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The Social Fishing Podcast is hosted by Rhys Creed, and he shares the very best in freshwater fishing content in Australia. Interviewing incredible anglers and talking about both lure and bait tactics for all freshwater species.
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Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
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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Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
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
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
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
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
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
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
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
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
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.
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
In this special episode, we sit down with the man behind the microphone and the founder of Social Fishing, Rhys Creed. Interviewed by Dan Webber, Chris Cotterill and Karen Rees, Rhys shares the journey of how he turned his passion for fishing and educating others into what Social Fishing is today.
We get a glimpse into who Rhys is behind the scenes, the key people who have helped shape his path and his approach to life. Rhys shares some pivotal moments along the path to building Australia’s largest freshwater fishing community, the Social Fishing Membership, the challenges faced along the journey and where's next for Rhys and the Social Fishing brand.
This is a great episode, filled with a stack of stories and laughs as Rhys gets grilled by the team and of course the episode is filled with fishing tips for this upcoming big winter cod season. Make sure to tune in and we hope you enjoy this episode!
In this episode:
2:00 – How Chris Cotterill, Karen Rees & Dan Webber fit into the SF picture
14:00 – What inspired Rhys to create the Social Fishing brand?
35:00 – The launch of the SF Membership
46:00 – Key people who helped Social Fishing get where it is today?
57:00 – Why fishing for Rhys?
1:04:00 – Family life, running a business and the SF Membership
1:20:30 – Memorable catches in the past three years
1:31:00 – How Rhys approaches chasing winter cod
1:39:50 – Where to next for Rhys and Social Fishing
1:45:20 – One lure, one waterway, one session
1:48:30 – Biggest challenges we face building the SF Brand
1:54:30 – Quote or phrase that Rhys lives by
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
The story of Jimmy Barwick is next level! This is an epic chat as we learn who Jimmy is and the crazy adventure he has been on over the past two decades. He has travelled a fair portion of the world, lived overseas working and spent a massive part of his life living on the water.
Currently working as a fly guide on the Tumut River in NSW, and also working in retail. He has seen and done it all, and in the first half of this episode we get an insight into his amazing life journey.
The second half of this episode Jimmy shares his last 12 months of chasing Murray Cod. Having never chased them ever before, to learning about this incredibly intelligent species, to catching his first (and now multiple) metre Murray Cod on the fly. We discuss techniques and approach for using the fly, and lessons Jimmy has learnt along the way. This is a big episode and one you’ll want to listen to.
In this episode:
0:00 – The Jimmy Barwick Story – Early life in Tasmania
12:50 – The Story – Super Yachts in Europe
18:00 – The Story – Move to Indonesia
21:00 – The Story – Guiding at Arlie Beach
29:30 – The Story – Charter Boat in the NT
30:45 – The Story – Move to Tumut as a Guide
40:00 – The Story – Working on a Super Yacht Travelling the World
50:00 – Learning to target Murray Cod (having never chased them before)
58:00 – How Jimmy started out with chasing Murray Cod
1:05:00 – First sessions on the water
1:17:30 – Spending more time on the water and catching cod on lures
1:27:00 – Going from lures to first metre cod on fly
1:35:00 – Tips for chasing cod on fly
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
We’ve been using our custom inflatable boat setup a lot this summer, and with so many questions we thought we’d sit down and have a chat about them. In this episode we talk about our sessions this summer drifting in the inflatable, including our Ovens River adventure.
We went on an epic 3 day float/camp trip and Dan and I look back on the trip and share the stories, adventures and lessons. This episode is all about the inflatable boats and the Ovens River, including plenty of tips to help you if you’re panning a trip to the Ovens River.
Enjoy this episode and stay tuned for the video we will be releasing soon which will highlight the inflatable boat setup we use.
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0:30 – Recap from the recent Ultimate Fishing Expo
6:15 – Sounder Series Course announcement and our recent session at Burrinjuck
13:45 – Benefits of fishing from an inflatable boat
26:15 – Our camping setup in the inflatables
33:00 – Are the inflatables tough?
39:00 – Fishing from a small pool boat
42:00 – The Ovens River Adventure – Sharing the story
56:45 – Tips for fishing the Ovens River
1:10:30 – Dan’s cheap inflatable setup
1:24:00 – More advantages of the inflatable setup
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
If you love chasing cod, especially river cod – this is a must listen episode! Our special guest for this episode, Jackson Haussler has achieved so much in the cod world in such a short space of time. Fishing in Northern NSW, he is familiar with the gorge country for Murray Cod.
In this episode we talk about the Northern Basin rivers including the Severn, Macintyre and Gwydir. Jackson talks about weather patterns, moon and how critical he is when it comes to conditions for chasing cod. He also gets chatting about how he has changed and mistakes he made in the past when it comes to friendship and respect.
It’s an amazing listen with such an incredible angler. Strap yourself in for this one.
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