East Gippsland Fishing Trip Preparation
East Gippsland Fishing Trip Preparation Al has planned an East Gippsland fishing trip this week, he runs you through his itinerary, fishing plans, gear selection, additional fun things to try in the region and how to plan your next trip. Al will be visiting Bemm, Tanboon, Tyers, Metung and Hollands…. Read More
Fishing Upper Coliban Reservoir
Fishing Upper Coliban Reservoir Sunday 18th Jan 2026 I fished the upper Coliban Reservoir near the township of Kyenton, roughly a 90-minute drive from Melbourne. This was after a week of strong winds, widespread fires and flash floods. So it was great to get out in calm, pleasant conditions and… Read More
Port Phillip Bay Snapper Late Dec 2025
Port Phillip Bay Snapper Late Dec 2025 This episode was filmed a few days before Christmas 2025. Fishing Port Phillip Bay targeting snapper. In this epsiode Im fishing with Amen from Fish-On. We launch from Wyndham Harbour. Initially, finding a good patch of fish around Point Cook, only to lose… Read More
Guide to Crossing the Bar Fishing offshore at Barwon Heads
Guide to Crossing the Bar Fishing offshore at Barwon Heads. An exclusive episode where Al launches from Ocean Grove boat ramp and walks you through a guide and preparation in navigating the bar as you go offshore fishing beyond Barwon Heads. This episode includes helpful tips, important safety, preparation, and… Read More
Local Winter Squid and Flathead
Local Winter Squid and Flathead We share an unseen episode recorded in June 2025, filmed from Wyndham Harbour to Wedge Spit, all takes active FishingMad Members Travis and Tom out on the BarCrusher 575C to chase a bag of squid and flathead. The conditions start very choppy but flatten out… Read More
Fishing Queenscliff for Squid as Live Kingfish Bait
Fishing Queenscliff and the Rip for Squid as Live Kingfish Bait We share an unseen episode that was recorded back in February 2025. This was filmed in Queenscliff and the Rip. Chasing a bag of squid to use as live bait to then catch Kingfish. We catch heaps of squid… Read More
Vic Bream – Metung Tournament Day 2 Extended
Vic Bream Classics – 2025 Round 2 Metung – ( TOURNAMENT DAY 2 ( FULL EXTENDED VERSION ) Join Al for a full day of tournament fishing in the Vic Bream Classics at Metung for Tournament Day 2. In this episode, we fish the shallow flats aswell as structure fishing… Read More
Fun Winter Morning Kayak Fishing at Avalon
Fun Winter Morning Kayak Fishing at Avalon Al kicks off the winter kayak fishing season locally at Avalon while testing a range of new products. It was a quick session due to the weather, but Al still managed to catch plenty and run through a heap of tips and helpful… Read More
Vic Bream – Metung Tournament Day 1 Extended
Vic Bream Classics – 2025 Round 1 Metung – ( TOURNAMENT DAY 1 ( FULL EXTENDED 45 MIN VERSION ) Join Al for a full day of tournament fishing in the Vic Bream Classics at Metung for Tournament Day 1. This includes thoughts before the day starts, mindset, setting up,… Read More
Vic Bream – Metung Pre Fish Chaos Extended
Vic Bream Classics – 2025 Round 1 Metung – Day 1 ( Pre Fish Chaos FULL ) Al gives you an exclusive, detailed behind-the-scenes insight into his pre-fish day at Metung in preparation for the upcoming tournament days in the Vic Bream Classics. In this episode, Al walks you through… Read More
Vic Bream – Gear Prep & Travel
Vic Bream Classics – 2025 Round 1 Metung – Day 0 ( Gear Prep and Arrival ) Al gives you an exclusive, detailed behind-the-scenes insight into his recent trip to Metung to compete in the Vic Bream Classics. This is for round 1 of 2025, held at Meting Gippsland Lakes…. Read More
New Zealand Fishing Trip Behind the Scenes Vid
New Zealand Fishing Trip Behind the Scenes Al gives you an exclusive detailed behind the scenes insight into his recent trip to the remote islands of New Zealand.
How to Travel Overseas with your Fishing Gear
Travelling overseas with all your fishing Gear Al runs through a detailed walkthrough of how he safely packs his rods and reels for overseas fishing trips. In this case his flying to New Zealand to fish offshore at the Mohahinio Islands for Snapper and Kingfish.
Fishing Windy Williamstown on the Hobie Lynx
Windy Williamstown on the Lynx Al stays local and fishes on the Hobie Lynx for snapper and Australian Salmon however his trip is cut short when unpredicted winds change to a 38k sotherly without warning.
Testing Berkeley Gulp Salty Nippers
Testing Berkeley Gulp Salty Nippers Al roadtests the new Berkeley Gulp Salty Nippers while doing urban metro fishing at the Maribyrnong River around Flemington. As you will see they are very effective and could present as a great option next time you target bream, pinkies, flathead, mulloway and more
Fishing Geelong Outer Harbour Early Season
Fishing Geelong Outer Harbour Early Season Behind the scenes look at a recent trip fishing Geelong Outer Harbour. Now we had to pull the pin early on this session due to poor weather ( which we have had no shortage of this Spring ) being a side console boat we… Read More
Gear Prep – Mallacoota Inlet ( Vic Bream Washup )
Al provides a rundown of the gear used on his recent trip to Mallacoota to compete in the Vic Bream Classics
Exclusive Episode – Fish a cast in a vintage boat
We hit the water at Altona and Williamstown on an old runabout boat which is having its first run in a few years
Exclusive Episode – Hiking and Fishing the Goulburn River
Between visiting the Arcadia hatchery I snuck in some hiking and fishing around the Goulburn River
Gear Prep – Targeting Australian Salmon
Covering the rods, reels, and soft plastics used on recent successful trips targeting Australian Salmon
Limeburners Point don’t launch here at low tide
Our kayak fishing trips turns into a nightmare as we come in during peak low tide at Limeburnes Point near Geelong
Exclusive Episode – A Day at Bemm River
A day at Bemm River in strong winds on a hire boat and some land based fishing
Exclusive Episode – Breaking in a G Loomis NRX+ NRR
Evening Kayak fishing at Altona breaking in a new G Loomis NRX+ NRR the new model which is lighter then previous generations
Trip Review – Lake Tyers
LAKE TYERS INSIGHT AND REVIEW Al shares all the details of his recent fishing trip to Lake Tyers
Gear Prep – Portland
PORTLAND GEAR PREP Al walks through all the gear he has taken to Portland to target Tuna, Kingfish, Snapper and Sharks.
Gear Prep – Lake Eildon
LAKE EILDON GEAR PREP Al walks through all the gear he has taken to Lake Eildon to chase yellowbelly, redfin, cod and trout.
Gear Prep – Lake Fyans & Lake Lonsdale
LAKE FYANS & LAKE LONSDALE GEAR PREP Al walks through all the gear he has taken to the Grampians region to target redfin and trout.
Gear Prep – Hopkins River
HOPKINS RIVER GEAR PREP Al walks through all the gear he has taken to Hopkins River. Rods, Reels, Lines, Soft Plastics, Jig heads, Lures, and more.
Kayak Fishing at Altona
KAYAK FISHING AT ALTONA – VISUALS TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTIVE GROUNDS Al has a very productive session at Altona but spends some time pointing out things to look for when hitting the water to ensure your sessions are productive
Exclusive Episode – Swan Bay Squid on a Polycraft Boat
SWAN BAY ENTRANCE SQUID FISHING A behind-the-scenes look at a recent fishing trip to Swan Bay. Double Bag out on some very decent-sized squid fishing from a Polycraft 410 Challenger.
Exclusive Episode – Fishing and Exploring Eildon
FISHING AND EXPLORING EILDON A behind-the-scenes look at a recent fishing trip to Eildon. We run through areas to fish at the Pondage, main lake, Thronton and Alexandra whilst catching a few fish and running through a heap of helpful tips. Plus we explore some awesome spots to take the… Read More
Gear Prep – Princess Pier Port Melbourne
RIGGING UP FOR PRINCESS PIER A behind-the-scenes look at the gear and preparation Al does when fishing specifically at the Princess Pier Pylons in Port Melbourne. Walking you through the rods, reels, soft plastics, jig heads, line and leaders to have success here
Gear Prep – Bemm River
PREPARING FOR Bemm River A behind-the-scenes look at all the gear and preparation for our recent Bemm River fishing trip. Al walks you through the planning phase, the locations, and some history at these places, then walks through the range of rods, reels, lures, soft plastics, and more to have… Read More
Blooper – Darren slapped by a King George Whiting
EXTRAS AND BLOOPERS Poor Darren is on the end of a tail slap by King George Whiting at Western Port LOL.
Exclusive Episode – Aire River Fishing Trip
AIRE RIVER EXCLUSIVE UNSEEN EPISODE Aire River 2022 Fishing Adventure. A remarkable place with spectacular scenery. Where the surf meets freshwater surrounded by lush mountains. We ran into some challenges on this trip with the rain and bugs, but still managed a few fish and soaked up a remarkable location… Read More
Cameras for filming on the Kayak
Cameras on the Kayak I share some details on the cameras used on the kayak and the process of turning a day on the water into a production feature
