The Reel Action Fishing Podcast (with Guesty and the Ferret).

  Yesterday Michael witnessed a tragic shark attack on the mid north coast of NSW.  He had been filming offshore for Reel Action TV and was heading back to the boat ramp when he was made aware a surfer nearby was being attacked by a shark.  Michael, who was on a PWC at the time, went to assist the surfers who had come to the man's aid and scan the area for the shark before emergency services arriv...

This week on the podcast we are back in the studio to chat all things Murray Cod - this time with a focus on targeting them on curly-tail soft plastics out of the skinniest of creeks and rivers. The boys focus on everything from lure colour, technique, what snags to target, the time of day and the joys of fishing in Murray Cod territory! As always, the lads get distracted, which sees Guesty re-tel...

This week on the Reel Action Fishing Podcast Jono and Guesty are joined by Brian 'Barney' Perry and Shane 'Chalkinator' Chalker to chat about the fast growing fish in the ocean - Mahi Mahi.   In what is a packed round table, the boys take the chance to relive one of their more memorable sessions from last years season of Reel Action, where they spent the morning trolling live baits around a local...

Ever heard of Electrofishing? Yes, you heard that right, electrofishing.. the process of putting direct current electricity into the water to stun and catch fish.  Well this week we catch up in the studio with a Fish Biologist by the name of Tim Marsden, who has over 30 years of experience, to discuss exactly how the process works.  Tim, who also moonlights as the OzFish Hunter Chapter President,...

To kick off our Destination series, where we cover a select waterway in Australia and its fishing prospects, we land on Coffs Harbour, Australia.  Coffs Harbour is a city on the north coast of New South Wales. It's known for its beaches and the Big Banana monument and amusement park. In the waters off Coffs Harbour Marina is the Solitary Islands Marine Park, home to abundant wildlife, including ou...

This week on the podcast Sammy Hitzke is in the studio to chat all things Mulloway on Hardbodies. In what is considered a tough and punishing type of fishing, the boys break it down step by step and aim to cover everything from the terrain, the technique, the lures, and most importantly, the perseverance needed to tangle with one of the most prized fish in Australian waters. As always, when Sammy...

This week on the Podcast Jono and Guesty give a bit of pep talk for the upcoming PFC! The boys cover everything from the target species, the general rules, the changes for this year, the DO's, the DONT's and everything in-between! To top it off, the boys dive into some of the tips and tricks for increasing your chances to win...   Listen. Enter. Fish.   April 17th and 18th 2021   Enter at: https:/...

This week on the Podcast, we have Scotty Thorrington in the studio to discuss the ins-and-outs of chasing BIG Dusky Flathead on Lures. Whether it be on soft vibes around bait schools, in the shallows imitating mullet or whiting, or off rocky drops and headlands, we cover the lot! Between the three boys, plenty fish over that 80 and 90cm mark have been caught, so the boys run through a few of their...

This week on the Podcast, Jono and Guesty are back in the studio to discuss the recent rainfall across NSW and how recreational fisherman can use this to their advantage! The boys sit down and chat about how rain can be used to congregate bait in a condensed area, push certain fish offshore, bring sediment into the water and shutdown certain species. Throughout the episode, the guys talk about bot...

This week on the Podcast, Jono and Guesty are joined in the studio by one of the sharpest minds in the business when it comes to Marlin - Scotty Thorrington from Haven Sport Fishing Charters. In this hour episode, the boys dive deep into the intricacies of chasing inshore Black marlin, and touch on everything from the weather conditions, the rigs, the baits, the tackle and the safety tips you need...

Just when you thought fishing technology couldn't get any better, Active Target comes across our desk... This week on the podcast, we join up with Mark Olsen, Territory Sales Manager for Lowrance, to discuss the in's-and-out's of the new Active Target Technology. We chat about everything from how to install it, how it works, how we can use it to change our fishing success and what technology like...

This week on the podcast Jono and Guesty and joined by Adam Martin, Managing Director of the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation, to chat all things recreational fishing. The boys tap into the work that ARFF does for the fishing community, which includes Tackle Box Talks, Gone Fishing Day, the development of interactive fishing apps, and developing data to get recreational fishing back in t...

This week on the Podcast Jono and Guesty are back in the studio to discuss the ins-and-outs of Live-baiting Mangrove Jack in estuaries. The boys discuss everything from catching the bait, which bait is their favourite and why, what technique and tackle should be used and dive into some old stories from when guesty was a young lad walking his local rock wall. All that and more on this weeks episode...

This week on the Reel Action Fishing Podcast, Jono and Guesty are back in the studio to discuss the mighty tailor (Bluefish, Shad, Elf). In particular, the boys spend their time discussing the ins-and-outs of targeting these highly aggressive and agile fish off the top, using a variety of stickbaits, pencil lures and poppers. As always, the boys detour and chat about Jono's motor breaking down, an...

This week on the Podcast, Jono and Guesty sit down to discuss the ins-and-outs of the Pirtek Fishing Challenge, which is entering its 13th year. Throughout this hour episode, the boys touch on everything from how it started, competitors attempting to cheat, the best way to approach the competition, the dos-and-dont's when on the water and the charity and corporate partners for this year. This ones...

This week on the podcast Jono and Guest are joined by Cassie Price, Director of Habitat Programs at OzFish Unlimited, to chat about all the work they do for the restoration and protection of Australian waterways and fish habitat. The team spend the episode discussing everything from the importance of monitoring the waterways, the type of projects OzFish partake in, the way in which these projects...

This week on the Podcast Jono and Guesty sit down to discuss the ones that got away... all those fish which could have been. With Jono recently losing the fish of a lifetime, and Guesty fishing for over 40 years, there was plenty of stories to come out this week, a lot of which unearthed some fresh scares... all that and more on this weeks episode of this Reel Action Fishing Podcast.     

This week on the Podcast Jono and Guesty sit down to discuss everything you need to know about cleaning, preparing and cooking your catch. The boys run through everything from killing the fish, keeping it cold, skinning and filleting it, and finally the cooking process. As always, Guesty takes a trip down memory lane to discuss what he used to do as a kid with the old hessian bag. All that and mor...

This week on the Podcast Jono and Guesty are joined by owner and operator of Audacity Charters, Adam Finlay, to discuss the ins-and-outs of Large Mouth Nannygai. The boys discuss everything from how to cook them, the types of places to find them, the best method to catch them and gear needed to tangle with one of the tastiest fish in the ocean. As always, the boys get stuck into each other about e...

It's the new year and the boys are back in the studio to talk about one of our favourite forms of fishing: Chasing Whiting Off the Beach. Both Jono and Guesty spent a lot of their fishing 'apprenticeship' fishing off the beach and so decide to relive a lot of the lessons, tips and techniques they learnt throughout their time. The boys discuss everything from the rig needed, the terrain to look out...

This week on the Podcast, Jono and Guesty round out the year with a discussion on one of the more nuanced techniques for targeting mulloway - Slow Rolling Live Baits on Circle Hooks. Throughout the episode, the boys talk about how the technique started, what rig is needed, when to use the technique over other conventional methods, and finally the location and baits needed to make it successful. Al...

This week on the Podcast we catch up with James 'Jimmy' Forster to catch about everything from catching coral trout to the importance of wild line caught fish. James, who has been described as an encyclopaedia when it comes to Coral Trout, runs the boys through his techniques, his rigs, the type of terrain he targets and the little tricks of the trade he has picked up along the way while fishing c...

This week, as Guesty returns from his trip away, the boys sit down to discuss the ins-and-outs of what went down up north, focusing in on their time chasing Barramundi on the Berkley Hollow Bellys. The lads discuss everything from the technique, terrain and the type of rig needed to tangle with one of Australia's premier sport fish. 

This week on the Reel Action Fishing Podcast Jono and Guesty are back in the Studio to talk about one of Guesty's favourite forms of fishing; Murray Cod on Surface Lures. The boys sit down and chat about chasing these prehistoric fish from the Car-Topper and discuss the advantages of being able to fish water-ways that simply couldn't be accessed otherwise. Throughout the episode, Jono digs into Gu...

This week, Guesty heads off for a three week trip to QLD filming for the new season of Reel Action Tv, so the boys sit down before he leaves to discuss the ins-and-outs of a what happens behind the scenes before a trip like this can happen. Throughout the episode the boys discuss everything from hitting kangaroos, how to know what gear to take, making sure your boat is ready for the road and what...