New to chasing cod? This is the episode for you! Rhys & Dan share a few tips for getting started in the world of lure fishing for Murray Cod – for both lakes and rivers.

There is an endless amount to learn when it comes to Murray Cod, but this episode summaries the basics to help you get started.

In this episode:

3:00 – Early memories of catching cod on a lure

10:00 – Tips for Learning to Lure fish in a Lake/Impoundment

16:20 – Tips for Learning in a River or Creek

36:00 – Techniques and Learning more

39:20 – Location and spots are important

45:50 – Looking after Murray Cod

Learn more about lure fishing in the Freshwater Mini Series > https://socialfishing.com.au/free-freshwater-mini-series/

If you like a good fishing story… you’ll enjoy this episode. I sat down for almost two hours to chat with Jake Miles all about his fishing story and North East Victoria. Jake covers fishing on the Ovens River, Lake Eildon, Lake Buffalo and the Murray River.

He shares his story about how he moved to Australia and learnt how to fish well after school. Quite a different story to many, and he shares how he overcame the hurdles of learning to fish, starting with Trout and advancing to Murray Cod.

This is a great yarn full of plenty of laughs and banter. Enjoy!

In this episode:

2:40 – Jake’s story and background – how he got started in fishing.

14:00 – The next step of learning in Jakes’s journey chasing Murray Cod.

27:30 – Jake’s first metre cod story.

34:50 – Fishing Small Rivers in North East VIC – Ovens River.

42:45 – Fishing the Murray River.

48:30 – Fishing Lake Buffalo.

1:01:00 – Jake’s experience at Lake Eildon.

1:15:30 – The story of Outback Adventures Australia YouTube channel and content.

1:30:00 – Jake’s dream trip.

1:35:30 – Story of Jake’s Biggest Ovens River Cod.

For more information on freshwater fishing head to: www.socialfishing.com.au

A new season is upon us… and it’s going to be EPIC! Dan and I wanted to sit down and have a chat about what’s ahead and we cover our thoughts on how to approach this summer.

Our focus for this chat is on rivers, now that we are heading into a drier period (this means lower flows and clearer water). We talk about what it’s been like the past three years, the current conditions, water clarity and how it affects cod, some key lures worth using over summer and our thoughts on weedless plastics.

Before finishing up we also touch on the impoundments and share a few tips. Enjoy this episode and if you have any requests for topics, please send them through.

For more information visit: www.socialfishing.com.au

In this episode:

5:00 - Rivers for cod and conditions over the past 5 years

9:40 – Current conditions and the year ahead (fishing will be epic)

14:30 – Water clarity and how it affects feeding behaviour of cod

26:00 – Tips for the summer ahead and our predictions on good spots to fish

31:20 – Key lures for chasing summer cod

40:00 – Best rod for weedless plastics

50:30 – Tips for chasing cod in lakes & dams over summer

Recently I headed down to the Crater Lakes in Southwest VIC to fish the famous Lake Purrumbete and Lake Bullen Merri. On this trip I was joined by SF team member Chris Muscat who writes the reports for this region.

At the start of this episode, we both share a recap of our trip and an overview of these two lakes. Chris then shares his fishing story before we talk about Chris favourite places to fish, his favourite techniques for Trout, go-to lures and his favourite setup.

If you’re keen to learn about chasing Trout in lakes or you’re looking to fish Lake Purrumbete or Lake Bullen Merri, this is the episode for you!

Join the Social Fishing Membership here: https://socialfishing.com.au/sf-membership/

In this episode:

3:30 – Our Crater Lakes Trip Fishing Lake Purrumbete and Lake Bullen Merri

32:50 – Chris’ Story and how he got into fishing

38:40 – How did the Anglers Australia page start

41:40 – Living through COVID in Melbourne

44:50 – Places Chris is keen to visit

54:03 – Favourite three places to fish

56:30 – Most productive technique for chasing Trout

57:18 – Key Lures for Chasing Trout

1:02:35 – Go-To Rod, Reel, Mainline and Leader for Trout

1:05:30 – Chris final piece of advice

Matt Martin loves his Golden Perch, and it was great to get him on for a chat to hear his story, chasing yellas and also fishing Burrendong Dam. The start of the chat kicks off learning a little bit about Matt, his background in fishing and his travels to end up where he is today.

He has chased Barra on the ABT circuit and loves fishing a range of competitions for Murray Cod and Yellowbelly. His local is Burrendong and we get into discussions about the key bite periods, the behaviour of the yellas throughout spring and the best way to chase them.

Matt is a great fella, and this was a super casual chat. Enjoy our first episode on spring yellas for the season.

For more info on access, key fishing spots and up to date reports on Burrendong Dam. Join the Social Fishing Membership: https://socialfishing.com.au/sf-membership/

In this episode:

00:00 – Intro to Matt Martin

07:35 – Where and how did it all begin?

14:30 – How did the fishing the ABT Tournaments come about?

21:42 –Recent fishing comp at Burrinjuck?

24:20 – Spring Yella’s in Lake Burrendong

46:00 – What’s your go-to Yella Technique?

56:01 – Favourite colour pallet?

59:30 – Matt’s experience at the AFTA tradeshow

1:06:24 – Matt’s most memorable moment

1:10:10 – Piece of advice going forward?

This is a new style of podcast… recorded on the water while fishing! Lake Eildon is a popular destination, so we planned a trip this winter to explore and unlock the lake. On the final night we decided to record an episode of the podcast, and we ended up doing it in the boat while fishing.

This is different and unique! Follow along as we share what we learnt on our trip to Eildon, how we found and landed trophy cod and how you can learn more about fishing the lake.

We also talk you through the technique we were using with the live tech during the night session on the water.

It’s different… but epic! Enjoy and please let us know if you like this podcast format.

In this episode:

1:00 – Intro to Eildon Podcast

8:22 - Jim’s big fish

12:00 – The size of lake Eildon and finding key areas

16:00 - Beginning of a HOT run in Dans boat (3 fish over the mark)

24:00 – Spotting fish on Live Tech (distinguishing between)

26:00 – Dans wader story

31:00 – Rhys triumphs! 

36:00 – Phone call from Jakes boat

38:30 – Talking tactics of working a shoreline with live tech (fish behaviour)

41:00 – Dans 3rd fish for the trip! 

46:00 – Thoughts from Dan on the 4 fish bite window

50:00 – Exploring new areas within an impoundment and identifying likely water that’ll hold fish – setting GPS marks to use once night falls

1:04:00 – Explaining what we’re looking for while using live tech (LIVE)

1:15:50 – Lake Eildon Trip Summary within SF Membership

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Jakko is BACK! Perfect timing to get Jakko Davis back on for another podcast chat and we broke the record for the longest chat yet… but it’s epic. This is one you’ll want to make sure you listen to the entire way through (and possibly again).

We chat about three key topics:

• Chasing Murray Cod in Rivers
• The Effect of Live Technology on Cod
• Moon Phases and how they Affect Cod

These are three hot topics in the cod fishing world at the moment. As always, we get into good discussion on a range of ideas and experiences. Enjoy this chat!

In this episode:

4:30 – Intro and catchup, recent sessions and life

6:00 – Fishing the Macquarie River this season

15:30 – Camping out of a backpack in summer

21:00 – General life and fishing the river

25:30 – Fishing from the inflatable boat

36:00 – Fishing from bank V boat

44:30 – Live Technology Chat: Where is it going?

1:06:00 – How fish behave to splash and boat pressure from the use of Live Tech

1:14:00 – Murray Cod intelligence and understanding their behaviour on live sonar

1:38:30 – Moon Phases and Murray Cod: Bite Periods and Bite Windows

2:13:30 – What do we watch on YouTube

2:16:30 – Membership update, Social Fishing and life updates

In this episode I sit down and have a chat with an experienced podcast host and content creator… Jono Bleakley. He is the co-host of the Reel Action Fishing Podcast with Michael Guest, he works as a content creator at OzFish Unlimited and has been a presenter for a number of brands in the fishing industry.

This chat is loaded with content including the story of Jono and how he got to where he is today. Then we talk about chasing Bass on the Bellinger River before finishing the podcast discussing the fishing content industry. We discuss hosting and running podcasts, creating content and how to stand out in the fishing world.

Jump in and listen to this jammed packed episode!

In this episode:

04:15 – Introduction to Jono’s Story

45:00 – Bass Fishing and the Bellinger River Journey

1:01:00 – Rhys’ Content Creating Processes

1:09:00 – Creating Content in the Fishing Industry

1:28:28 – Jono’s Memorable Moments

1:37:20 – What does the future look like and Jono’s future ambitions

1:50:00 – Advice for young content creators

We are back from another epic SF Team Trip with our amazing crew! We went back to Wyangala once again (after amazing success last year) and we managed to produce another amazing session. In testing conditions, the fish pushed us, but we learnt a lot and caught some amazing fish.

Dan and I jumped on an episode for a chat about the trip. We discuss the key lessons, stories and what we learnt (along with the funnies).

Enjoy this chat and if you’re keen on more details about our Wyangala session checkout the latest trip report inside the SF Membership: Join the Membership Here

In this episode:

1:00 – Intro of the trip

3:30 – Accelerated Learning Fishing in a Group or at Competitions

8:00 – Key bite windows

11:00 – Dan talks of dropped fish

20:30 – Our moments of the trip

34:20 – Funny Moments from the Trip

39:00 – Why the Cod Fury 220mm Works so well in Winter

52:40 – Our Top Tips for Wyangala this Winter

57:40 - Content and Filming from Trip

59:00 – Our top Catches from Trip

We are back with another episode and this one is special! Kate Norman knows her stuff when it comes to big Murray Cod in lake Eildon, and it was a privilege to have her on for an episode. I this episode Kate shares her story, how fishing started and why she loves chasing cod so much, and especially, Lake Eildon.

She shares how she juggle family life and fishing, how she goes about fishing solo and even how she deals with really bad motion sickness (and yes still goes fishing).

Then we jump into a chat about Lake Eildon cod and how Kate goes about chasing these monster fish, especially in the winter months. How the cod behave, the approach, how she plans her trips and works a bank, the key lures and what depth they usually hold in.

This is another amazing episode and I hope you learn plenty to help with your next Eildon trip.

In this episode:

3:00 – Kate’s Recent Session on Lake Eildon

7:00 – Schedules and fishing with a young family

14:50 – Kate’s fishing story and how it started.

25:00 – How Kate deals with motion sickness

27:30 – Does Kate fish only in good/key weather conditions?

31:00 – Fishing Lake Eildon for Big Cod

59:00 – Clothes Kate Wear for Winter Fishing

1:06:00 – Where Kate Bases herself for Trips and Sessions

1:08:00 - Searching and Fishing During the Day

1:12:03 – Do Eildon Cod Switch On and Off?

1:13:45 – Most Memorable Metre Cod

1:19:30 – Kate’s last piece of advice

This adventure was too special not to record a podcast on location. On night two of our three-day drift, we sat down to record an episode for the podcast, sharing stories, lessons, and everything from this amazing adventure.

Six of the SF team, in three boats and lots of fish. What we find is most incredible about fishing as a team is the ability to learn. From mid-day on the first day, we worked out the bite pattern, and then capitalised on it for the rest of the trip.

In this podcast you’ll hear plenty of stories and banter, but also, you’ll learn lessons that you’ll be able to apply to your next session on a river system.

Enjoy this casual and relaxed, but also very insightful episode of The Social Fishing Podcast!

In this episode:

00:30 – Intro of the group and the location.

11:00 – Why we all went looking for shallow running lures.

15:30 – The start of day one, what we caught and what we learnt.

20:30 – Stand out yella lure.

22:00 – Why we went to weedless plastics.

24:00 – Middle of day one & Alex’s 95cm capture.

38:50 – Karen’s topwater fish, morning of day two.

43:00 – Approach and techniques we used on day two.

1:21:20 – Everyone’s moment of the trip.