Tall Tails Fishing Podcast

Jake Rotham & Mark LeCras
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Honouring the past & Acknowledging the future of Australian fishing culture Join Mark LeCras & Jake Rotham as they dive into raw, unfiltered conversations with WA’s most seasoned fishos, uncovering legendary Tall Tails & tricks of the trade from the Wild West and beyond. No filters. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.Cheers for tuning in to the Rodcast!

  1. Sep 15

    Ep.34 | Jimmy Toneycliffe | The Perth Pelagic Fishing Playbook

    Jimmy Toneycliffe (@cptnhook__) is a Kiwi who landed in WA in 2010 knowing nothing about catching fish on the west coast. After deciding that Spanish Mackerel was the fish he wanted to target, Jimmy bought a 6m Aluminium Genesis Craft and started searching. It took him 4 years to get his first Mackie. Now, he's getting them consistently every time he heads out fishing. This ones full of info that will get you closer to landing the elusive Metro Spanish Mackerel! In this episode we talk to Jimmy about: • Growing up fishing for Chinook salmon in NZ • Moving to Perth and trying to catch a Spanish Mackerel • Buying his first boat because it was blue • The trolling rules that finally made the rods bend •  Planers - the Florida technique that tripled his catch rate • Succesfully trolling even when theres floating seaweed • Sea Witches, Islander lures and the Witch Doctor • Why he catches more Mackies in winter • A 24.5kg metro Wahoo, a 25kg Kingfish and a Marlin at the FADS If the weed has ever sent you home from the three mile, listen to the planer section twice. Special thanks goes out to the crew at Jazz Charters for supporting this weeks listener questions. Jazz are the number 1 Fishing & boat party charter operator in Perth Follow Jimmy on Instagram here Chapters: 02:07 Salmon fishing in NZ 10:52 Moving to Perth & the first boat 14:04 Four years without a Mackie 17:32 Trolling down current on a 45 degree angle 19:29 Wind, current, sun & driving the boat to cover ground 25:49 The theory of change and how it gets the bite 28:30 The planer - A deadly trolling technique 35:39 Rigging garfish 37:17 Reaper rigs 39:42 Winter Mackies & water temp 41:47 Birds are the cheat code 43:11 Islander lures, Sea Witches & the spread 52:30  Trolling speed for Wahoo  59:00 Rothy's tinnie update 1:02:25 Wood duck moment 1:05:30 Wall of Fame 1:11:08 Listener questions & the Jazz Charters giveaway 1:25:13 Quickfire TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

    Ep.34 | Jimmy Toneycliffe | The Perth Pelagic Fishing Playbook

  2. Aug 30

    Ep.33 | Gido Mettam | Australia's Gnarliest Landbased Fisherman

    Gideon "Gido" Mettam is the most requested guest we've ever had. Every week the DMs roll in asking us to get him on, and we've finally intercepted him on his way up north! Gido is a chippy turned rock climbing fisherman, who fishes the rock ledges of Western Australia's rugged south coast. Using his rock climbing skills, Gido abseils into spots most blokes wouldn't look at twice. He's bolted a platform onto a cliff face to fish it properly, and he pulls Dhufish, Blue Groper and Kingfish out of water you can only reach on a rope. Gido's Fishing Adventures now gets watched all over the world with 462,000 subscribers following along ammassing 113 million views on Gido's YouTube channel. A huge shoutout to WA Fishing tackle brand Oceans Legacy for supporting this episodes Listener Question segment. www.oceanslegacy.com If you fish land based anywhere in the world, this one's a belter. Follow Gido on Youtube, Facebook, & Instagram TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

    Ep.33 | Gido Mettam | Australia's Gnarliest Landbased Fisherman

  3. May 30

    Ep.32 | Tony Thwin | How to Catch More Squid!

    Tony Thwin is a well known face around the Perth fishing community. He has caught Marlin, Mulloway and everything between, but even after catching plenty of trophy fish, squid is still his true obsession. In this episode the former WA tackle rep gives us a squid masterclass and breaks down jig sizing, sink rates, casting distance and a full colour system for every time of day. He shares his eight jig starter kit, the spots most people drive straight past, and a kids squidding hack that just works. Subscribe to Tony's new youtube channel below... https://www.youtube.com/@SquidMastersWA TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

  4. May 11

    Ep.31 | Tim Farnell & Paul Willis | Beach Fishing for Mulloway, Snapper & Tailor

    Rothy and Lecca sit down with Paul Willis and Tim Farnell from Red Mullet Distributors, the WA team behind some of the biggest brands in Australian fishing including Daiwa, Vexed and Assassin to name a few. Between them, Paul and Tim have forgot more about landbased fishing than most of us will ever know. They've written articles for western angler, run tackle talks & fished the WA coast from top to bottom. This episode covers: Mulloway & Pink Snapper from the beach & rockwalls Landbased fishing rigs, conditions, and how to find a fishy spotTargeting big Tailor on lures along Perth's metro beaches and reefsPlus, one lucky listener who submitted a question walks away with a Infeet light tackle lure pack thanks to Daiwa Australia If you fish from the beach or the rocks, this one's a belter. vexedfishing.com.au TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

  5. Apr 27

    Ep.30 | Scott Jessamine a.k.a Saltfix | Inshore Kingfish, Shallow Water Snapper,

    Scott Jessamine, better known as Saltfix on YouTube, joins Rothy & Lecca for a  chat about all things fishing inshore and more... In this episode: Scott's Early days of Fishing in PerthHow tackle shops lost their soul over the decadesReading unfamiliar water and putting in the workWhy Scott prefers inshore over offshore fishingCracking Pink Snapper in the shallows and Kingfish on 3 Mile ReefBarra at Lake KununurraA Great White encounter at Little Island with Matt GatesBlowfish as bait?!Plus — win a Daiwa Saltiga Jig pack. Drop your best listener question on Instagram @TallTailsPodcast. Thanks to Daiwa Australia. Follow Scotty on Instagram: @saltfix Follow Scotty on YoutTube TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

  6. Mar 29

    Ep.29 | Ben Patrick | Spanish Mackerel Tactics, Abrolhos Islands & the Story Behind Halco

    In this episode we're joined by Ben Patrick — owner of Halco Tackle.  Halco is the most iconic fishing lure brand to ever come out of Western Australia. If you've ever tied on a Laser Pro, a Twisty, or a Rooster Popper, you've got Ben, his family & Hal cooper to thank for it. Ben is the second generation owner of Halco Tackle, a brand founded in 1950 by Hal Cooper in his garage in Mosman Park. Today, Halco sells to over 80 countries, designs everything in-house out of their Fremantl HQ and manufactures out of their own factory in Batam, Indonesia. Halco lures are distrubted & fished hard all over the world. In this episode with Ben Patrick we discuss… The origin story of Halco — from Hal Cooper's garage in Mosman Park to a globally recognised lure brandHow Ben's dad Neil purchased the company in 1980 and the lures that defined that eraBen buying the business with his family in 2002 and taking it globalThe challenges of cracking the US market and what makes American anglers differentBen's earliest fishing memories — the Abrolhos Islands, 30lb mackerel in Grade 5, and a 48-year-old boat called Safari TwoThe real story behind the Rooster Popper — how it came to be, why it took a year to get right, and why it's now the best-selling mass-produced popper in the worldLure design philosophy — what most anglers misunderstand about buoyancy, weight, and balanceWhy clean water is the single most important factor for chasing metro Spanish mackerel on luresBen's Spanish mackerel trolling spread and the stick bait tip Craig White swears byThe Abrolhos Islands — how the fishery has changed, why the baldies are better than ever, and the Batavia shipwreck storyThe Iconic Twisty — how it's still made the same way Hal Cooper invented it in 1950, and why Ben nearly dropped it from the rangeLive scoping and how sounder technology is changing lure designNoodling for catfish in Texas Ben's most memorable fish — a 180lb tarpon in Panama on a Laser Pro 160Why the red and white Laser Pro catches more fish A limited edition Halco Twisty idea that the boys pitched to ben on airBen's wood duck moment — sniping a drone on national television with a Rooster PopperPlus we give away an epic Daiwa Saltiga Topwater lure pack for the best listener question submitted through our Instagram @TallTailsPodcast thanks to Daiwa Australia halcotackle.com TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

  7. Mar 15

    Ep.28 | Cpt. Craig White | Sovereign Blue Marlin Classic Recap

    Whitey is back!    In this episode, we’re joined by the legends from Evolution Charters in Exmouth, Craig & Jack White, fresh off the Fremantle Sailing Club’s Premier Marlin Fishing Competition, The 2026 Sovereign Blue Marlin Classic In this episode we recap the an epic weeknd over at Rottnest Island off Perth and break down the good times and the mayhem that occurred in between We also throw a bunch of listener questions to Whitey thanks to the legends at Daiwa Australia. Enjoy!  Follow Evolution Charter on Facebook & Instagram! TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

  8. Mar 2

    Ep.27 | Vin Rushworth | Mental spearfishing stories from the W.A coast

    You asked for a Spearo. We delivered. This week  we sit down with Perth spearfishing weapon and Australian Underwater Federation record keeper, Vin Rushworth. Vin is a marine biologist by trade who has tagged Great White Sharks in Western Australia and whales in Antarctica. That mindset shows in the way he hunts. Originally from Brisbane, Vin cut his teeth on the east coast before moving west 15 years ago. Since then he has speared up and down the WA coastline and built a serious list of stories with some legends of the sport. In this episode we cover... • Growing up in Brisbane and getting into spearfishing • East coast vs West coast spearing • Working in fisheries research • Tagging Great Whites and whales • Shark encounters while diving • Crossing paths with an Australian Navy submarine while chasing marlin off Perth • Yellowfin tuna & wahoo missions • His role as record keeper for the Australian Underwater Federation • The upcoming InterPacific Spearfishing Championships in Busselton • Chasing Northern Pearl Perch in WA • Spearing marlin off the teaser out wide • A gnarly near drowning diving for crays • Future goals in the spearfishing world Plus we fire through a stack of listener questions & give away a Squid Jig pack thanks to Daiwa Australia. If you have been asking for more spearfishing content, this one is for you. TALL TAILS! Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture. DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST! FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Youtube 🎣 Instagram 🎣 TikTok 🎣 Facebook 🎣 Rothy's Instagram 🎣 Lecca's Instagram  INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩 Courtesy of Sam Smith Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

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Honouring the past & Acknowledging the future of Australian fishing culture Join Mark LeCras & Jake Rotham as they dive into raw, unfiltered conversations with WA’s most seasoned fishos, uncovering legendary Tall Tails & tricks of the trade from the Wild West and beyond. No filters. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.Cheers for tuning in to the Rodcast!

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  • Creator
    Jake Rotham & Mark LeCras
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rodcast Pty Ltd
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    Tall Tails Fishing Podcast

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