The Social Fishing Podcast

In this episode I sit down and talk with Darren Weda! He loves his fishing, both fresh and salt and has an incredible passion for photography and videography. In this episode we talk about how fishing started for Darren, what he loves about photography and he also shares some tips for taking a good photo. Then we jump into talking about chasing lake Eildon Murray Cod and Darren shares his tips for...

In this episode I was extremely lucky to interview the fishing legend Lubin Pfeiffer. He is an incredible angler who has accomplished so much in his life. He chases a manner of all species, he travels, fishes full time, writes for Australia’s leading publications and is even a TV show presenter. In this interview Lubin share his life experiences, his travels but also heaps of tips as to how he ach...

In this episode Tallis and I discuss standing trees and how to fish them effectively for both yellas and cod. It’s a structure type that gets a little bit forgotten about or left behind, so we wanted to cover the techniques we use to fish them effectively, especially for vertically fishing for yellas at this time of year.

In this episode Chris and I sit down and talk about the some what forgotten species, the Trout Cod. This episode is not about fishing techniques or tactics, its all about the fish as a species. We talk about their characteristics, habitat and how to identify them. Then we move onto their history, their decline and the possibility of a future recreational fishery. This is a great episode with so ma...

First episode for 2020, the new decade and we are straight into plenty of tips and content to help you over the summer months. The episode begins few listener questions that have been submitted over the past few weeks. There are some great questions that you’ll learn a lot from as I explain my thoughts. Then I’m joined by SF team member Murray Stewart as he helps me answer a listener question abou...

In this episode I was lucky enough to interview the man behind Balista Lures, James Dainton. Now James is a genuine bloke who loves his fishing… so much so that he made it his lifelong passion. In this episode we discuss Murray Cod techniques as James shares what he has learnt over many years of targeting cod including an incredible technique for chasing giant cod in Lake Mulwala. Then we get onto...

In this episode Rhys covers the devastating fish kill that has hit Blowering Dam over the past few weeks. Large Murray Cod having been showing up dead along the bank. Rhys interviews a range of people in this episode which provides you with all the details of the event. 

Who’s ready for Cod Opening! In this episode Tallis and I sit down and talk about tips for this weekend and for the month ahead. We cover our go to techniques, what we will be doing and our prediction with the weather ahead. Enjoy this episode and get out there and catch a big cod on opening weekend!

In this episode I sit down and talk about one of my recent trips to Blowering Dam chasing Murray Cod in the Dark. I was joined by Charles Cribb and he managed to land a cracker 93cm cod casting at a steep rocky bank. In this episode I walk through exactly what we did, the technique, what we learnt and what lead to the success of the night. Plenty of important tips in this episode and I hope you en...

This is a cracker of an episode with the gun freshwater fisho… Rory Benn-Clibbron! I couldn’t believe how long we talked for in this episode and I didn’t want it to end because Rory shared so much content. He has fished ever since he was a kid and grew up in the Canberra region fishing the local waterways. Rory has fished numerous waterways in the country for freshwater fish using a range of incre...

In this episode I share my tips and techniques for chasing Trout in Rivers & Streams for this upcoming season. I sit down and talk about how important the warmer water is for trout, when is the best time to fish small streams and the larger rivers, what lures to use and different techniques. Plus, my 3 extra tips… this episode just like all of them has plenty of content! Enjoy!

In this episode Tallis and I sit down for our usual catch up, but this time we are talking about our recent trips, rather than a specific topic. We have been on some of our local waterways and we want to share what techniques we have been using and what we have learnt. Spring is a great time to be on the water and there are so many options around. Hopefully you can take something away from this ep...

In this episode I sit down with TV personality, Paul Burt. If you’re based in QLD chances are you know who Paul is, but for those of you who don’t know, Paul is a TV presenter and has spent most of his career in front of a camera, and is currently the Weather Expert for Channel 7 and delivers Queenslanders there weather report every afternoon. In this episode we talk all thing Australian Bass as t...

In this episode Chris and I sit down and talk about the least enlightening topic so far on the podcast… but it’s a topic that needed some attention. We talk about the ‘Impact of the Drought and Water Mismanagement on the Murray Darling Basin’. We discuss what the MDB is and the Plan and Authority who manage the water. We talk about what has happened to all the water, the effect of the drought and...

On episode 12 of ‘The Social Fishing Podcast’ I was lucky enough to site down and talk with the YouTube legend, Robbie Alexander! He is a true Aussie who loves the outdoors, his family, photography and most importantly… fishing! In this episode we talk about Robbie’s life, how he fell into fishing and why he loves it so much. We touch on how he started his YouTube channel and why it’s become such...

In this episode Mitch Condell, Mason Gilfillan and Murray Stewart wit down with me on the Saturday night after a weekend session at Lake Windamere. We talked about what we expected before arriving, the techniques we used and what we caught. The trial and error to figure out how the fish were behaving and plenty of great stories and banter. The trip to Lake Windamere was incredible and I really enj...

Spring is well and truly here and that means its time to chase Golden Perch! We have so much to share about these incredible fish and best of all they are the perfect target if you are new to the fishing game. They are active, inquisitive and regularly feed. In this episode I sit down with Tallis Cotterill and we cover a range of Tips and Techniques for this time of year. We get right in depth on...

Murray Cod season has just closed and now it’s time for us to turn our attention to Golden Perch. We are going to be bringing you plenty of episodes over the next few months on Golden Perch and I wanted to kick off the spring with a short episode where I share with you 5 Tips and Behaviours that you may not have known about perch. You may already know some of these tips, however I’m sure you’ll be...

This is a very special episode of The Social Fishing Podcast as I was lucky enough to interview Steve Starling, one of the Australian great anglers, freelance writers and presenters in our industry. Steve has written thousands of articles, and spent his entire life surrounded by fishing. In this episode I talk to Steve about how fishing started for him, his very first catch and how he started writ...

Fishing in perfect conditions… let’s be honest, this never happens! There are times where the conditions are far from perfect and this can make fishing tough, but there are different things you can do to increase your chances of catching fish. In this episode Chris and I sit down and talk about tough fishing conditions and how you can make the most in these situations. A few of the topic we touch...

In this co-hosted episode with Tallis Cotterill and myself, we sit down and talk about one of my favourite topics… winter Murray Cod! As we are coming to the end of winter, we couldn’t think of a better topic to talk about, especially as it’s such a popular style of fishing. Big winter cod can be a very tough fish to crack, so we decided to share our thoughts on how we chase these fish. We cover e...

On this episode I sit down and share the story of a giant cod I landed earlier this winter. The reason I wanted to share this story is because it has a number of important lessons to go with it and I wanted to share these with you. There were small things that I did on this morning that lead to helping me catch this incredible fish, and I share them all in this podcast.

On today’s episode of The Social Fishing Podcast, I talk to a special guest and good mate of mine who has an addictive passion for fly fishing, James Norney. He is a down to earth bloke who loves to chase any fish that swims using his fly rod. He has travelled the world chasing a range of species, but it all started down in Victoria chasing Carp and Trout. We get to know a little bit about James’...

In this episode I introduce to you one of the young guns in the Social Fishing team, Tallis Cotterill. In this episode we sit down, and I talk to Tallis about his life around fishing. He may be young, but he has a wealth of knowledge to share based on his dedicated drive to fish at every chance he gets. In this episode we discuss how fishing started for him, why he loves it so much, some of his fa...

On the second episode of the Social Fishing Podcast I introduce to you one of the long-time members of the Social Fishing team and co-host of the podcast, Chris Cotterill. In this first episodes I sit down with Chris and interview him to share a bit of his background and upbringing. After this we get into talking about the evolution of fishing techniques and how they have changed so much over the...