend! We headed to the Aussie Bass Classic at Lake Sinclair and… well… it was eventful. Featuring legends Lachlan Latham & Mick Hayden, we copped rain, rain, and more rain 🌧️ but that didn’t slow the fun. Az somehow lost his shirt, jumped over a fire (don’t ask), we got introduced to some “mini beers” 🍻, and found out the bilge pumps had de...

Rhys and Nick jump on the mic for an absolute ripper yarn from drifting a river with Az and Nick and landing a brute 89cm Murray cod, followed by 4 more over 70cm, to heading south to Crookwell chasing trout at Pejar Dam where the boys got stuck into some rainbows and Az landed a donkey brown on a Tassie Devil 🎯 Plenty of cod chat as always, why we love the hunt, the hits, and the heartbreaks 🎣...

This week on Cod Tales, we go on a wild ride across species and state lines. We kick things off with a 28km-drift mission on the Macquarie, where some seriously well-conditioned cod kept us honest. Then it's off to an unnamed trout dam (no GPS pins here, sorry!) with a surprisingly friendly local town and a few slippery surprises. And just to round things out, we land a 91cm flatty during a mid-we...

We’re talking about fishing stories that’ll make you snort-laugh, Mental health chats that hit deep (in a good way) The madness of tournament fishing, The scientific benefits of roasting your mates and Fish facts so weird they sound fake (they’re not) With so much more! We ditched the fishing to have a chat and let’s just say we had a time on the mics! Whether you’re on the boat, in the ute, or hi...

G’day legends, and welcome back to Codtales — the podcast that proves you don’t need to catch fish to talk about ’em for an hour. This week’s episode is fuller than a camp oven on Easter Sunday: we’re drifting down the river — slowly… painfully… like dragging a shopping trolley through mud. We hit the bush for an Easter fish and feed, tackled Teams Fishing Australia at Mul where the only consisten...

New Episode Out Now! This week on Cod Tales, we’re joined by the legendary Jason Medcalf — the man behind Boom Coaching and The Wild Reset Project. From top-notch fishing knowledge to deep conversations around mental health, Jason is helping everyday blokes tackle life’s battles through the power of fishing and connection. Jason’s got decades of fishing knowledge, with a special love for Barra and...

🎣 EPISODE 44 – THOMAS PINTER 🎣 Five-time Cod Nationals champion Thomas Pinter joins us for an absolute ripper of an episode! 🏆🔥 We talk tournament fishing, chasing Murray cod on lakes, and what it takes to stay at the top of the game. Thomas also shares some golden tips for targeting these beasts and his insights as a guide helping others land their dream fish. Passion and consistency are the...

Episode 43! This week, we are back from another week of fishing down south! As we packed the rods, the esky, and probably not enough common sense we headed down to the legendary Lake Mulwala for the Lake Mulwala Cod Nationals. It's all about big fish, bigger yarns, and seeing who can survive a week of early mornings, late nights, and a whole lot of fucking casting. Strap in to the roller coast...