Fishing Australia

Tasmania's ancient tall timber forests are true wilderness, the land is unforgiving and especially difficult to navigate. Rob has spent many months preparing to extensively fish this magnificent part of Australia, traversing the Styx River determined to find wild wilderness trout where very few if any have ventured before.

With nothing between its shores and Antarctica the sun warmed coastline of South Western Australian secretly holds some of the clearest waters and most stunning beaches imaginable...even by Australian standards. Just to drop a line in these waters is bliss, let alone reeling in the unique species on offer. Rob tackles beach, estuary and giant ocean species in one of the surprise destinations of the season.

Anglers traveling to Western Australia typically head out in search of big silver saltwater fish, but there is much more to fishing Australia's biggest state including some remarkable sweet water surprises. Join Rob as he goes bush in search of giant freshwater crayfish, trout on a fly and a fish that by law you can’t put back.

Murray Cod are the world’s largest freshwater sports fish. They’ve evolved across 60 million years in Australia biggest river system, but in changing natural river flows during the last 200 years of European settlement, man is proving to be their biggest threat yet.

Unbeknown to many water sports lovers, lurking amongst our most popular waterways lives the most dangerous shark in the world, the bull shark. This predator is responsible for more attacks on humans than any other shark species. Rob follows bull sharks through a variety of environments, illustrating their ability to adapt and survive from oceans right up into freshwater waterways where they are least expected.

The Snowy Mountains are often called the Roof Top of Australia. Just how far up into these majestic mountains can trout exist? Join Rob in an adventure where big lake trout take a back seat to their smaller cousins living in these scenic snow-capped mountains.

Somewhere between Australia and New Zealand lies Lord Howe Island, famous for its awe inspiring scenery and it’s hard fighting Yellowtail Kingfish. Rob is greeted by some very testing weather, but he is not going to let that stop him catching a big Kingfish from his kayak.

Who’s got the sharpest nastiest teeth in the water? Sharks, crocs, barracuda spring to mind, but is lesser known creature more worthy of the title? Join Rob as he strives to determine which species has the most deadly teeth. In the process he tracks down a species locals call “the Saltwater Piranha”… they can bite through steel and hunt in packs regularly demolishing fish 100 times their own size.

The most sought after fish in the top end is barramundi and the ultimate way to see this unique part of Australia is be helicopter. Rob embarks on a Heli Fishing adventure which opens up previously unfilmed coastline and the inaccessible middle reaches of the beautiful Mary River System. Throw in very latest lures and techniques and you have the ultimate big boys toys and Barra adventure.

Kayak fishing continues to grow in popularity, from flathead to trout, from barra to marlin; the destinations and adventures are endless. Australia’s number 1 advocate of the sport, host Rob Paxevanos illustrates some popular scenarios for kayak anglers of various skill levels.

Oasis or battle ground? It’s not just big barramundi that inhabit the pristine freshwater reaches of our tropical rivers. Giant sawfish, bull sharks, freshwater stingrays, crocodiles and other gnarly critters all compete for food and territory. Which one is king of the river? Rob heads into unchartered waters to find out

Carol and Kev Gleeson sold their house in the suburbs and headed off to run the vast and never before filmed Mary River Station in outback Northern Territory. Carol's escape from her everyday chores is to go barra fishing and she has 90 kilometres of pristine upper freshwater reaches of the Mary River to choose from. But it’s definitely not for relaxation, while fishing she has been bailed up by buffalo, chased up a tree by wild pigs and even launched at by a 14 foot croc!

Catch the highlights of a season full of unique storylines, stunning locations, classic characters... and of course, great fish.