All The Gear But No Idea - The South Australian Fishing Podcast

Send us a textEpisode 126: Wade Ball, Non Stop Fishing Happy New Years to all of our listeners, we hope you all had a good Christmas and got some fishing in during your time off, we start todays episode with our own fishing exploits over the festive season and some fishing new years resolutions!This week we are joined by Wade Ball, who runs Non Stop Fishing, a youtube channel and social media accounts that document his own fishing all across the state. We love the fact that his fishing covers all parts of fishing in SA, from freshwater to bread and butter fishing to deep offshore jigging and sportfishing, Wade really ticks it all off. We chat about how he started his filming, his 2 boats, his recent trip to Streaky Bay and whats next on the agenda!Plus, we have all the fishing news from across SA, including:Wauraltee beach closed for camping. Cape jervis ramp overnight closures.An update on the troubled Cape Jaffa Marina.Fears of another fish kill in the Darling River.A dead shark dumped on a driveway.As always, we have all the latest fishing reports, including our own whiting fishing on the Yorke Peninsula, the wait for the tuna to arrive continues and plenty of blue swimmer crabs and sharks to be caught in  the warm weather. Our tackle item of the week if a set of mini bolt cutters that Rohdey thinks will get us out of trouble one day!

Send us a textEpisode 125: Lauren Douma + Simon and Gordon from Marine SafetyThis week we have 3 great guests lined up to keep you all entertained over the Christmas and New Years break!Firstly we chat with Lauren Douma, who has recently been elected to the RecFish SA board. She is sure to contribute plenty to the organisation, she is super enthusiastic about getting new people into fishing, including some disabled clients that she works with. Having only taken up fishing relatively recently she also brings a unique perspective to the board in that regard, she shares her journey into fishing and tells us how she wants to contribute to RecFish.We are also joined by Simon Schwerdt and Gordon Panton from Marine Safety SA to chat about keeping everyone safe on the water, particularly over the busy summer holidays. Gordon (Manager marine Safety and Compliance) and Simon (Unit Manager Boating, safety and compliance) share some tips on how to keep your safety gear up to standard, talk us through planning a safe day out on the water and also talk about some common things people forget or get wrong. This is all super important information to keep everyone safe over Christmas and particularly relevant for anyone who doesnt fish as often as they would like!Plus, we have all the latest fishing news from across the state including:The Allocation Review Committee has met to discuss some key species including King George Whiting and Yellowtail Kingfish.SAFTAG and RecFish SA are hosting a tagging event on February 1st. An update on the new Marion Bay boat ramp.The Kingston Surf Fishing Competition is coming up on January 18 and 19. The John Johnson Memorial Wirrina Tuna Slam is on again on February 15 and 16.We also have all the latest fishing reports including a couple of YP Tommies for Rohdey and an update on the upcoming Tuna season, plus we discuss the Shimano Revolution travel rod - A great option for anyone fishing while travelling across the festive season.

Send us a textEpisode 124: Tom Hams from Port Hughes Fishing ChartersThis week we are joined by Tom who has recently taken over Port Hughes Fishing Charters. After changing careers from shearing to commercial fishing, Tom has now found his dream job taking over a successful charter business in a well renowned fishing region. Tom talks us through his fishing background and journey to taking over the business, what customers can expect on a day out and shares some of the coolest things he has seen on the water.As always, we have all the latest fishing news including:Investigation into a mass die off of a number of important aquaculture species at SARDI’s West Beach Facility.New members added to the RecFish SA board.An update on dredging to get the Cape Jaffa Marina back up and runningNew rules around protection of Sharks and Rays. A Victorian town is putting its hand up to be the home of the Vic Fisheries Carp Herpes trial program after carp ruined its yachting event.Plus, we have all the states fishing reports including Rohdeys hunt for a Mulloway, a boating mission of West Beach with the kids, summer species turning up in time for Christmas and a chat about when the tuna will arrive locally. We also discuss an old favourite, the paravane, as our tackle item of the week and announce Trevor Dean as our winner of the November photo competition thanks to Shimano.

Send us a textEpisode 123: Shane Hodgens, Tackle World - Pt AugustaThis week we are joined by Shane Hodgens, who we have previously chatted to as the owner of the Tackle World store in Port Lincoln. This time he joins us from Pt Augusta, where they have opened a second store, initially as a pop up shop and now as a permanent fixture. Port Augusta has been the hot spot in SA fishing of late, with plenty of huge Kingfish being landed and just this week a Swordfish was filmed swimming very close to shore. Shane updates us on fishing across the whole of the Eyre Peninsula, talks about the process of opening a new store and gives his opinion about how the states Kingfish fishery would be best managed.We also have a huge news segment with all the latest updates from across the state, including:RecFish SA have released their annual report.PIRSA is launching a new app next year which will include ‘Opt in Reporting’ of recreational catches.Yellowtail Kingfish are moving to a stage 2 review under the allocation review committee after a potential breach was found through tagging data.A plan for Kingfish aquaculture in the riverland town of Waikerie. A Rec Fishing survey is being conducted with $50 vouchers up for grabs.RecFish SA clinics are heading to Moonta.A PIRSA survey on the commercial scale fishery management plan.$500,000 to reduce the risk of shark attacks across summer. Vic Fisheries are pushing to have the Carp Herpes virus undergo a trial.A big start to the Seeds for Snapper program for this summer. 2 fisherman and a dog rescued after their boat was upturned near Robe. Plus, we have all the latest fishing reports, including Tuna, Kingfish, land based Samson fish and an update on Rohdey’s unsuccessful fishing attempts at Hamilton Island last week - at least he didn’t get sunburnt in the his Shimano pro stretch vented shirt!