Episode 125: Lauren Douma + Simon and Gordon from Marine Safety
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.
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Episode 124: Tom Hams from Port Hughes Fishing Charters
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.
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Episode 123: Shane Hodgens, Tackle World - Pt Augusta
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!
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Episode 122: Steve Toome and Ashley White - Port Lincoln Tuna Comp
Send us a textEpisode 122 - Steve Toome and Ashley White - Port Lincoln Tuna CompThis week we are joined by Steve Toome and Ashley White, the guys behind the hugely successful Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. After fishing in this comp earlier this year, we catch up with the boys to preview the 2025 comp, to be held on the March long weekend. The boys are also able to announce a recent community award the competition took out, and give us a run down of all of their fishing exploits off Port Lincoln over the winter months, including barrel tuna and fishing the deep water off the continental shelf. As always, we have all of the latest fishing news, including a preview of the upcoming RecFish SA AGM and board elections, a review of the recent Onka Stompa event which saw some great fish caught and plenty of money raised for charity and Dizzy has an update on another lost Antarctic penguin. Plus we have all of the latest fishing reports, including the recently opened Crayfish and Cockle seasons and a beautiful Snapper off the beach at Goolwa. While the tackle item of the week is the Shimano Ocea Bomb Dip Popper that Rohdey is going to take on his holiday to Hamilton Island before turning it towards the Southern Bluefin Tuna locally over the Summer.
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Episode 121: Ben Gibbs
Send us a textEpisode 121: Ben GibbsThis week we are joined by Ben Gibbs, Tournament Director at Bream Master SA and all around gun Fisho. Ben loves fishing from his tinny in The Coorong and targeting Mulloway off the beach at Salt Creek, but his real passion is for fishing from his kayak. He shares with us all of his kayak fishing exploits, both here and interstate, including the lead up to the 2024 Hobie Fishing Australian Championships that he is competing in. We also have all the latest news in SA fishing:PIRSA have cracked down on the illegal taking of crabs in the lead up to Summer.Upcoming RecFish Clinics for women and kids.Coast 2 Coast Tuna Comp canceled.An obscure looking item washes up at Port Elliott.Crayfish (Northern zone) and Cockle seasons are opening up.Plus we have a wrap up of the boat show, discuss the new and improved, smaller fish de hooker from The Fishing Guru as our tackle item of the week and as always have the latest fishing reports.
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