The Social Fishing Podcast

Ep61 – Shane Domaille: The Man Behind the Goodoogang Brand & Chasing Freshwater Natives

It’s crazy the people you run into in life and how a conversation for the first time can be so powerful! In this episode I sit down with Shane Domaille, the man behind the Goodoogang brand. If you have an Instagram account, you will have probably seen the @goodoogang page.

I’ve always wanted to hear from the man behind the brand and hear the story about how it all started. In this chat we talk about how fishing started for Shane, how he grew up fishing with his dad and how he got got into freshwater fishing in recent years.

From there we roll into the Goodoogang story and towards the end of the podcast we talk about some small water creek fishing and some tips if you’re looking to do the same.

Through the middle of the chat Shane opens on a tough period in his life in the past 12 months and how he dealt with the situation. This wasn’t planned and it was good to hear him share his story. This is an incredible chat and I hope you enjoy. If you’re listening, make sure you tag myself and @goodoogand in your social media stories!

 

How fishing started for Shane and his journey into chasing cod (4:30)

Advice on getting started in freshwater fishing (19:00)

Shane’s Favouirte Species and Why (28:30)

Shane’s favourite and go-to lures (30:00)

General discussion about Shane’s recent sessions and fishing (33:30)

The Story of the Goodoogang Brand (37:15)

Shane opening up about tough times, Covid and resetting in life (44:30)

Back to the Goodoogang Story (57:30)

Where to for Goodoogang (1:03:30)

Positives and negatives of the fishing industry (1:11:30)

Shane’s creek outfit and setup for chasing yellas and cod (1:17:00)

Shane’s most memorable catch (1:25:00)

Shane’s final piece of advice (1:34:00)

Ep60 – Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling: Fishing, Life & How the Fishing Industry has Changed Over 50 Years

Steve Starling (more commonly known as Starlo) is one of the most recognised faces in the Australian fishing industry and I feel privileged to welcome him back onto the podcast for another episode. If you haven’t already, go listen to Ep 8 of the podcast to hear our first catchup over 2.5 years ago. A lot has changed since then, and these changes have impacted the way Starlo fishes today.

In this episode we start off with a catchup on what’s been happening in Starlos life and what styles of fishing he has been enjoying of late, before falling into a discussion on fish feeding behaviour, which is quite interesting. The main topic of conversation for this episode is all around how the fishing industry has changed in the 50 plus years that Starlo has been fishing. He shares plenty of stories from the 1970s, 80s and 90s all the way into the 2000’s. We talk about the changes in gear and tackle, to lures and electronics, as well as the how the availability of information has drastically changed.

I want to thank Starlo once again for the chat, and I hope you learn plenty from this episode just like I did. Enjoy!

 

Catchup and what’s happening with Starlo (4:00)

Starlo exploring fly fishing in recent years (15:00)

Conversation around fish feeding behaviour (20:00)

How the Fishing Industry has changed over 50 years (27:30)

The future of fishing & Starlo’s thoughts on Live Technology (58:00)

What does fishing mean to Starlo (1:03:30)

Starlo’s thoughts on Moon Phases (1:09:30)

Starlo’s favourite place to fish (1:18:00)

Starlo’s goals and plans for the future (1:19:45)

Ep 59 - Dan Webber: Talking About Fishing, Life, Mental Health & Burrinjuck Dam

Welcome to 2022 and to another episode of The Social Fishing Podcast. In this one I’m joined by a good mate, Dan Webber. If you follow us on socials and you’re an SF Member you’ll know Dan very well by now but it’s good to finally have him on for an episode of the podcast talking to him about his story.

The main topic of conversation for this episode is Burrinjuck Dam, which is by far Dan’s favouirte place to fish. We discuss experiences, techniques and how Burrinjuck can fish both tough and incredibly well. Mid way through this episode (41:00), Dan shared a story about his personal life which was really powerful. He went through a tough time and he shares this experience, and how he overcome it.

This is another great episode from a down to earth bloke, who loves his fishing and helping others. Enjoy this episode!

 

Intro with Dan and his childhood and fishing (5:00)

Intro to fishing Burrinjuck (29:00)

Dan talks about his mental breakdown and how he overcome it (41:00)

Burrinjuck Dam (continued) (1:01:00)

Summer Murray Cod Behaviour: What we have learnt (1:39:00)

Ep 58 - Jack Hocking: Fishing Lake Mulwala and Starting a Fishing Guide Business

Many of you will already know who Jack Hocking is from our videos, Live Q&As and reports inside the SF Membership, but for those of you who don’t, all you need to know is that Jack can catch fish!

Jack Hocking owns and runs Lake Mulwala Sportfishing, based on the cod capital in Yarrawonga. He has been guiding for a little over a year and has been fishing since he could walk. Jack is an incredibly accomplished angler and has caught countless numbers of giant cod from Mulwala.

I’ve been lucky enough to spend plenty of time on the water fishing with Jack and have learnt that he has a unique and special gift for fishing. He thinks in a way that many others don’t, and he has a knack and a dedication to working out how these fish think. He is always looking for the next fish.

Enjoy this episode and if you wish to book a trip with Jack you can find more information below:

Website: www.lakemulwalasportfishing.com.au

Instagram: @lakemulwalasportfishing

Facebook: Lake Mulwala Sportfishing Charters

 

How fishing started for Jack (4:00)

Jack’s favourite fish and his perfect dream session (9:30)

Lake Mulwala: Seasons, Techniques and Fishing (12:00)

Cod Numbers, Spawning and Stocking in Mulwala (24:30)

Fly Fishing for Cod in Mulwala (30:15)

Best Lures for Live Technology in Mulwala (35:20)

Weed Growth & Drawdown at Mulwala for 2022 (41:55)

Running a Fishing Guide Business and how it come about (52:30)

Jack’s #1 Lesson for Becoming a Successful Angler (1:00:55)

Jack’s Most Memorable Catch (1:13:55)

Thinking Big to Catch Big Fish (1:21:25)

Ep 57 - Cod Opening Special for 2021 feat. Dan Webber, Jack Hocking and Jakko Davis

Welcome to the Cod Opening Special podcast episode for 2021! I can’t believe cod open is only a week away and to get everyone pumped I thought it would be great to dedicate this episode to the newly opening season ahead of us. For this special edition I’m joined by three legends in the freshwater fishing world, Dan Webber, Jack Hocking and Jakko Davis. These three blokes have an incredible wealth of knowledge and have caught crazy numbers of big cod.

I was lucky enough to tee them up for a quick chat each to include in this episode, and with each I discuss their plans for the season opener. Enjoy the latest episode and good luck for cod opening!

Intro, Tips and Updates for Cod Opening (1:00)

Chat with Dan Webber about Burrinjuck and Southern NSW (17:00)

Chat with Jack Hocking about Windamere and Mulwala (41:00)

Chat with Jakko Davis about Wyangala and central NSW (1:03:00)

Ep 56 – Curtis Parker: Chasing Cod, Barra and Bass and Loving Life

Curtis is one of the most down to earth, genuine blokes you’ll come across in the fishing world, and I was stocked to have him on for this episode. He has an incredible passion for fishing and loves every moment of being out there in the hunt for his next target.

His top three species are Murray Cod, Aussie Bass and Barramundi, and we talk about all three in this episode. Curtis also talks about his favourite places to fish, his go-to style of fishing, moon phases and his thoughts on the impact it plays on fish behaviour and also how many waterways have changed overtime due to fishing pressure.

If you love fishing, doesn’t matter what you chase, you’ll enjoy this episode!

 

Intro about Curtis and how he fell into the passion for fishing (4:00)

Murray Cod - Dream session, location and technique (19:00)

Australian Bass - Dream session, location and technique (38:08)

Barramundi - Dream session, location and technique (41:27)

Curtis’ Favourite Species and Why (48:30)

Canoe setup and trips (54:20)

Solo camera setup (1:01:40)

Curtis’ thoughts and opinions on moon phase (1:09:10)

Dream that Curtis hasn’t achieved yet (1:22:08)

Curtis’ #1 Lesson (1:23:50)

Ep 55 – Josh Read: Fishing the Border Region & the Upper Murray Bushfire Fish Kills

Josh Read lives and breaths fishing and will head out at any chance he gets. In this episode Josh talks about fishing small clear systems for Murray Cod from his punt, and tips on how he does it. He also talks about what happened to the Upper Murray after the devastating bushfires, and what impact this event had on the Murray Cod population. Josh worked with local fisheries and through his local fishing club to clean up after the event, and now in works to restock and study the system for the future of the fishery.

Josh and his girlfriend were also lucky enough to come across not one, but two Golden tagged fish in Victoria and he share this experience. Then towards the end of the episode we talk about live technology and we both share our experiences on this topic.

Enjoy another episode of The Social Fishing Podcast! If you’re after more fishing content, make sure you visit socialfishing.com.au.

 

Intro about Josh and his Background (3:00)

Upper Murray Overview and Fishing (10:30)

Fishing the Upper Murray (15:00)

The Upper Murray Bushfire – Impacts, What Happened and Recovery (23:30)

The Two Golden Tagged Trout (50:40)

Tips for Chasing Trout (1:02:00)

Josh’s thoughts on Live Technology (1:06:00)

Ep54 – Jakko Davis: Catch-up on Fishing, Live Technology, Lessons and Life

I first interviewed Jakko Davis 16months ago (prior to COVID… crazy) and this is a cracker chat where we talk about what we have learnt over the past year. Live Technology takes up a big chunk of this chat as Jakko shares how he uses this tech and what he has learnt. Being bale to watch the fish under the surface for the last 12 months has opened our eyes to how cod actually behave.

The topics and things we cover in this episode are crazy! Towards the end of the episode we talk about life, goals, people who inspire us and also the covid world we currently have on our hands.

This is a casual chat but loaded with so much content. It’s a big episode so get ready to learn a stack! Enjoy.

 

Catchup with Jakko (2:30)

 Jakko’s fishing over the past 12 months (11:00)

Experience & lessons from using Live Technology this winter (15:00)

Go-to Lure this Season for Jakko (53:00)

One biggest thing Jakko has learnt from the Live Technology (54:45)

Rhys & Jakkos thoughts on how live technology will impact fishing for cod in the future (1:04:30)

Does Jakko prefer to catch a cod with or without Live Technology & does Jakko prefer the world with or without live technology (1:25:30)

Jakko’s 3 biggest rules for chasing cod (1:34:00)

Who has Jakko learnt the most from (1:37:00)

Live technology in rivers? (1:43:00)

People in life Jakko idolises or follows in life (1:45:00)

Life, goals and people Rhys and Jakko follow (1:47:00)

Ep 53 - Copeton Dam Trip: Winter 2021 with Dan & Rhys

We're BACK! Another episode of The Social Fishing Podcast is here, and this is a special one from a recent trip we did to the iconic Copeton Dam. I headed up north with Dan Webber to map the lake for the SF Membership, and during the week we learnt a lot about this system and decided to sit down and share this with you in another episode of the podcast. 

Dan and I talk about out trip, the lessons we learnt, stories and what we caught and our observation of the dam now that it is filling up quickly. Enjoy this episode of the podcast. 

We also created other resources from this trip which are available inside the membership, they include:

 - Copeton Dam Trip Report: July 2021 Mapping Trip

 - Feature Article: King of Cod | The Iconic Copeton Dam

 - Copeton Dam Session Video

 

You can learn more about the membership here: https://member.socialfishing.com.au/sf-membership/

 

In this episode:

Intro on our Trip to Copeton (06:00)

Our thoughts on Copeton now it’s filling up (13:00)

Lessons we learnt about Copeton during the trip (22:00)

Fishing Copeton as a Highly Pressured Fishery (26:00)

Cod behaviour, feeding, low light and high light (29:00)

Golden Perch at Copeton & rising water (34:20)

Chasing cod and more lessons from our trip (39:30)

Story: Dan’s trophy cod (1:07:00)

Ep 52 – Bait Fishing the Freshwater with Chris & Rhys

In this episode Rhys & Chris go back to basics and talk about bait fishing for freshwater fish. This is how fishing started for both Rhys and Chris and it’s how they learnt the ropes. Bait fishing is a great place to start and in this episode the boys cover everything.

From the best setups, to line, what knots and rigs to use. Then onto the baits, everything you need to know about them, how to rig them and even how to catch them. If you’re new to the fishing game or just love your bait fishing… this one’s for you!