🎣 High Tide Fishing Podcast — July 4th Episode

Welcome back to another massive episode of the High Tide podcast! Grant Boyden is back on deck with Alan Blake from Blake's Marine and Kieran Reekie to bring you the ultimate winter fishing breakdown, expert gear tips, and crucial weather warnings for the weekend ahead.

🌊 Inside This Episode:

• The Big Winter Fishing Report: Comprehensive updates covering the Hawkesbury, Pittwater, Coffs Harbour, Tamworth dams, and the dirty inland waters around Canberra.
• Tech Tip of the Week (Battery Care): Alan Blake breaks down essential wet cell, sealed, and lithium battery maintenance, plus a vital insurance warning before you upgrade your boat's power grid.
• Finesse Beach Fishing with Greg Reid: The master from Pro Lure Australia joins the show to discuss why "life begins at 9 or 10 feet" for beach rods, running ultra-light gear for massive salmon, and his top 6 must-have prawn imitations.
• Filleting Masterclass & QLD Updates with Paul Burt: Step Outside’s Paul Burt drops by to talk about the upcoming QLD snapper closure, the genius of travel rods, and an in-depth guide to picking the right filleting knife and cutting the perfect tailor fillet.
• Sydney Boat Show Preview: A sneak peek at the star-studded lineup on the main stage, featuring casting clinics and expert talks from July 30th to August 2nd.

🛠️ Featured Links & Resources:

• Blake's Marine: Check out the massive mega sale discounts online at blakesmarine.com.au.
• Pro Lure Australia: Grab your winter tournament kit at prolureaustralia.com.au.
• Step Outside with Paul Burt: Catch the TV show on 7mate Sundays at 11:30 AM or stream online.

📢 Join the Community: Jump over to the High Tide Facebook page, give us a like, and share photos of your latest weekend catches!

Remember: Keep your eye on the sky, wear your life jacket, and stay safe out on the water.

🎣 High Tide Fishing Podcast: Slaying Dragons & Scaly Mates

In this episode of the High Tide podcast, Grant and Alan Blake from Blake's Marine break down the latest fishing conditions around Sydney Harbour, Pittwater, and Botany Bay. Despite some uninspiring winter weather patches on the way, the team dives into crucial trailer safety tech tips, a massive "Megasale" layout before the boat show, and regional fishing updates.

Plus, we look at the incredible ways our great sport can heal the mind, tackle social isolation, and overcome physical limitations.

📋 Episode Highlights

• 🛠️ The Tech Report: Alan explains why checking your boat trailer's breakaway system battery every two years is a vital safety measure for larger boats over 2,000kg.
• 🛶 Freshwater & Coastal Reports: Stevie Bowler calls in from the road at Willow Tree to talk mid-day winter trout tactics. Later, Roscoe O'Brien calls in from down south with shore-based and wide catch updates on snapper and moey.
• 🤝 Slashing the Stigma with "Scaly Mates": Grant sits down with close friend Simon Harrison for an inspiring feature interview. After losing his arm in a catastrophic accident 28 years ago, Simon thought his fishing days were gone forever. He shares the powerful story of how a peer-support relationship with a vulnerable young man in Manly led to the invention of the "Orgasmatron" (a custom PVC fishing rod holder belt), slaying his personal trauma, and establishing a thriving community fishing club.
• ✈️ The Great Airport/Infrastructure Debate: The guys wrap up with a classic candid look at neighborhood complaints, mushroom composters, and changing flight paths.

🔗 Stay Connected

• Website: Visit blakesmarine.com.au or call the team on 4577 6699 (Six days a week, closed Sundays).
• Freshwater Gear: Check out tenterfieldfirearms.com.au to reach Stevie.
• Join the Community: Head over to our Facebook page to share your catches and stay in touch!
• Scaly Mates Fishing Club: Meeting Wednesdays at 10:00 AM at Local Kind community center (52 Raglan Street, Manly). Come down, meet the boys, and get involved!

Welcome to this week's episode of the High Tide Podcast with your host Grant and Alan Blake from Blake's Marine. With Karen Rickey still on the sick list, we dive straight into a jam-packed show covering the latest in boating, local industry campaigns, hot fishing spots, and a look at current marine debates.

🚤 What’s in This Episode:

• Tech Tip with Alan Blake: Learn how a simple trickle charger or a small solar panel can double or triple your boat battery life and save you hundreds of dollars.
• Sydney Boat Show & BIA Campaigns: Neil Patchett from the Boating Industry Association (BIA) joins us to discuss affordable $11 online tickets for the upcoming show (July 30 – August 2). Plus, a breakdown of the BIA's recent major initiatives, including personal watercraft (PWC) safety campaigns and drystack storage options.
• The Shark Debate: Mark Bernaysiak from the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party stops by to share his perspective on the recent Sydney shark attack. We discuss the limitations of drone monitoring and his party's call to reintroduce commercial shark fisheries and adjust recreational fishing limits.
• Cooking & Queensland Fishing Report: Paul Bert calls in live from the Good Food and Wine Show at the ICC in Sydney. He serves up a comprehensive Gold Coast fishing update—covering everything from yellowfin out wide to mud crabs and garfish inshore—alongside a look at what he's cooking up this weekend.

🌐 Links mentioned in this episode:

• Check out the range or catch up on the latest details at blakesmarine.com.au.
• Book your digital tickets by searching online for the Sydney Boat Show.