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ABC (Australia)

Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.

Location:

Canberra, ACT

Description:

Weekly fishing news, events and tips etc from a NSW perspective.

Twitter:

@666canberra

Language:

English

Contact:

GPO Box 9994 Canberra 2601 (02) 6275 4555


Episodes
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The Big Fish: Eucumbene Sight Fishing and Jack Attack

12/20/2024
This edition of TBF we take you to the crystal clear margins of Lake Eucumbene for some spectacular sight fishing for big Brown Trout with Steve Dunn and Stinker has fallen victim to a "Jack attack" on the Tweed.

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Kendl waves the Long Wand

12/13/2024
The Big Fish regular Kendl Cramer has been bitten by the fly fishing bug.

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Mushy peas? Mushy Kingy yucky!

12/6/2024
Dr Jessica Toute-Lyon has the first cast this morning with the launch of a new citizen science project to track the spread of the parasites that make the flesh of King Fish and Mahi Mahi mushy.

Duration:00:50:08

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The Big Fish: With The Cod Father Stuart Rowland

11/29/2024
This week on The Big Fish Stuart Rowland talks about his new book on the mighty Murray Cod, Indigenous knowledge and history, commercial exploitation, decline and regeneration of this amazing species.

Duration:00:49:57

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The Big Fish: Urunga Flathead Fiesta!

11/15/2024
Kendl Cramer and Laurie Anderson from the WRFL took on the best in the Urunga Estuary Sports Fishing Flathead tournament.

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Feature Fisho Brice Hayward

11/8/2024
First cast comes from the Camden Haven this morning with proud indigenous man Bryce Haywood, educator and gun fisherman.

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Sea Urchins, top tucker? Or over rated?

11/1/2024
First cast is Travis Dowling, CEO of the Victorian Fisheries Authority, on the proactive management of Black Sea Urchins in Victoria.

Duration:00:50:04

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The Big Fish: Exploring Shellharbour with Rob Paxevanos

10/25/2024
Rob Paxevanos explores Shellharbour on this week's episode of The Big Fish.

Duration:00:50:02

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The Big Fish: Loch Style Lessons on Lake Eucumbene

10/18/2024
Our first cast is on Lake Eucumbene with Jo Starling.

Duration:00:55:00

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The Big Fish: Fisheries Officers in NSW take Action

10/11/2024
NSW Fisheries Officer Joe Wright with his concerns for the safety of his colleagues on the job.

Duration:00:50:04

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The Big Fish: Fisherwomen Big Barra Bonanza

10/4/2024
Kendl Cramer takes us to Lake Monduran with a group of six super keen fisherwomen chasing metre plus monster Barramundi!

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Jelly Fish have Fishers "Blubbering"

9/27/2024
First cast on The Big Fish looks at the native Jelly Fish of the Hawkesbury system that are in huge numbers at the moment and causing havoc with the commercial fishing industry.

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Cherie Forbes Black Bream on Fly

9/20/2024
A frigid fly fishing foray to the Derwent River in Winter to chase Black Bream first up on The Big Fish.

Duration:00:50:06

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The Big Fish: Mega Cod!

9/13/2024
The Cod Mega Bucks catch and release event has been run and won with the $10,000 first prize going to the angler with the longest fish. Listen to The Big Fish and you too might catch a monster!

Duration:00:49:58

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The Big Fish: Electric Motors and Island Stories

9/6/2024
This week on the Big Fish Col Trenaman looks at electric motors in the salt and the fresh and the anglers grapevine. AND Stinker has another great island story.

Duration:00:40:08

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The Big Fish: South Coast Vibe with Roger Osborne

8/23/2024
Roger Osborne takes you shore based fishing around his local estuary and shares his deadly soft vibe technique to wake up those sleepy cold water fish.

Duration:00:50:08

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The Big Fish: Top Tackle Tour at AFTA Show

8/16/2024
First cast on The Big Fish Rob Paxevanos takes us to Australia's biggest tackle show on the Gold Coast.

Duration:00:50:05

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The Big Fish: Victorian King George Whiting Comeback

8/9/2024
The Gippsland Lakes KG are BACK!!!

Duration:00:50:06

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The Big Fish: Mighty Marlin, Island Stories and South Coast Jetty Hopping

8/2/2024
Dr Julian Pepperell has the first cast with 50 years of Marlin research out of Cairns.

Duration:00:50:07

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The Big Fish: Fast Furious Fishing Fun with Guesty

7/26/2024
The Tailor are biting and Michael Guest shares some of his simple secrets to this fast and furious form of fishing.

Duration:00:50:04