Episodes

  • Ep.16 | Nath Robb | Barra Chats with Bully Butcher
    Aug 3 2025

    In this episode we’re joined by our great mate, Nath Robb!

    As well as being the founder of Bully Butcher - Perth’s most Premium Butcher Shop - Nath is one of the keenest blokes we know when it comes fishing.

    In this Episode Lecca & Rothy talk to Nath about…

    • Nath’s introduction to fishing with his Grandad
    • Encroaching on Lecca’s home turf of Cervantes as a kid
    • Fishing for Mulloway at Carnarvon Jetty
    • Moving to Derby and getting introduced to Barramundi in The Kimberley
    • Learning to fish the huge 12m tides around Derby
    • Rothy leaving a rotten squid tube on Nath’s boat on a recent session at Rottnest
    • Lecca & Nath’s annual barra trips to the Pentecost River with Sam Birch from “Birchy’s Fishing Tours”
    • Hanging fish for better eating quality
    • Wood-duck moments

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    INTRO TUNE
    🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
    Courtesy of Sam Smith
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    55 mins
  • Ep.15 | Lecca & Rothy | Respect The Burley Trail! Goatman Calls In! New Studio!
    Jun 29 2025

    In this episode the boys are flying solo to recap their recent fishing sessions & give you legends an update on where The Rodcast is heading over the next couple of months...

    In this Episode we talk about…

    • Rothy catching sweet F all while his partner, Bri, wound in her first Rainbow trout from a freshwater stream
    • Lecca's trip to the Dampier Peninsula filming for the 4WD TV show
    • Metro Inshore Snapper & poor fishing etiquette
    • We call up The Goatman for a quick catch up on his recent Wood Duck Moment
    • Rothy's recent Mulloway hat trick during a midnight session on the Swan River
    • A look ahead to whats coming up on The Rodcast. New Studio yew!

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    INTRO TUNE
    🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
    Courtesy of Sam Smith
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    38 mins
  • Ep.14 | Sam Colvin | Topwater, Toothfish & Tournament Tails
    Jun 22 2025

    In this episode we’re joined by gun fisho, Sam Colvin

    Sam is a Perth born & bread fisherman and has fished all over WA’s 12889km of coastline. The pursuit of angry, hard fighting fish that started Sam’s fishing addiction in WA, has also taken him on some epic international fishing trips to places like Oman, Seychelles & New-Zealand.

    Sam’s passion for fishing lead him into a career in the fishing industry, most recently with Austral Fisheries, who are Australia’s largest commercial wild caught fishing operation, where he works in Sales & Marketing. Austral is home to some of the world’s most premium seafood brands including Glacier51 Toothfish & Skull Island Prawns.

    In this Episode Lecca & Rothy talk to Sam about…

    • Sam’s early introduction to recreational fishing
    • The Pilbara coast as a fishing destination & the high calibre of fisherman in the area
    • Massive topwater GT’s, Yellow Fin & Longtail Tuna in the Middle-East onboard No Boundaries Oman and Topwater Tails
    • Recent Billfish addiction & Tournament success with Tommy Miller & crew at Gamex in Exmouth and The Blue Marlin Classic in Perth
    • Sam’s career in the commercial fishing industry with Austral
    • Patagonian Toothfish
    • Hilarious Aqua-turd stories

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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

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    1 hr
  • Ep.13 | Ash Ramm | Is Mandurah an Underated Fishing Gem?
    Jun 15 2025

    In this episode we’re joined by Mandurah local, tackle shop owner & larger than life character, Ash Ramm, from Tackle World Miami!

    Ash is the owner of Miami Tackle World & is a wealth of knowledge on Mandurahs fishing options.

    In this Episode Lecca & Rothy talk to Ash about...

    • Ash's introduction to fishing
    • Moving from the farm to the coast
    • Purchasing & growing Tackle World Miami
    • Fishing's positive impact on Mental Health
    • Mandurah's Demersal ground that mat go unnoticed by most anglers
    • A hot tip on finding Snapper Ground using your sounders "Trail" function.
    • Correct rod selection when lure fishing
    • The Peel-Harvey inlet - A Fishing Mecca

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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

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Ep.12 | Robbie Riches | Quobba Cliff Fishing, Mulloway Zones & Drowning Drones
    Jun 8 2025

    In this episode we’re joined by Robbie Riches

    Robbie is best known for being the former Owner/Operator of “Perth Fishing Safaris”, who were the only land based fishing guides operating out of the southern half of WA at the time.

    Robbie & his team successfully guided hundreds of clients onto trophy fish such as Spanish Mackerel off the rocks at Quobba Station, Monster Mulloway from the Midwest beaches, as well as being early adopters of the drone fishing craze which saw clients travel from all over the country to come fishing with PFS for a high chance at catching Snapper while still having the sand between their toes.

    In this Episode Lecca & Rothy talk to Robbie about

    • Early fishing memories growing up in NSW
    • Moving from the east coast to the west coast of Australia
    • Is WEST really BEST???
    • Working at Hal Harvey’s Blue Water Tackle in Scarborough
    • The inception of Perth Fishing Safaris
    • The best time of year to target Mulloway from the beach
    • Fishing with Starlo
    • Early adoption of drone fishing
    • Perth inshore Snapper
    • Robbies new venture - “Up Your Catch” fishing courses
    • And HEAPS more!

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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

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep.11 | Craig "Noddy" Radford | Dhufish on Fly, Trigg Point Tripod Fishing & BIG Spanish Mackerel
    Jun 1 2025

    In this episode we’re joined by Craig Radford a.k.a, Noddy.

    Noddy is somewhat of a fishing encyclopedia, which shows in this Episode of The Rodcast.

    He is mainly known for cracking the code of W.A Dhufish on Fly gear, but has a wealth of knowledge using conventional tackle that he gained from spending time around some incredible mentors such as Hal Harvey, Ron Pearson, Mike Roennfeldt, Ross Cusack & Ron Johnson just to name a few….

    In this Episode Lecca & Rothy talk to Noddy about…

    • Noddy’s early fishing mentors
    • Tripod fishing at the Trigg Point Blue Hole for Tailor, Salmon, Snapper and spotting Mulloway in the surf.
    • Making home made wooden lures out of Mum’s broom sticks
    • Early Trips to Steep Point with Hal Harvey & co at 17 years old
    • Working at Mike Roennfeldt’s tackle store - “The Tackle Box”
    • Pioneering Dhufish on fly fishing gear with his son, Adam, using sinking fly lines.
    • Yellowfin Tuna off Carnarvon
    • Fishing Photography
    • Catching a 39.5kg Spanish Mackerel that ended up on the cover of Western Angler + a piece of golden advice for Fishos wanting to increase their chances of catching a massive Mackie…

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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

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Ep.10 | Alex Dodds & Brodie Paino | Surviving a Great White Shark Attack
    May 25 2025

    Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia

    In this episode we’re joined by best mates Alex Dodds & Brodie Paino, who lived every Waterman’s worst nightmare when a Spearfishing session was interrupted by a Great White Shark Attack that nearly cost Alex his leg.

    We run through the whole ordeal start to finish - This is a Tall Tail that is sure to leave your jaw on the floor!

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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

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep.09 | Tim Barlow | Pilbara Barra, Swan River Bull Sharks & Inshore Snapper Theories
    May 21 2025

    Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia

    In this episode we’re joined by a genuine mad man, Tim Barlow!

    Tim is a former Soldier, Commercial Skipper and Fishing guide. He is also the former owner of Tim’s Tackle Plus in Guildford, before he was forced to close the doors due to hardship brought on during the Pandemic. While running the tackle shop, Tim wrote a weekly fishing report help Rothy and many others find their way into fishing success.

    In this episode we talk about

    • Tim’s incredibly detailed fishing reports
    • His introduction to Fishing in Perth’s Swan River
    • Record Cobia from Dampier Peninsula
    • Karratha Barra
    • Tim’s pet Barra affectionately named “Boof”
    • The old Dampier & Jurien shacks
    • Tim’s theory on Perth’s Metro Inshore Snapper movements.
    • The amount of Bull Sharks in the Swan River
    • AND MUCH MORE!

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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

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    1 hr and 11 mins