Series

Survivor Island

Today starts on a deserted tropical island with only a box of lures and a challenge to survive! To help us catch fish, we use the help of some touring Texan anglers. Then we target Murray cod in NSW and conduct an on-water job interview at the same time!

Gold Coast and New Zealand

The AFN team take on a multi-species fishing tournament on the Gold Coast that also aims to raise money for paramedics with a great cause. We then head to New Zealand and target cruising lake trout with soft plastic lures.

Weipa Barra Challenge

Nige brings the challenge to fishing guide Nicolai Fewtrell – catch 20 small barra, or one over 75 centimeters. The downside? For every bi-catch that comes aboard, Nicolai has to eat a random item from the dreaded ration pack!

Eucumbene Trout Season

Nige and Trevor head to Eucumbene for a rematch of their fly vs lure challenge. The boys make some competitive catches, but as they bash through the bush, things take a dramatic turn for the worse. Stranded in the middle of nowhere with a man down, this suddenly becomes a tougher challenge than they ever expected!

Tasmania Trout & Copeton Dam

Peter Morse and Simon Gawesworth join the locals fly-fishing the stunning waters of Tasmania. Then later, Nige Webster and Benny Lockwood break out the soft plastics to hunt for golden perch at Copeton Dam.

New Zealand Trout

Nige Webster joins Frank Prokop in New Zealand and puts his Aussie pride on the line – can he snare that elusive 20 pound trout?

Cape York Experience

Nige Webster visits the traditional land owners at Cape York for a very different fishing experience. Then later we join Nicolai Fewtrell on the hunt for some hungry barra.

Port Lincoln Experience (Part I)

Fishing Port Lincoln for Bluefin Tuna and Salmon, visit Sardi to find out more about fish stocking, John whips up a shellfish platter with a twist and Caroline goes yachting for the first time.

Port Lincoln Experience (Part 2)

Catching some massive Samson Fish, John concocts an amazing barramundi dish and Melody looks at the state of weeds in our underwater garden.

HMAS Manoora

Caroline runs off and joins the Navy, Shane continues his adventure on the Calypso Star and John demonstrates a delicious stuffed squid!

Port Paterson Netting

Shane and the gang net and tag Kingfish at Port Patterson, Caroline continues her Navy adventure and John uses flathead to create a mouthwatering meal!

Tod River

Shane navigates the Tod River, Caroline untangles mystery of sailing and ropes and John creates a very different sort of sandwich!

Hooks and Hoops

Shane welcomes a basketball legend aboard his fishing trip, John gets some company in the kitchen and we hook some big snapper!

Mine Hunters

The Tierney brothers and Shane go rock fishing, Caroline goes landmine hunting with Navy diffusal experts and John gets his claws into some lobster.

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island exploration and fishing, filleting walkthroughs, open water sailing safety tips and John’s rocking the rock salt to cook fish a different way!

Southern Ranging

Rachel Sporn and Shane target a boat limit of snook, Caroline patrols the waters on the Southern Ranger, and John learns a great swordfish salsa from guest chef Amanda Blair.

Dolphin Patrol

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!

Henley Jetty Crab

Crab fishing off Henley Jetty, Caroline checks out the stunning catamaran Aquila, and the Halls team up in kitchen again to get some salmon patties on the plate!

North Haven Yachting

Head out on a fishing charter to Pages Islands, experience the excitement of the North Haven Yacht Club, and the Halls work with Tuna to create a gourmet dish that has to be seen to be believed!

Lure Paint Trout & Flinders Island

Nige and Trevor paint up their own lures and hunt for a feed of fish. Can their crafty artwork entice a bite, or will every one be left cold and hungry? Then, Bill Classon heads to Flinders Island, to get in on the amazing gummy shark fishing!

Mackerel, Mahi Mahi & Marlin & Fitzroy Barra

We explore trolling baits for deep water species at North Stradbroke Island with Troy Dixon, before we chase some shallow water rock bar barramundi with paddletail soft plastics.

Polaroiding Estuary Flats & Spinning Sydney’s Headlands

Join the AFN crew as they hit shallow water estuary and bay waters in search of big trevally, then head to the bustle of the city as we sample some of Sydney’s rock fishing.

Mustad Mini-Marlin & Eildon Cod

Nige Webster and his nine year-old son Lachlan experience the thrill of marlin fishing. Will Lachy get a chance to achieve his dream catch? Then later on, Bill and Nige take AFN’s general manager Debbie to try and catch her first murray cod.

Soft Prawn Barra & Extreme Jigging Bustups

The AFN Fishing Show catches up with Troy Dixon, and fishes soft plastic prawn imitations for wild barra in the Fitzroy river, before heading offshore to jig hard fighting tuna out on the coral sea.

Awoonga Mega Barra Tactics & Melbourne Murray Cod

The AFN Fishing Show travels to Qld where the team targets huge and fussy impoundment barramundi. Down south, Bill Classon shows us how to catch Murray cod in the middle of Melbourne.

Gold Coast Flathead & Welshpool Whiting

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!

Soft Plastic Mackerel & Downrigging Tailor

The AFN Fishing Show heads offshore this week, as Nige Webster uses his sounder and tries chasing mackerel with deep water soft plastics. Then, we join Andrew McGovern at St. George’s Basin as he goes trolling with a downrigger for big tailor.

Kayak Murray Cod & Southern Whiting Tactics

We go from the highlands of NSW to the southern waters of Australia. If you love the idea of chasing murray cod in the gorges or big South Australian whiting then you’d better tune in!

Spot X Bream & Reynolds River Surface Sooties

We visit the secret spot X in South Australia on the search for some beautiful bream. Then the team head off the beaten track in the Northern Territory for some epic surface fishing for sooties in the Reynolds River.

Polaroiding Mountain Trout & Luring NSW Salmon

The AFN Fishing Show heads to Lake Jindabyne for some exciting sight fishing with soft plastics. Then, Andrew and Mitch McGovern are on the hunt for salmon in the estuaries of New South Wales.

Big Blades for Offshore Fishing & Estuary Surface Whiting

We go from the top of the water to the bottom. We use heavy blade lures to chase large pelagic fish before turning our attention to surface fishing for bread and butter species.

Port Lincoln Salmon & Manly Beach

The AFN team joins Tom Tierney in South Australia, and see if we can spot a salmon or two. Then later, we head to NSW to join rock and beach guide Alex Bellissimo, as we fish beach worms for whiting on Manly Beach.

Trolling Marlin on Skirts & Deep-Dropping The Continental Shelf

The AFN Fishing Show is all about game fish. Armed with some skirted lures, we troll for marlin off the coast of Northern NSW. Then, we learn how to catch large predators with deep-dropping baits off the continental shelf.

Offshore Trolling Techniques & Roaching Trout

We head to the waters off the Gold Coast to chase pelagics on large trolled lures, before heading south to troll up a few lake trout.

Deep Water Cod & Miami Boat Show

Nige gets the adrenalin pumping with some murray cod fishing that’s sure to have you on the edge of your seat. Also on the show, Bill Classon travels to the Miami International Boat show, and checks out some of the amazing new technology on display.

Port Fairy SBTs & Tasmania Surface Bream

The AFN Fishing Show goes offshore in Port Fairy, where we show you how to catch and fillet bluefin tuna. The we travel down to the east coast of Tasmania for some exciting surface action, as we fish for bream on surface lures.

Southern Surface Bass

In a special episode, the AFN Fishing Show heads to Blue Rock Dam. We’ve heard rumors about the successful stocking of bass in the lake, and we want to see if the fishing is as good at the stories.

Finessing Snapper on Softies & Flood Plain Barra

We chase a couple of our iconic Aussie sport fish. We head offshore to learn the art of fishing small soft plastics for snapper before hitting the floodplains of the Northern Territory in search of barra.

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.

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.

Skinny Water Bass & Fraser Island Experience

Bass guru Jason Ehrlich shows us some of his favourite techniques before we head to the sands of Fraser Island and chase fish on the beach.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.