All The Gear But No Idea - The South Australian Fishing Podcast Matt Rohde

Episode 109: Rick Kozoolin, Team Hardore Fishing SA
This week we are joined by Rick Kozoolin, the man behind Team Hardcore Fishing, a group of mates who fish hard for big fish across the state and document their adventures on Instagram. Rick has caught heaps of impressive fish, 160cm + Kingfish, 140cm + Mulloway and heaps of big Samson Fish. We hear all about his fishing, from surf fishing the west coast, jigging around Greenly Island and his next pursuit of big Murray Cod. Rick attended the first of the RecFish SA Fishing Forums so is also able to give us a good run down of the night from an independent perspective. 
We also have all the big news items, including: 
A lucky angler finally catches the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Barramundi.The RecFish SA Forums continue across the state.Some interesting sightings across the state: A Blanket Octopus at Port Wakefield and Sun Fish washed up at Victor HarborWe also have all the fishing reports from around the state, including our own fishing on Yorkes last weekend, an update on barrels and the annual fishing Comp at Port Macdonnell, a 165kg Tuna caught at Portland and some deep dropping off the shelf off Port Lincoln. Our tackle item of the week is a small mesh net from Shimano which we used to land heaps of squid recently!

Episode 108: Jet Worsteling, IFISH

This week we are joined by another big name in the Australian fishing scene, Jet Worsteling, the heir to the IFISH throne and gun young fisho! Having previously had his dad Paul on the show we were keen to get Jet’s perspective on fishing, filming the TV show and his experience in fishing in South Australia. Jet is still in school and has caught more fish than most of us could ever dream of so is well worth listening to!
We also have a bumper news segment, with plenty to cover including:
An update on our survey about the idea of a rec fishing license in SA.RecFish SA are going on the road for a series of forums around the state. A local fisho bitten by a Great White while removing a hook. The upper slot limit on Wrasse has been removed.Snapper fingerlings released on the Yorke Peninsula.Plus, we have the fishing hotspots around the state, including barrel sized Tuna from the South East and give a report of our own recent fishing for whiting and squid on Yorkes and Cod at Happy Valley Reservoir. 

Episode 107: Tom Tyczenko
This week we are joined by a young SA angler who is making big waves all across the states rec fishing scene. Tom works at Sportfishing Scene, where he is super knowledgeable across a range of species, particularly Mulloway which is his favorite fish to target. Tom has recently joined the board of RecFish SA and is keen to contribute to the great work they have been doing over recent years. He is also studying Marine Biology and is looking to work full time in the sector in the years to come! With all this experience across a range of sectors, he is a great man to interview and someone who can teach us all a thing or two!
We also have all the latest news in SA fishing, including:
The potential for the Tumby Bay Jetty to re open.Murray Cod habitat and potential surveillance of breeding is in the pipeline.A look at where our money is being spent on boatramps across the state.More opportunities across the state to exchange opera house yabby nets for the more environmentally friendly pyramid style nets.Plus, all the fishing reports including barrel tuna at Port MacDonnell, school tuna on Yorkes and our own easter fishing at Robe and Yorke Peninsula. Our tackle item of the week is the Shimano Game Type J Rod which we have in both a spin and overhead model and loved using it in the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic recently!

Episode 106: Al McGlashan and Audi Croft, Fish Forever
This week we are joined by a huge name, Al McGlashan, who combines his love for fishing with his background in filming to produce some great content. His most recent show, Fish Forever, is a project he has taken on with his partner Audi Croft, it is currently screening on Channel Nine and is not only hugely entertaining but also a great way of bridging research and sustainable fishing to a wider audience. We chat all about the new series, sustainable fishing, what goes on behind the scenes and we even push to include SA and the Snapper fishery in series 2. Al and Audi  also talk about their beautiful boat - A Northbank 650 HT - Made right here in Adelaide and also about their fishing experiences in SA and around the country
As always we also have all the latest news in SA Fishing, including:
The tragedy that has unfolded off Spilsby Island in Spencer Gulf.RecFish SA’s response to a plan to close D’Estrees Bay on KI to rec fishing. RecFish SA pushing to close commercial fishing for kingfish in SA.A proposed plan for the Cape Jervis boat ramp/Sealink jetty terminal. Another country SA jetty closed. Plus, we have a listener question from ‘Grasshopper’ about crayfish around Victor Harbour, discuss a great swivel which fights out of its weight class and also tell you where all the fish are biting ahead of the Easter long weekend!

Episode 105: DC, Calcutta Winner - Port Lincoln Tuna Classic

We come to you fresh off an epic weekend at the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. We have a comprehensive wrap up of the event with all the winners and a recap of everything that went on. A huge congratulations and thankyou to Steve Toome, Ash White and everyone else who helped put on an amazing weekend and competition. 
This week we are joined by DC (Dan Coleman), Skipper of Risky Business and winner of the Calcutta competition for biggest fish caught in the 2024 Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. DC who runs Southern Ocean Diving and Marine, a sponsor of the event, runs us through his weekend which included a broken boat which needed fixing on the first morning of the comp. Her fished with his 2 kids and brother in law and was a worthy winner of the big prize! We pick his brain and find out where they caught the fish and what was the lure that did the damage.
We also have a little bit of other news including a bridge in Port Augusta that is being pulled down instead of opened for rec fishing and an agenda of what RecFish SA and PIRSA are discussing at their bi-monthly meeting. 
The Shimano Speedmaster 10 is our tackle item of the week, this reel did the damage on heaps of Tuna over the weekend and is a great overhead reel which fished perfectly iin the 10kg mono competition rules. 

Episode 104: Port Lincoln Tuna Classic - Live at the Tackle Talk Night
This week we are going live from the Jumpship Brewery in Port Lincoln for the Tackle Talk Night for the Port Lincoln Tuna Classic. We are joined by 3 guests to tell us about their experiences fishing this competition in the past and give some tips for a couple of first timers:
Janine Gin, The Salty OneRick martin, RelentlessSteve Toome, Too SlowPlus, we have all the latest fishing news including:
An update on the Abalone disease and associated fishing closure in the south east of the state.The proposed wind farm off Port MacDonnell has been moved to another location in a big win for locals!A wrap up of the Carp Frenzy at Lake Bonney last weekend.A renewed push for a fishing license in SA.We also have all the latest fishing reports with the rest of our crew having a ripper pre comp fishing day off Rocky Island catching Tuna, Kingfish and Samson Fish during the week.