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Vertical Baiting for Snapper & Beach Fishing

Spring means Snapper! The AFN Fishing Show chases these awesome fish in Port Phillip Bay, before hitting the beach, baiting bread and butter species in Queensland.

Soft Plastics on the Reef & Teasing Trout

Nige Webster has some fun on soft plastics at Queenslands 1770, and catches a few reef species along the way. Then, we head across to Lake Jindabyne to see if we can attract a trout or two, trolling cowbells and soft plastics.

Kayak Flathead Basics & New Zealand Trout

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.

Hard & Soft Micro-jigging & Darwin Harbour Jewfish

The AFN crew go jigging soft plastics and small metals in the hope of enticing bites from all sorts of pelagics. Then, Kane Dysart and Tynan “Fro” Bartolo show us the incredible fishing opportunities right on the doorstep of Darwin.

Timber Bass & Soft Plastic Baiting

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.

Estuary Basics & Trout Cod Story

It’s back to basics as the AFN crew targets bread and butter species in estuary waters, then Bill Classon discovers the untold story of the trout cod- and you’re in for a surprise!

Mallacoota Fishing Weekend & Soft Bream’n

Join the AFN team as we take you on a tour of Mallacoota, and explore the amazing fishing the region has to offer. Later on, Will Lee and Ryan Dixon show you how to catch bream in and around the docks of Mooloolaba.

Plastics on the Hawkesbury & Ghosting the Margins

The AFN team explore the Hawkesbury River with fishing guide Dan Selby, chasing big species on soft plastics. Then, we take a musical interlude as we chase shoreline trout.

Port Fairy Bluewater Tuna & Sydney Rock Fishing

In this episode, we troll Classic Bluewater lures for Port Fairy southern bluefin tuna. Then later on, we head to Sydney’s northern beaches and see what we can catch off the rocks.

Eildon Golden Perch & NT Barra Trolling

Bill and Lenny pull out deep diving lures and chase perch in Victoria, before Kane Dysart joins the team trolling for barra at Dundee Beach.

Triple Lure Trout Challenge & Drifting Offshore Baits

The AFN Fishing Show embarks on the ‘triple lure trout challenge’ – aiming to catch 3 trout on 3 different types of lures. Then, we drift baits offshore in search of snapper and mackerel.

Downrigging Mackerel & Melbourne Trout

We explore the benefits of a deep water approach, towing deep baits for mackerel. Then, Bill Classon discovers the great fishing options that Mount Dandenong provides.

Baiting Chinooks & Finesse Jigging Bass

The AFN Fishing Show heads to Bullen Merri, searching for chinook salmon. Later on in the show, Jason Ehrlich and Callum Munro try their luck jigging for deep water bass.

Ballarat Trout Challenge & Tumby Bay Whiting

It’s Nige Webster V Trevor Hawkins AND lure versus fly in the ultimate trout challenge! Then we head to South Australia, to meet up with our mate Tumby Tom for a lesson on whiting tactics.

Port Stephens Getaway & Snapper on Soft Plastics

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.

Blade Jigging Coral Trout & Polaroiding Coral Flats

Sight fishing in one of the most exciting forms of fishing. The AFN Fishing Show polaroids for coral trout off the coast of Queensland’s 1770, before joining Clint Isaac as he sight fishes the flats in search of pelagic reef species.

Nomad Spin Test & 1770 Coral Trout

On this show, we catch up with Nick Milford from Nomad, as he and Nige put some medium-weight spin gear to the test against some fiercesome GTs! And later, Nige cracks out the paddletail soft plastics to fish the beautiful waters of 1770.

East Coast Estuaries Tactics

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.

Estuary Bream’n

Tim Morgan and Nigel Webster have been two of our more consistent bream tournament pro anglers over the past seven years. These two good mates take the opportunity to jump into the same boat and share some of their hard earned bream lure fishing secrets with each other and you! Their quest for some quality yellowfin bream has them catching fish using some of the latest techniques that include surface luring, deep and shallow crankbaiting, soft plastics fishing and targeting fish on blades. Join them for an entertaining time on the water and learn all about the popular art of luring bream. If you want to know more about catching these great sport fish then you can’t afford to miss this one!

Baiting Snapper Tactics

Kelvin Bertacchini has been fishing for snapper for most of his life. Now a successful Charter Boat skipper with Online Fishing Charters, he either fishes Port Phillip Bay or Western Port for most of the snapper season. In this DVD he shows exactly what the best snapper rigs are for Port Phillip Bay and how to hook your bait to get a guaranteed hookup everytime. He covers what hooks to use, leaders and best knots. Along the way there is plenty of snapper catching action as well as some stunning and unique winter and summer snapper footage. Everything you need to know on how to rig your baits and catch snapper!

Upper Murray Spinnerbaiting Tactics

Bill Classon joins Lenny Vanderwaal and local expert Dougy Blair to fish the pristine waters of the Upper Murray River for Murray cod. Together they explain how to do it, where to go and the best spinnerbaiting tactics for fishing the river from a drifting boat. They explore the waters around Tintaldra, Walwa, Jingellic and Towong as well as experience some exciting tributary and back water action. One of the most exciting new freshwater fisheries to come on-line for a long while!

Trailer Boat Handling Basics

Boating is a popular pastime for many of us; however, there is much to know to ensure your boating remains safe, easy and enjoyable. This information is acquired through many hours on the water. Australian Boating College guru Jim Sharpe is a veteran when it comes to training everyday “boaties”. He is a professional diver and skipper and uses his personable style to quickly and simply explain the key points of trailer boat operation and maintenance. Boat Handling Basics covers everything from rope splicing to anchor selection and will be a handy reference for all levels of trailer boat skipper.

Herbert River Gorge Kayak Adventure

Join Jason Medcalf and friends on a kayak fishing adventure of a lifetime. The boys are flown into the remote Herbert River Gorge in far North Queensland by helicopter with ‘yaks in tow; the plan is to make their’ own way out and do a little fishing on the way. The gorge is home to an abundance of wildlife and the river is filled with sooty grunter, barramundi and is also home to the North’s apex predator: the crocodile. The venture is fully filmed by Jason and the kayak crew and shows us how to enjoy and survive that trip we have all dreamed of.

Advanced Snapper Tactics

The chunky reef systems of the northern NSW coastline, the offshore waters of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, the deep waters off Moreton and Stradbroke Islands and the shallows of Moreton Bay all produce great snapper fishing every year. Today there are a variety of great techniques used to catch these well sought after fish. If you want to know more about catching our northern snapper on deep and shallow water soft plastics, hardbody lures, jigs, live and dead baits as well as the science behind snapper and some of the sneaky secrets the experts use to catch their fish – then you must watch this production!

Soft Plastics Tactics

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!

Barra Tactics 3: Big Wild Barra

Barra over a metre long are hard to catch and are a benchmark for all keen barra anglers. Even many ‘local’ and knowledgeable fishers are yet to catch a metre barra. So the last thing you want to do is lose the trophy of a lifetime when you get it on the line. Mark and Kane can stack the odds in your favour! Mark Parkinson, a keen angler and barra guide who has specialised in chasing big barra, and Kane Dysart, who has fished for barra all his life and has been involved in the industry as a guide, retailer and a professional fisherman, have the knowledge and experience to make you a better barra fisher. Together they will take you through their ideas, experiences and explain tactics and approaches to catch big barra. This DVD is essential if you want to know where, when and how to hook and land that Big Wild Barra of a lifetime!

Tropical Estuaries Tactics

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.

Surf Fishing Tactics

Join Bill Classon, Lenny Vanderwaal and Shane Mensforth as they take us through surf fishing tactics for around Australia. Bill and Shane both work on the popular Sport Fishing magazine and Lenny has fished the surf for all of his fishing life. Learn the rigs, techniques, reading the beach and all the aspects of surf fishing. There’s some amazing footage of big southern salmon from famous beaches like Almonta and Convention to the popular sand of Venus Bay near Melbourne. There’s even some fantastic footage of big snapper from the surf! With your newly acquired knowledge and enthusiasm it’s time to get on the beach and catch a few as well.

Fly Fishing Tactics

Join one of Australia’s most respected fly fishing instructors, writers and editors Philip Weigall as he helps you to become a better flyfisher. From beginner to expert, there’s something here for everyone as Philip takes us on a journey along Australia’s trout streams and lakes to offer his insights into what works—and what doesn’t. Everything from equipment, fly choice and presentation, through to reading streams and lakes, is covered in a way that simply makes sense.

Flathead Tactics

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!

Essential Whiting Tactics

Lee Rayner shows us the techniques of fishing for whiting in the beautiful and varied waters of Western Port in Victoria. Lee’s experience on TV shows with Rex Hunt and as a contributor to many fishing magazines including Sport Fishing Australia makes him easy and entertaining to listen to. Learn step by step how to rig lines, what types of rods and reels to use, what baits to use and how to present them, as well as a host of tips, tricks and technical know-how that Lee has learned over the years. Then fillet your fish and enjoy your catch to the fullest.

Saltwater Soft Plastics Tactics

Join Nigel Webster and Bill Classon to learn some of the latest innovative soft plastic tactics and techniques for a variety of inshore and offshore species. From deep water soft plastic tactics in 50 metres of water to exciting surface plastic action and the more subtle suspending bream technique. There is no one more knowledgeable than Nigel — a top ranking BREAM Tournament angler, soft plastic specialist and national fishing journalist.

Barra Tactics 2: Dam Barra

Join fishing journalists and barramundi tournament anglers, Nigel Webster and Jason Medcalf in one of AFN’s most striking DVDs yet as they outline the latest soft plastics techniques for our huge impoundment barra. Enjoy some of the most eye opening, metre plus barramundi action ever, combined with a detailed explanation of some of the hottest tactics currently being used to catch these ever more lure-wary trophies. Both Jason and Nigel have fished Lake Awoonga for years, they have watched and experienced the fishery explode and have been at the forefront in developing techniques that produce the fish. Get set for action – Get set for Barra Tactics 2!

Golden Perch Tactics

Golden Perch Tactics is set on one of Australia’s largest impoundments – Lake Eildon – where Bill Classon from Freshwater Fishing Australia magazine takes you through all the strategies for catching one of Australia’s premier native freshwater sportfish – golden perch. Bill will show you how to find structure and other areas where goldens are to be found. Learn the various lure fishing tactics from a shore-based and boat perspective including casting and retrieving, and trolling including lure colours and types, soft plastics, scent attractants and bait as well as plenty of the top techniques for native fish in lakes and dams across Australia. Running for forty-five minutes, it has plenty of instruction, plenty of action and lots of fish – including a couple of unexpected captures! Learn the secrets to catching golden perch and a brief history of the beautiful Lake Eildon itself.

Advanced Trout Trolling Tactics

Murray Cod Tactics

Relax and enjoy the scenery as Rod ‘Harro’ Harrison and Bill Classon take you through the ins and outs of how to catch Murray cod on one of Australia’s most famous and productive cod lakes, the beautiful Mulwala on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. From decades of experience on the water chasing and catching cod, Harro and Bill offer you a veritable gift shop of tips, tactics and technical know-how including setting up your boat, locating fish, looking for the best snags, lure selection, trolling tactics, lure casting tips and more. Harro’s classic, easy-going style, is easy to listen to and learn from, ensuring your next cod outing is more productive.

Trout Trolling Tactics

Trolling is one of the most productive and challenging methods of catching freshwater fish. This DVD is aimed at the trolling angler who wants to turn time spent travelling on a lake into time catching fish. Filmed on some of Australia’s most productive mainland trout lakes this DVD shows you everything from boat set-up, gear selection—including rods, reels, line and lures, locating and catching fish, and flatline, leadline and snapweight techniques to ensure that you will catch fish. And as inspiration, there are some great scenery and fish action shots. Trout Trolling is aimed at the angler who wants to increase the number and size of fish caught, and have a more productive time on the water.

Boating Basics

First time boaters are sometimes daunted by the prospect of what lays before them, both in the physical dimensions of their new craft and the ‘unknown’. The ‘unknown’ encompasses all of those things that cannot glean from the boat salesman, from other boaters by word of mouth or from the many books available on boating and may only be learnt, in many cases, by experience on the water. Boating Basics is intended to circumvent much of the time and effort that will be taken up attempting to learn the many skills for safe, economical and practical boating. There can be no substitute for experience on the water but this program should help you attain your end result sooner rather than later.

Tuna Tactics: Bluefin

Join Lee Rayner, Adam Royter and Morné Muller as they take us through Southern Bluefin Tuna Tactics. With extensive experience as presenters at exhibitions, TV shows and DVDs, Lee and Adam are both highly entertaining and skilled teachers as they pass on their considerable experience and knowledge. From trolling to casting, learn a variety of tips and tactics including how to rig your lines, what lures to use and how to arrange them for maximum results. You’ll see first hand how these tactics reel in southern bluefin tuna with ultimate precision. Watch the boys fight these big, tough fish that are built for pace and mobility. With your newly acquired knowledge and enthusiasm it’s time to share that experience.

Snapper Tactics 2: Big Snapper

Join Shane Mensforth and skipper Grant ‘Fuzzell’ Fennell as they fish one of the hottest snapper bites in Australia’s history. Opening Day 2008 off Arno Bay. Shane has been shapper fishing in South Australia all his life and outlines tactics, baits and gear that culminates in his first thirty pounder! Exciting action in Australia’s hottest new snapper location.

Soft Plastics Trout Tactics

Catching trout on soft plastics is one of the most effective ways to hook and land what is one of our most popular freshwater species. Join one of Australia’s leading freshwater journalists and anglers, Andrew McGovern, as he covers many aspects of using soft plastics for trout. Andrew will demonstrate the different styles of retrieval, explain the importance of jig head weights and outline different lure types all while engaging with some beautiful brown trout.

Socorro Island Reel Quest

An absolutely amazing look at how incredibly good the fishing was at this island, before it became a marine sanctuary. There is no fishing allowed at the island any longer, but back in the day… was about as good as it gets. Yellowfin over 200 pounds inhaling the baits just feet from the swim-step, wahoo going airborne chasing kite baits 20 feet in the air, and a crew almost too exhausted to put another hooked bait in the water.

Extreme Surface Luring & Moreton Bay Whiting

Nige Webster and Bill Classon travel to the outer Great Barrier Reef in search of large pelagics. Then, Gavin Dunne and Tony Shao target winter whiting on artificial bait.

Beach Fishing Tactics

Andrew McGovern has been fishing Australian beaches for over 30 years. Andrew explains different rigs, how to bait up, how and where to cast, light tackle tips, reading a beach, tackle storage tips and even cleaning & protecting your gear from the sand.

Reef Fishing Tactics

Our presenters take you through a selection of techniques that include bay style snapper fishing, fishing hard and soft lures as well as baits on the offshore reefs. If you love reef fishing, this is the video for you.

Light Trolling Marlin Tactics

The past few seasons along the East coast have provided awesome inshore fishing action for the likes of small black marlin, wahoo, dolphinfish and tuna. Join the AFN crew as they hook up with Skipper Roderick Walmsley and learn his tried and proven methods for tangling with light line gamefish.

Black n Yellowfin Bream Tactics

Join Andrew McGovern and Stuart Hindson, from Aussie Fish Estuary Adventures, to learn how to use blades, hard bodies and soft plastics on this challenging and sometimes wily, species. Covers the key principles behind catching bream.

Extreme Jigging Techniques

Learn techniques for deep water jigging for kings and samson fish and other species and along the way see some great fish caught on the remote reefs out of Port Lincoln. Join us on a trip of a lifetime, when one day alone 134 kings and samsons were caught!

Port Philip Bay Tactics

This informative video covers all regions of PPB and species that reside there. Join Bill Classon and crew as they teach you how to catch fish in all areas of the bay using sound techniques and knowledge.

Jerkbaiting Lake Trout & Pelagic Barra Trolling

Nige Webster heads south to the Snowy Mountains to catch trout on hardbody lures. Then, Kane Dysart shows Bill Classon the secrets to catching Northern Territory pelagic barra.