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The Big Fish: South Australia, Open for Anglers

2026/04/17

NSW fishing identities Jo and Steve Starling travel to South Australia to check it out some new fishing options and Jo has our first cast this episode of The Big Fish.

The Big Fish: Blue Nose Breeding Bonanza

2026/04/10

This week on The Big Fish a very positive story for our freshwater fishers, west of the Divide, with great news from the Blue Nose Cod recovery program.

The Big Fish: Smashin' The Jacks on Surface Frogs

2026/04/03

It doesn't get much more exciting, in the estuary, than tossing a soft surface frog into the snag and getting smashed by a 50cm Mangrove Jack! That's what happened to Col Trenaman this week.

The Big Fish: Fishing your Backyard

2026/03/27

With the fuel crisis hitting the travelling fisho hard we look at fishing home waters with our correspondents this morning, the focus is on fishing your own backyard.

The Big Fish: Fishing at Eucumbene now Safer

2026/03/20

Cain Hopwood Marine Rescue Alpine Lakes Unit Commander has the first cast on The Big Fish with some tips on navigating the sometimes treacherous Lake Eucumbene and an update on the new Marine Rescue NSW vessel.

The Big Fish: Rare Fish of the Central West

2026/03/13

First cast this morning looks at a project to help anglers identify the rare native fish of the Central West at Bathurst.

The Big Fish: From the Turon River to Tuross Head

2026/03/06

First cast takes you to the picturesque Turon River in the Central West with keen native fish anglers and protectors Jim and Dusty Squibb.

The Big Fish: Amazing Marlin Catch and Cook!

2026/02/27

Royden's Whanau had a great feed of Marlin steaks and along with the fish he also found a lost treasure on the bottom of the ocean, hear the whole story on The Big Fish.

The Big Fish: Matching the Hatch with Soft Plastics

2026/02/20

Have you ever modified your lures and soft plastics, on the water, to replicate the available baitfish? Jo Starling says it's easy and shares a great example on this episode of The Big Fish.

The Big Fish: 25 kilo Mulloway a Team Effort

2026/02/13

Stinker has the story of a 25 kilo Mulloway, that was technically caught by Stinker, but landing it took 2 boats and a real team effort, as you will hear in this edition of The Big Fish podcast.

The Big Fish: Meet the only Female Fishing Guide in NSW

2026/02/06

On this week's edition of The Big Fish, Amy Broadhead, Hunter River Fishing Guide, shares a great story of a Monster Mulloway and Jo Starling has an update on the big Women's Recreational Fishing League fishing forum coming up in Newcatle, not far from where Amy plies her trade. Stinker is back with his views on this fishing addiction and Peachy has the first cast on broken rods and shattered dreams.

The Big Fish: Land of the Giant Flathead

2026/01/30

Giant Flathead, huge Whiting and Mud Crabs, the bounty of the Mangrove Creek on this edition of The Big Fish.

The Big Fish: Big Bass on Surface Lures

2026/01/16

This week on The Big Fish a masterclass on using weedless frogs and surface lures for big Bass with Col Trenaman.

The Big Fish: Yellow Fever hits the NSW Coast

2025/12/12

The Yellowfin run on the South Coast has been one of the best in years with big numbers turning up, the fish are now off the Mid North and North Coast and we will share the latest intel there as well.

The Big Fish: Peachy at the National Fly Fishing Championships

2025/12/05

Peachy talks about the fascinating world of competitive Fly Fishing on this episode of The Big Fish.