Podcast

Al, Mark & Bill discuss…..

• Wash up from competing in the Vic Bream Classics
• Whether fishing should be an Olympic sport
• General chatter

Al, Darren & Bill discuss…..

• Winter fun and games
• Bream tournaments
• Warmies madness
• Troubles in Frankston
• Trout stream rods
• Power Poles
• School Holiday Trout Stocking
• Native Hatchery
• VR Fish survey discussion

Al, Mark & Darren discuss…..

• Chill cheater Saga
• Recent funny story mistaken identity
• Lorne Pier
• Portland Barrels
• East Gippsland
• Matching the right boat to the right angler
• Winter fishing tips
• learnings from a member capsizing his kayak
• Do you need expensive gear targeting bread and butter species
• fishing around Ballarat
• Corinella fishing and kayaking around Western Port

Al, Mark & Darren discuss…..

• Mark’s recent trip to East Gippsland
• Darren’s recent offshore school tuna and West Port Gummyie shark fishing
• Al’s recent fishing in PPB and Lake Tyers
• Fishing Gear with bizarre names
• Why big brands have gear that look so similar in recent years
• Altona Pier, is it worth fishing yet?
• Making up berley logs
• Modifications to whiting assist rigs
• Do polarised sunnies make a difference
• Fishing with kids in non-peak times

Al, Mark & Travis discuss…..

• Inside the VFA
• Getting to know more about Travis
• How to become a fisheries officer
• Stocking Programs
• Catch and size limits
• Removal of boat ramp fees
• Boat Ramp Management
• Pier management and plans
• Challenges with fishing and boating growing so rapidly
• Arcadia Hatchery
• VIC fishing when compared with other states
• 3rd party licensees that have started in recent times
• Engaging Anglers / Social Media
• Family Fishing / WIRF

Al, Mark & Bill discuss the following

• Welcome back to 2024
• Vic Bream Classics
• Native fish stocking around Victoria flourishing
• Land Based Shark fishing
• Upcoming Gippsland trip
• Best Bream Lures
• Fly Fishing
• Favourite bream locations
• Helpful techniques to catch consistently

Al, Mark & Darren ( The Social Butterly ) discuss the following

• Recent Snapper fishing adventures
• The most expensive fishing products you have ever lost or damaged
• Best products of 2023
• Worst products of 2023
• Plans for 2024
• Snapper fishing gear
• fishing and environmentally products and habits
• Singles vs trebles on lures

Al, Mark ( The BIG Show ), & Darren ( The Social Butterly ) discuss the following

• Antenna Awards
• Fishing on the Radio
• Recent Eildon Fishing Trip
• Snapper has come on strong
• Done Fishing
• Fishing confidence and mental battles
• Accidentally rebuying tackle you already own
• The idea of EPs in Cherry Lake
• Collecting bait for snapper and gummies
• Transporting rods in a UTE or small car
• Braid brands
• Mulloway in the warmies
• Singles vs trebles on lures
• Keeping your feet dry when launching a kayak

Al, & Darren ( The Social Butterly ) discuss the following

• AFTA 2023 Review
• Metro Stonkers
• Early Season Snapper
• New Members Forums
• FishingMad Hall of Fame ( Click here to vote for your favorite nomination )
• Moon phases and impact on fishing
• Striking soft plastics with success
• bait sizes for King George Whiting
• When to replace a squid jig

Al, Mark ( the BIG Show ) & Darren ( listen for his new nickname ) discuss the following

• Nickname follow up
• Recent fishing stories
• The FishingMad Hall of Fame ( Click here to vote for your favorite nomination )
• Housekeeping
• Strangest animal encounters whilst fishing
• Navigating the RIP
• Straight through fluorocarbon
• Eating silver trevally and estuary perch
• Trout stocking
• using fish frames as berley

Al, the BIG Show  & Darren discuss

• Funny banter at the start
• Darren’s new wiz-bang devices
• Ultimate fishing destinations
• Baits and rigs for bread and butter species
• Tips for fishing over Winter
• Berley cages on the drift Yes or No?
• Safety requirements for boats and kayaks
• Cart systems for kayaks and progress in the market
• eating or releasing
• identifying protected areas you can’t fish

Al & Darren discuss the following

• What recent weather changes mean to local fishing
• What to target and why over the coming weeks ( very productive period )
• Cleaning process of your boat, kayak, and gear after fishing
• Soft plastic setup for flathead success
• How to target redfin in lakes that are very deep
• Fishing around Altona, Werribee, and Campbells Cove
• Tuna lures
• Gummy sharks in the top end of PPB
• Gear Questions around Vanfords, Atomics and Sol’s

Al, Mark & Darren discuss the following

• Ultimate fishing expo experience
• The broken fishing rod saga
• Portland Tuna madness
• Fast-changing Lure Clips
• Durable saltwater reels
• Drifting set up in the bay
• Best surface lures for Bass and EPs
• Carrying fishing rods on a 4×4
• Whiting on soft plastics in fast-flowing water
• Western Port boating advice for beginners
• Basic bait rods for kayaks
• Surf rods that won’t break the bank
• Good setup and rods for garfish
• Do we actually get spooled

Al, Mark ( The Big Show ) & Darren discuss the following

• Our fishing stories over the Xmas break
• What to target in early 2023
• Should beginners use bait casters in the bay?
• Should you use a scaler bag on a yak to keep catches fresh?
• What to look for in a squid rod
• The art of turtlebacks
• How to avoid toadies when targeting whiting?
• What is slack tide?
• Is squid fishing any good at night?

Al, Mark ( The Big Show ) & Darren discuss

• Our favorite fishing products in 2022
• Unsatisfying fishing products in 2022
• Best Fishing moments of 2022
• Fishing Fails of 2022
• Looking forward to 2023

• How to find productive snapper grounds
• Recent problems with freshwater fishing
• Buying a new or used kayak
• The snapper grind

A hilarious episode where Alan, Mark & Darren discuss

• Recent Fishing Adventures
• Land Based Snapper Fishing around Melbourne
• Banjo Sharks
• Night Fishing
• Best spin reels around the $500 mark
• How to clean squid ink stains on your kayak and boat
• Fishing with Ned Rigs
• Fishing around Geelong on the school holidays

In Podcast X Alan & Darren discuss

• FishingMad is 1 year old
• The Boat Show
• How recent weather and floods are impacting fishing locally
• Strange and alternative baits that work
• Garmin UHD Vs Lowrance Elite and others
• Whats fishing well now in both bays
• Travel and Telescopic Rods
• Fishing along the Great Ocean Road
• Savage Gear what happened in 2022
• How to catch salmon with soft plastics
• Boat and Kayak prices rising
• Bream fishing patterns in spring and summer

In Podcast 9 Alan, Darren & Mark discuss

• A Team is back ( Comical opening )
• Spring Fishing Techniques and Strategies
• New Product “Stink Finger”
• Trolling hard body lures in the bay
• Marine Mechanical failures on the water and what to do in emergencies
• Bream behaviours in our local rivers and estuaries
• Lobsters in the bay
• How to catch Mulloway
• Review of best lures and baits for stonker trout
• Werribee Rockwall fishing
• Kayaking in areas with strong currents

In Podcast 8 Alan, Darren & Steve discuss

• AFTA 2022
• Fishing around Bendigo
• Understanding water clarity based on wind patterns
• Gummy Shark Combos
• SideVu
• Relief Shading
• Which hand to reel with
• Cranka crabs

In Podcast 7 Alan & Darren discuss

• Pop Quiz
• Getting ready for Western Port Snapper
• Understanding various conditions that influence catching and how to plan your fishing day as a beginner
• Fishing in the fog
• Trout Lures
• Western Port in Spring
• Setting your drag
• Double handles on reels
• How many combos a beginner should have and why

In Podcast 6 Alan, Mark & Darren discuss

• Does the colour of braid matter?
• Do soft plastics work at night?
• Does washing saltwater fish in freshwater spoil your catch?
• Targeting mullet with soft plastics
• Your worst fishing horror story and what you learned from it
• Clothing to keep you warm when fishing this winter
• King George Whiting fishing during winter

In Podcast 5 Alan, Mark & Darren discuss

• Getting ready for winter fishing
• Techniques to turn a quiet day into a productive one
• Fishing gear for Beginners
• Carp fishing around Melbourne
• Best lures and plastics for bream
• Kids fishing gear
• Best surface lures for local estuary perch and bass
• more

In Podcast 4 Alan welcomes guests Stephen Vessey and Jordan Matthews to break down fishing in the greater Werribee area. Part two of our 2.5-hour feature will focus primarily on fishing the Werribee River.

• Werribee River
• General info about the Werribee River
• Fishing Techniques
• Best catches and favourite stories
• Top Water Fishing
• Fishing the upper reaches of the Werribee River

In Podcast 4 Alan welcomes 2 new guests Stephen Vessey and Jordan Matthews to break down fishing in the greater Werribee area. Part one of our 2.5-hour feature will focus primarily on fishing at Campbells Cove and the Wyndham Harbour Rockwall.

• Campbells Cove
• CC General
• CC Fishing Techniques
• CC best catches and favourite stories
• Wyndham Harbour Rockwall
• WHR General
• WHR Fishing Techniques
• WHR best catches and favourite stories

In Podcast 3 Alan, Mark & Darren discuss some great questions, topics and friendly banter.

• Best garfish landbased spots around Melbourne
• How to understand safe conditions for kayaking and boating
• How to mount a transducer on your kayak
• Squid fishing around Hastings
• Why line & leader size are so important when lure and soft plastics fishing
• Simrad Go Vs Garmin echomap
• Bream rods and reels
• If the reverse feature is truly needed on your kayak
• Mono vs braid when bait fishing for snapper
• How many fishing rods and reels is too many
• Pre-made rigs vs making your own

In Podcast 2 Alan, Mark & Darren discuss some great questions, topics and friendly banter.

• Considerations when buying a 2nd hand kayak
• The best rods and reels under $150
• Productive Gummy shark grounds and best baits
• Risks of eating fish out of some systems around Melb
• Impact of moons and tides
• Stella or exist
• Strange fishing locations around Melb
• Managing waypoints
• Western port fishing tips
• Staying SunSmart
• Upcoming competitions
• Fluorocarbon leader choices
• Our favourite soft plastics

In Podcast 1 Alan, Mark & Darren discuss some great questions, topics and friendly banter.

• Intro to new members podcast
• Understanding productive squid grounds
• HDS Live 7 Vs Elite FS 7
• Is it ok to use a swivel
• Sugarloaf Reservoir
• Where should you cast when seeing fish on the sounder
• Does the moon affect fishing?
• How to launch a kayak at a boat ramp without tipping or scratching it
• How to maintain your fishing reels
• Why do soft plastics go hard and how should you store them
• Can you replace reel handles
• Is it possible to identify flathead on your sounder
• 4000 or 5000 size reel for snapper fishing in PPB