The Social Fishing Podcast

The story of Jimmy Barwick is next level! This is an epic chat as we learn who Jimmy is and the crazy adventure he has been on over the past two decades. He has travelled a fair portion of the world, lived overseas working and spent a massive part of his life living on the water. Currently working as a fly guide on the Tumut River in NSW, and also working in retail. He has seen and done it all, an...

We’ve been using our custom inflatable boat setup a lot this summer, and with so many questions we thought we’d sit down and have a chat about them. In this episode we talk about our sessions this summer drifting in the inflatable, including our Ovens River adventure. We went on an epic 3 day float/camp trip and Dan and I look back on the trip and share the stories, adventures and lessons. This ep...

If you love chasing cod, especially river cod – this is a must listen episode! Our special guest for this episode, Jackson Haussler has achieved so much in the cod world in such a short space of time. Fishing in Northern NSW, he is familiar with the gorge country for Murray Cod. In this episode we talk about the Northern Basin rivers including the Severn, Macintyre and Gwydir. Jackson talks about...

Well, there goes another year… 2022 all over but what an epic adventure! We were lucky enough to have some amazing trips and epic moments. In this episode Rhys and Dan share stories from the year, their favourite moments and highlights throughout 2022. Plus along the way they share plenty of lessons they learnt from over the prior 12 months. This is a cracker way to welcome in the new year, and it...

In this episode Rhys is joined by Sunny Martins, and what an epic chat it is! Sunny has an eye for detail and is very particular in the way he fishes and his approach, so much so that it pays off with plenty of big fish hitting his deck. He has an addictive passion for fishing that drives him to continually seek new challenges and experiences (and also helping him spend countless hours on the wate...

Another episode where I’m joined by Dan Webber to have a chat about the current fishing, techniques, and approach for chasing Golden Perch in spring and summer. There is a huge amount of information and content that you can apply to your sessions in this episode which runs for over two hours. During the middle of the chat, we get into conversation about fish behaviour, which include Murray Cod, Tr...

This is a sad topic but one that needs to be shared. There is so much false information, blaming and comments going around in the media around the fish kills. So, with that I wanted to produce a series of podcast, articles, blog posts and videos interviewing knowledgeable people and sharing the reasons behind these fish deaths. This is the third major fish kill along the Murray River we will have...

In this episode I’m joined by Matt Mildren to talk all about chasing Trout at Dartmouth. It was great to have Matt on to talk a little bit of Trout fishing jumping into the history of Dartmouth, the fish species, the size and layout of the lake. We then talk about the Trout in the system, the best approach, key lures and seasons. Matt also jumps in and explains trolling for Trout in detail and how...

The Annual Lake Windamere Trip! This podcast was all about our big trip to the iconic Windamere Dam. A special place on the calendar for spring each year and it was great to get back to this system and hook into some yellas. This year was very different with a completely new lake as levels have risen to 88% (and still rising). This has changed the entire landscape and layout of the lake; we have n...

Spring is here and we have a cracker yella episode for you! Joined by fishing legend Adam McCulloch, we discuss a range of topic around spring yellas and fishing in Northern NSW. Adam talks about his home three lakes, Keepit, Split Rock and Chaffey, as well as the surrounding rivers. He gets into a detailed run through of using Jerkbaits (Suspending Hardbody’s) for yellas. A technique that works w...

In this episode Rhys has a chat with Canberra local, Graham Fifield talking about all things urban fishing. Graham shares his earliest fishing stories from both the south coast and in the ACT region, before jumping in to share his tips for fishing urban systems. Including the lakes around the Canberra Area (Lake Burley Griffin, Lake Tuggeranong, Lake Ginninderra, Yerrabi Pond and Googong Dam). Rhy...

Ben Wiseman took out his first AYC Competition win this year at Wyangala Dam. I wanted to get Ben on for a chat because his story to wining this year’s comp is very cool. The Social Fishing Team fished Wyangala Dam a week before the competition this year and we shared heaps of information inside our membership platform. Ben took that knowledge on board and applied it to his fishing the following w...

Trent Freer is a local angler to Southern NSW and VIC and has spent the past 20 years chasing Murray Cod in places like the Murrumbidgee River, Lake Mulwala and many other small creeks. This was a great chat where we discussed a range of topics, including getting started on lure fishing, using lipless crankbaits in rivers and how to fish Mulwala in tough conditions. Trent was happy to share his pr...

In this episode I’m joined by young fishing legend, Jack Weymouth-Smith! He is based out in Western Riverina and spends most of his time fishing his home waters of the Murrumbidgee River. In this chat we talk all about this river system, the fishing styles, techniques, flows and plenty of stories of big fish. Jack is a great fella who just loves his cod fishing! He has learnt a lot over the past 7...

In this episode I’m joined by keen cod angler and SF Member, Tyson Zarew. Born and bred in Canberra, Tyson has fished throughout his whole life, but it’s only been recently that he has started getting really serious on chasing big cod in the impoundments. Over the past three years Tyson has learnt an incredible amount about chasing big cod and has grown as an angler and in this episode, he shares...

It’s crazy the people you run into in life and how a conversation for the first time can be so powerful! In this episode I sit down with Shane Domaille, the man behind the Goodoogang brand. If you have an Instagram account, you will have probably seen the @goodoogang page. I’ve always wanted to hear from the man behind the brand and hear the story about how it all started. In this chat we talk abo...

Steve Starling (more commonly known as Starlo) is one of the most recognised faces in the Australian fishing industry and I feel privileged to welcome him back onto the podcast for another episode. If you haven’t already, go listen to Ep 8 of the podcast to hear our first catchup over 2.5 years ago. A lot has changed since then, and these changes have impacted the way Starlo fishes today. In this...

Welcome to 2022 and to another episode of The Social Fishing Podcast. In this one I’m joined by a good mate, Dan Webber. If you follow us on socials and you’re an SF Member you’ll know Dan very well by now but it’s good to finally have him on for an episode of the podcast talking to him about his story. The main topic of conversation for this episode is Burrinjuck Dam, which is by far Dan’s favoui...

Many of you will already know who Jack Hocking is from our videos, Live Q&As and reports inside the SF Membership, but for those of you who don’t, all you need to know is that Jack can catch fish! Jack Hocking owns and runs Lake Mulwala Sportfishing, based on the cod capital in Yarrawonga. He has been guiding for a little over a year and has been fishing since he could walk. Jack is an incredibly...

Welcome to the Cod Opening Special podcast episode for 2021! I can’t believe cod open is only a week away and to get everyone pumped I thought it would be great to dedicate this episode to the newly opening season ahead of us. For this special edition I’m joined by three legends in the freshwater fishing world, Dan Webber, Jack Hocking and Jakko Davis. These three blokes have an incredible wealth...

Curtis is one of the most down to earth, genuine blokes you’ll come across in the fishing world, and I was stocked to have him on for this episode. He has an incredible passion for fishing and loves every moment of being out there in the hunt for his next target. His top three species are Murray Cod, Aussie Bass and Barramundi, and we talk about all three in this episode. Curtis also talks about h...

Josh Read lives and breaths fishing and will head out at any chance he gets. In this episode Josh talks about fishing small clear systems for Murray Cod from his punt, and tips on how he does it. He also talks about what happened to the Upper Murray after the devastating bushfires, and what impact this event had on the Murray Cod population. Josh worked with local fisheries and through his local f...

I first interviewed Jakko Davis 16months ago (prior to COVID… crazy) and this is a cracker chat where we talk about what we have learnt over the past year. Live Technology takes up a big chunk of this chat as Jakko shares how he uses this tech and what he has learnt. Being bale to watch the fish under the surface for the last 12 months has opened our eyes to how cod actually behave. The topics and...

We're BACK! Another episode of The Social Fishing Podcast is here, and this is a special one from a recent trip we did to the iconic Copeton Dam. I headed up north with Dan Webber to map the lake for the SF Membership, and during the week we learnt a lot about this system and decided to sit down and share this with you in another episode of the podcast.  Dan and I talk about out trip, the lessons...

In this episode Rhys & Chris go back to basics and talk about bait fishing for freshwater fish. This is how fishing started for both Rhys and Chris and it’s how they learnt the ropes. Bait fishing is a great place to start and in this episode the boys cover everything. From the best setups, to line, what knots and rigs to use. Then onto the baits, everything you need to know about them, how to rig...