Episode 150: Paul Wilton, President of the Game Fishing Club of South Australia
Send us a textEpisode 150: Paul Wilton, President of the Game Fishing Club of South AustraliaThis week we celebrate our big 150th episode with a great guest, Paul Wilton, the President of the Game Fishing Club of South Australia! Paul gives us an insight into how the club has changed and grown over recent years, some of the competitions they run including the Wirrina Tuna Slam in February and also talks about the social side to the Game Fishing Club. He has also caught plenty of fish himself and is even nice enough to invite us and any prospective new members to join them at the club for one of their monthly social nights.To celebrate our 150th episode we reminisce on some of our favourite episodes over the past few years and also look forward to the next big milestones to come!We have plenty of news in SA fishing including:RecFish SA holding a Carp fishing competition at Mawson Lakes this weekend!The ‘Let’s Go Fishing Competition’ is still running with the $10k prize still up for grabs, the next round starts soon with another lot of tagged fish to target.Cape Calamari and other Pro Boats are doing ‘Research days’ with SARDI to monitor the Algae. We wrap up the 20th Onka Stompa which raised a lot of money for mental health!Our tackle item of the week is the new Shimano Squidgies ‘Glimma’ soft plastic, a 90mm baitfish profile with a cool Shimmering tail that is sure to catch plenty of fish! Our fishing report includes Clifty finding some metro whiting, big Crabs being entered in the Ardrossan Pub Competition to win beers and and esky and Kingfish still firing in the upper Spencer Gulf!
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Episode 149: Alicia Bolitho
Send us a textEpisode 149: Alicia Bolitho, Tackleworld Port Lincoln & Pt AugustaThis week we are joined by Alicia Bolitho, one half of the team behind Tackleworld Port Lincoln & Pt Augusta, along with partner Shane who has featured on the podcast already in episodes 111 and 123. Alicia has been heavily involved in all things Algal Bloom, representing the tackle industry in her role as the SA Board Member for AFTA, so it is great to hear how she is pushing the case of the local tackle shops. We also get an update on the great fishing that is currently on offer on the Eyre Peninsula, including massive Kingfish at Port Augusta, land based KGW at Port Lincoln and everything in between. With very minimal Algae over that way, the Eyre Peninsula would be a great place to go for a Summer Fishing Holiday. We also have all the latest news in SA fishing including:A slight increase in bag limits for Kingfish and Crayfish.Cockle season is open for bait collection only with Brevotoxins making them unsafe to eat.The Spencer Gulf Ferry is again not running. An update on the ‘Lets Go Fishing Comp’ - No winners yet but a huge $530 monthly prize has been won.The specific species of Algae responsible for the Brevotoxins has been identified and we’ve all been blaming the wrong one!Federal report released outlining some issues with the government's reaction to the Algal Bloom.Paul Cook is the winner of the Bream Master SA Angler of the Year!We also have all our normal segments with The Fishing Guru Bait and Burley Dough mix, our tackle item of the week and a great option to leave in the car for an emergency bait supply! Our tackle report includes Rohdey catching the bag of Crayfish on the opening day of the season, plenty of massive Kingfish around Port Augusta and some big land based Snapper from Victor Harbor.
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Episode 148: Asher Dezsery, CEO RecFish SA
Send us a textEpisode 148: Asher DezseryThis week we are joined by RecFish SA CEO Asher Dezsery to discuss the disappointing news that recreational bag limits have been cut in both gulfs as a result of the Algal Bloom. Asher talks us through the limited notice they were given and how they are in ongoing discussions with the Government about this issue. While it is disappointing to see bag limits cut (particularly when commercial fishers in Spencer Gulf are unaffected) it is promising to hear that there are still a few positives including ongoing plans to buy out commercial licenses and further funding for fish stocking and creating new habitat. We also chat about the Lets Go Fishing Competition and hear some tips on how our listeners can have the best chance at winning one of the $10k prizes on offer. We also touch on the rest of the SA Fishing news including the Governments summer plan to manage the Algae, the Streaky Bay Jetty is re opened after repairs to keep it safe and the Port Moorowie boat ramp is repaired for free by a local contractor after sustaining damage in recent storms.We chat about Rohdey’s fishing in Port Douglas last week including how he uses Shimano Neoprene reel covers to provide peace of mind that our reels will arrive safely! We also have the latest fishing reports including improved fishing on the eastern side of Yorke Peninsula, a hot Kingfish bite in Spencer Gulf, proof of Murray Cod breeding in Happy Valley, a rare catch of a Cod in Mawson Lakes and a billfish filmed swimming around the Port Lincoln Jetty.
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Episode 147: Levi Nash, SAFTAG
Send us a textEpisode 147 - Levi Nash, SAFTAGThis week we are joined by Levi Nash from SAFTAG, South Australia’s fish tagging program. He gives us a run down of the program and the different ways that people can get involved in tagging fish including the new option of joining as a RecFish SA Citizen Science Member. He also runs us through the different types of tags and how they are used on different species, as well as talking about some of the huge distances tagged fish have travelled. We chat about the King George Whiting we recently caught, 1 week after it was tagged in the exact same location and also talk about the plans for some tagged fish to be released with cash prizes on offer to help the industry bounce back from the Algal Bloom. We also have all the latest fishing news including:The RecFish SA AGM is coming up with calls for nominations to fill some board positions.The I-Naturalist Website has hit 50,000 observations of fish deaths resulting from the Algal BloomGone Fishing Day is coming up on October 19 with RecFish hosting an event at Happy Valley.Shark necropsy results released with some but not all directly blamed on the Algal Bloom.Cray Season opens in the states South East.We chat about the Yeti 14 litre Daytrip Cooler bag as our tackle item of the week and have a massive fishing report including a hot KGW bite at Port Victoria, better reports in the Gulf of St Vincent over the long weekend, natives at Bundaleer and Happy Valley, Barrel Tuna at Portland and Kingfish at Port Augusta.
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Episode 146: Fraser Ellis MP, Member for Narungga
Send us a textEpisode 146: Fraser Ellis MP, Member for NarunggaThis week we are joined by Yorke Peninsula Politician Fraser Ellis to discuss a few big issues affecting fishing on Yorkes. The Marion Bay boat ramp has been a big news issue, after having nearly $4 million spent on a new ramp, ongoing issues have forced the Council to remove the walkway and pylons leaving it very similar to the old ramp. Fraser gives us his own opinions on this and also encourages Councils to follow the lead of the Barrunga West Council and waive boat ramp fees to encourage tourism into their regions. We also discuss the Algal Bloom and its implications to tourism on Yorkes as well as forecast what this could mean for Summer and any potential restrictions on fishing to help the ecosystem bounce back. We also discuss all the latest in fishing news in SA including:The Coast is Calling Vouchers are now live.The Kangaroo Island Oyster region has re-opened, while some others around the state remain closed.RecFish SA clinics are back for another season encouraging kids and women to get into fishing!We also have a listener thankyou to Port Hughes Fishing Charters who helped them out of a tricky spot while out fishing recently, while our tackle item of the week is a new range of Shimano filleting knives. As always we have all of the states fishing reports, including Whiting continuing to fire on the western side of the Yorke Peninsula, Fleurieu Salmon and Snapper, while we are also anticipating the Kingfish and Tuna arriving in the coming months!
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