DIY ULTIMATE FISHING TROLLEY
Al builds his ultimate land-based fishing trolley
DIY ULTIMATE FISHING TROLLEY
Al builds his ultimate land-based fishing trolley
SCHOOL HOLIDAY TROUT STOCKING TIPS
Al runs through helpful tips on catching rainbow trout this school holidays
BAIT COLLECTION TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Al & Darren run through some helpful tips on collecting, yakkas, slimy mackerel and more as fresh bait for gummy sharks and snapper
REFRESHER – PREDICTING SAFE WEATHER CONDITIONS
Al runs through a refresher on understanding safe weather conditions for boating, kayaking and fishing. Walking through the tools he uses them and what he looks for to predict the best and safest days on the water
HOW TO SETUP YOUR SQUID RODS
Al walks through a step by step guide on setting up squid rods. Unpacking questions from members and walking through the rod, reel, line, leaders, knots, fast changing clips and more
AUTUMN 2024 WHAT TO EXPECT
Autumn is here, Al discusses what you can expect with your fishing and why. Covering some insight into the bay, offshore, freshwater & estuary.
BUY THE RIGHT FISHING KAYAK
An hour workshop that walks through 7 key areas to ensure you buy the right fishing kayak
HOW TO CATCH A METRO STONKER
Al deep dives into everything Metro Trout Stonker fishing. Including gear including rods, reels, lines, leaders, lures, plastics, baits and techniques.
SQUID FISHING WORKSHOP – PART 1
Al deep dives into everything squid fishing. In Part 1 we cover all the gear including rods, reels, lines, leaders, squid jigs and egi clips.
SQUID FISHING WORKSHOP – PART 2
Al deep dives into everything squid fishing. In Part 2 we cover grounds to find squid, suing your sounder and techniques to catch them finished by answering commonly asked questions.
TROUT BAIT RIG WORKSHOP
It’s term 2 of the school holidays and thousands of trout have been stocked into our metro lakes ( Trout stocking list ) Al runs through step by step guides on setup plus trout rigs.
SPIN Vs BAITCAST Vs OVERHEAD
A detailed workshop on the different types of reels and when you might use what. We look at the differences between spin reels, bait casters and overheads ( game reels ).
HOW TO RIG UP BAITS FOR BREAD AND BUTTER SPECIES
A detailed step-by-step guide on how to rig up your common baits like pilchards, squid, and pipis for your bread and butter species using a variety of rigs and techniques. Walking you through a handful of ways to rig up each bait type that works great in different scenarios.
HOW TO SETUP AN OVERHEAD ROD AND REEL
A detailed step-by-step guide on how to set up a game rod and reel. Including why you would use them, Their best applications, General Specs, how to use them, setting up the rod and reel, and how to spool the reel.
BETTER BOATING FOR BEGINNERS
Detailed workshop into boating tips for beginners. Alan and Darren cover We cover launch and retrieve techniques, navigating, tides, using mapping, channels, basic safety, staying organized, avoiding traffic, boating in the dark, and much more
TUNA FISHING GEAR WORKSHOP
Detailed insight into the gear needed for Tuna fishing. Covering Spin Vs Overheads, Barrels Vs Schoolies, Overhead basics, Fishing techniques, Lures, skirts, poppers, and stick baits.
LAND-BASED SOFT PLASTICS AND LURE FISHING – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
Detailed insight into land-based fishing with soft plastics and lures. Covering preparation, what to pack, setting up gear, target species, casting, retrieval techniques, and much more.
LURE CLIPS ( FAST CHANGING ) – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
Detailed insight into the quick-changing lure clips on the markets. The usage, applications, pros and cons.
SURF WORKSHOP – PART 3 OF 3 ( SURF LURES, PLASTICS & TIPS )
Detailed insight into the lures, soft plastics for surf fishing, and a heap of helpful tips.
SURF WORKSHOP – PART 2 OF 3 ( SURF BAITS AND RIGS )
Detailed insight into the baits you can use when surf fishing and Al shows you step by step how to make multiple surf rigs
SURF WORKSHOP – PART 1 OF 3 ( INTRO, RODS & REELS )
Al walks you through suitable gear choices for surf fishing
BEING SunSmart MOVING INTO 2023 TIPS REMINDER
We reached 38 degrees yesterday so it s great time for a reminder on staying SunSmart as we move into peak heat of summer
LAND-BASED SQUID FISHING TECHNIQUES FROM THE ROCKS
You asked for it and we delivered. A instructional guide on the gear and techniques when land-based squid fishing
SUMMER FISHING TALK – WHAT TO KNOW AND EXPECT
I run through lots of insight and tips to have you prepared for fishing the summer ahead of us. Touching on the bay, lakes, and estuaries. The weather, ramps and more.
SNAPPER BAITS & HOW TO RIG EACH ONE PROPERLY
I run through all the snapper baits which we like to use and run through how to rig each one of them correctly.
SNAPPER RODS AND REELS ( 5 DIFFERENT COMBOS )
I run through my snapper combos. 5 different ones which all have different purposes? Learn proper setup for Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, from a kayak and for soft plastics.
SPRING FISHING
What to expect as we head into Spring. How the fishing changes now and towards the end of spring. What to target and when?
TROUT LURE WORKSHOP
40 minutes ( Hard Body Lures | Spoons | Old Classics | New School )
WINTER FISHING WORKSHOP
40 minutes ( How Winter fishing can be productive | Best species to target through Winter | Winter fishing tips | Helpful tools to plan your day )
HOW TO STAY WARM WHEN FISHING IN WINTER
15 minutes ( Tips on clothing choices and techniques to stay warm and safe )
WIND Vs TIDE EXPLAINED FOR WESTERNPORT
45 minutes covering ( What is wind Vs tide | Summary | Tools that help | Maps | Tides, Locations and channels | Which winds are favourable and where )
SOFT PLASTICS AND LURE FISHING FOR BEGINNERS ( GEAR, TACKLE & ACCESSORIES TO GET YOU STARTED )
29 minutes covering ( Rods | Reels | Line/Leader | Jigheads | Backpack | Tacklebox | Soft Plastics | Lures | Surface )
BAIT FISHING FOR BEGINNERS ( GEAR, TACKLE & ACCESSORIES TO GET YOU STARTED )
26 minutes covering ( Rods | Reels | Line/Leader | Hooks/Sinkers/Swivels | Backpack | Tacklebox | Chair, Bells, Eski/Sunsmart )
WIND Vs TIDE EXPLAINED FOR PORT PHILLIP BAY
22 minutes covering ( What is wind Vs tide | Summary | Tools that can help | Maps | Tides, Locations and channels | Which winds are favourable and where )
GUMMY SHARK TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
35 minutes covering ( Why we love Shark fishing | Productive Gummy grounds | Gummy Shark hotspots | Best Gummy Shark Baits | Rods & Reels for gummies | Line & Rigs to target gummies | General Tips )
LEARN SAFE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR KAYAKING & BOATING. Easy to understand beginners guide
( Learn how to predict safe weather conditions for kayaking and boating | Learn wind strength | Learn wind direction and how to pick the right location to fish | Learn the swell by understanding the wind strength and direction | Learn to use simple free tools )
BREAM FISHING WORKSHOP – PART 1
26 minutes covering ( Overview | Bream Tournament fishing | Bream Recreational fishing | Why is bream fishing popular | Understanding estuaries | Bream characteristics | Bream habits )
BREAM FISHING WORKSHOP – PART 2 SOFT PLASTICS, LURE & GEAR
90 minutes covering ( Overview | Technique Specific Rods | Fishing Reels | Braid | Leaders | Straight Through Fluro | Jig Heads | Soft Plastics | Lures )
BREAM FISHING WORKSHOP – PART 3 FISHING WITH BAIT
25 minutes covering ( Bait Rods | Bait Reels | Line and Leaders | Bait Rigs | Best Baits | Techniques | Berley )
BREAM FISHING WORKSHOP – PART 4 FINDING BREAM & FISHING TECHNIQUES
25 minutes covering ( How to find Bream | Using your sounder | Fishing Techniques | Workshop Review )
TROLLING GEAR & TECHNIQUES
25 minutes covering ( What is trolling | Succesful techniques | Water columns and species | My favourite trolling lures | Kayak setup for trolling | On the water catches )
SNAPPER WORKSHOP – PART 1 TECHNIQUES
35 minutes covering ( Helpful Snapper info | Traditional ways that work | New ways to target snapper | Sounder tips and examples | Anchoring Techniques | Drifting techniques | Trolling techniques )
SNAPPER WORKSHOP PART 2 – GEAR SELECTION
40 minutes covering ( Rods | Reels | Line and Leader | Rigs | Baits & Bait Presentation | Burley )
SNAPPER WORKSHOP PART 3 – SOFT PLASTICS/SOUNDERS
30 minutes covering ( Soft Plastics | Jig Heads | My favourite soft plastics | Sounders | Transducers )
SNAPPER WORKSHOP PART 4
35 minutes covering ( Snapper moving patterns | Water temperature | Early Season Vs Late season | What to look for on the water | Trusted locations | Nautica Chart Maps | Boat Locations | Kayak Locations | Land-based locations )
JIGHEAD WORKSHOP
60 minutes covering ( Jighead weights | Jighead sizes | Jighead types | Jighead scenarios | Rigging tutorials | Jighead storage )
SUNSMART WORKSHOP
22 minutes covering ( Hats | Polarized Sunglasses | UV Faceshields | UV Shirts | UV Gloves | Legs and feet | Staying hydrated | Sunscreen warnings )
TOOLS & STRATEGIES TO FISHING NEW GROUNDS WORKSHOP
50 minutes covering ( Building a Plan of attack | Google Maps | Navionics | Stocking levels | Location Guides | Internet and Social Media | Local Knowledge | Putting a plan into action )
SOUNDER BASICS
15 minute ( Traditional 2D scanning | Down scan | Side scan | How to create waypoints | How to enable the plotter | How to identify fish | Live examples )
FISHING LINE WORKSHOP
45 minutes ( Deep dive into mono | Deep Dive into Braid | Deep Dive into leaders | PE Ratings | Strands & Breaking strains | When to use what | Swivels and snaps | Line, Rod, Reel & lure guide )
WHAT GEAR FOR WHAT SPECIES WORKSHOP
70 minutes ( Rod, Reel, Line, Lure setup for different species | Ultra-Light species setup for Bream, Mullet, Whiting & EPs | Light-Med species setup for Pinkies, Flathead, Snook, Salmon, Trout & Redfin | Med-Heavy species setup for Snapper, Mulloway, Gummy Sharks, Kingfish )