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Nige & Nicko continue their ’30 species in 60 days’ challenge. There’s still plenty of fish and crustaceans to tick off and Rockhampton offers plenty but they’ll need some good luck and good weather.
Continuing their quest to catch 30 species in 60 days on the road, Nige & Nicko head to the Bundaberg region and the weather is far from ideal, making this a tough challenge from the get-go.
Jason Medcalf is joined by local fishing guru Mark Ward in one of busiest waterways in the country. Their mission is to see what species have adapted to living among the rich and famous.
Nige Webster heads to Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, to sample some of the great fishing on offer. The journey starts in Brisbane River, targeting a unique population of fish, before heading into Moreton Bay to chase Northern Bluefin Tuna.
In a special 1 hour show, we combine the process of flathead fishing with the rules of cricket, Then we catch some Snapper with Victorian cricketers James Pattinson and John Hastings. If you love cricket and fishing you can’t miss this!
In a special 1 hour show, we combine the process of flathead fishing with the rules of cricket, Then we catch some Snapper with Victorian cricketers James Pattinson and John Hastings. If you love cricket and fishing you can’t miss this!
Shane and some special guests brave a scorching day to target some huge snapper and flathead, Caroline meets dolphin researcher Professor Mike Bosley, and John and Justine Hall get some muscles steaming!
Bill Classon and Chris Parkinson fish a weekend away at Mallacoota – one of Victoria’s biggest estuary systems.
Troy Dixon and Nige Webster head to the estuary in search of some awesome flathead – before a surprise species bobs up!
Nige Webster and Chris Raimondi put some soft plastics through their paces in a tropical estuary.
Nige Webster and Pete Morris throw some soft plastics in Estuary, while Adam Royter tries his luck offshore with the same lures.
Ever wanted to catch flathead from a kayak? Nige Webster and Justin Wilmer will show you everything you need to know to be successful.
Nige explores a New South Wales estuary to show you all the basics for fishing in waterways of this type.
Learn how to fillet flathead.
Tips for catching Melbourne’s whiting on baits.
Hit the holiday road with a Sydney working family and learn how they go about catching plenty of bread-and-butter species from the beach and estuary at Port Stephens.
Join the Job Family and cash in on years of Gold Coast flathead experience.
Tips for catching and identifying our larger southern flathead species.
Music video on catching estuary species on scented soft plastics.
There’s nothing quite like a fantastic day in the Queensland sun. The AFN Fishing Show teaches you how to catch flathead at the Gold Coast – with a surprise catch along the way. Back down south, we’ll look at how to pump for bait and hopefully catch a whiting or two!
We hit the water in a variety of small water craft. We kayak fish for flathead before heading across the ditch in search of lake and river trout.
The AFN Fishing Show goes polaroiding, as we discover some excellent bass fishing plastics amongst submerged timber. Then, we join Peter Morris and explore the basics of using scented soft plastics to fish for flathead.
We hit the holiday road with a Sydney working family and learn how they go about catching plenty of bread-and-butter species from the beach and estuary at Port Stephens. Then, Bill Classon and Travis McIntyre look at soft plastic techniques for snapper in Port Phillip Bay.
Join Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling on the waters of a southern estuary and learn all the basics of productive soft plastic fishing from one of the guys who helped to put these lures on the angling map here in Australia. Find out how Starlo chooses, rigs, presents and works his soft plastics for optimum results on a wide range of species in ALL Aussie angling environments; from tiny freshwater streams to the continental shelf and beyond!
Filmed on location at Hinchinbrook Island, Jason Medcalf outlines all the tactics required to catch a myriad of sport fish in our northern estuaries. Jason clearly explains the technique of using a lure then takes you out on the water and demonstrates his explained technique with that particular lure to catch fish. Along the way he catches a huge variety of tropical species including barra, mangrove jack, trevally, tarpon, grunter, flathead, bream and tells exactly which lures and what techniques are best for each fish. Plus he explains all you need to know on rods, reels, accessories, boats and more when chasing these species.
Southern Queensland and northern NSW estuaries have a significant overlap of temperate and tropical fish species and the tactics for catching each can vary. Nigel Webster and Andy Phipps demonstrate the lures and techniques needed to catch these species which includes flathead, tailor, bream, trevally and tarpon. Plus they supply plenty of tips that will turn a good day fishing into a great day.
Join Nigel Webster, Steve “The Wizard” Wilson and Andrew “Zig” Grzegozewski in their quest for the magic metre flathead. Centred around the Gold Coast Flathead Classic, they explain approach, lure types, rigging, techniques and tactics required to help you get on the water and catch one of our most popular fish on artificials. In the quest for the metre flathead, they tangle with some quality fish, including varied and impressive by-catch!
Catching a big fish of any species has to be every anglers dream! Join two big fish estuary experts in Andrew McGovern and Stuart Hindson as they set out to tame the giants of our estuaries on lures.
Jam packed with information, this video has something for everyone. Join fishing journalists Andrew McGovern and Stuart Hindson as they pursue one of Australia’s most popular recreational species on soft plastics and blades.
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