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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.

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In this episode we’re joined by one of the best Barramundi fisho’s that you’ve probably never heard of - Jono Ellis.

Jono is an absolute sniper when I comes to catching BIG Barra using live-scope and has pulled some massive Barramundi upwards of 120cm from his home waters around Derby & Broome in WA’s North.

Regular listeners of the Rodcast will know that Lecca loves his Barra so he didn’t hold back on questions for Jono…

In this episode with Jono Ellis we discuss…

• Jono's fishing upbring living in Derby, WA
• Progressing from bait to lures and eventually introducing Live scope
• Shark & Crocodile encounters in the Kimberly river systems
• Tips for avoiding croc attacks and some close calls
• Jono's boat setup
• Tips for setting up livescope for your best chance at scoping a Barramundi
• Jono's preffered Barramundi lures
• Wood duck moments
• Throwing rocks at lazy fish to tempt them into biting a lure
• Lecca's recent Mully session on the Swan River with Tim Farnell

Plus we give away an epic line & leader pack from Daiwa for the best listener question submitted through our Instagram @TallTailsPodcast

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TALL TAILS!

Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
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For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

In this episode we are joined by the man behind Tackle World Exmouth, Matt Gates, along with his two sons, Kalvin and Dean.

When we asked past guests who we had to get on the show, one name kept coming up. Gatesy.

If a species can be targeted in the Exmouth region, he has spent time figuring it out.

Matt moved from Perth to Exmouth to run the store under mentor Hal Harvey before eventually buying the business and carrying it forward.

We sit down with Matt and the boys to talk about:

• Long weekend missions driving Perth to Exmouth in the early days

• Cutting his teeth at Bluewater Tackle World

• Learning the ropes under Hal Harvey’s mentorship

• Opening Tackle World Exmouth and eventually buying the store

• A lifelong passion for barramundi fishing

• Favourite barra locations and proven techniques

• Being early to adopt circle hooks in WA game fishing

• The growing reality of shark depredation and near misses

• Life spearfishing the Exmouth coast

• Fishing as a way to connect generations

• Close encounters with Irukandji and box jellyfish

• Rescuing Ross Chapman after a solo marlin release went wrong

• Proper wood duck moments

• Swordfish and deep water talk

This one is equal parts fishing knowledge, life lessons, and Exmouth history.

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TALL TAILS!

Honouring the past & acknowledging the future of Australian Fishing Culture.

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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