Episode 172: Will Richards, Recfish SA

Send us Fan Mail Episode 172: Will Richards, Recfish SA Project and Communications Officer. This week we are joined by Will Richards, a repeat guest who last joined us in February 2023 after winning the Coast to Coast Tuna Comp. Since then he has taken on a job at Recfish SA, helping with all things recreational fishing in SA while also showing off the epic fishing adventures he and his mates get up to on their social media channel UnReel. Will gives us a run down on all things Recfish SA:  2800 Rainbow Trout stocked into Happy Valley Reservoir. 2000kg of Murray Cod being stocked into Lake Bonney this weekend.  Lots of fishing clinics including a kids clinic at Goolwa this weekend. Monitoring of the life appearing on new artificial reefs at Wirrina and Nepean Bay on KI. Cod Pod is ready to go again, hoping to film Murray Cod spawning.  Recfish SA will be at the Boat Show (Oct 23-25) with an Aeroo drone to give away. The AGM and a fishing forum will be held in November at West Lakes. How the new Recreational Fishing Authority will work within the Government to improve recreational fishing. We also cover the rest of the fishing news in SA including: 3 people charged with taking 80 Abalone including one who was a repeat offender. The 2027 Port Lincoln Tuna Comp lead up is on with a launch party to kick off the preparations! Crayfish season is open in the states South East, with the rest of the state to follow on Nov 1. We chat about Dizzy’s Shimano Spray Jacket that kept him dry at the AFL Grand Final and talk about whats biting across the state: The biggest Murray Cod ever to be caught and officially measured! Big Trout caught already at Happy Valley KI Whiting off the Kingscote Jetty Streaky Bay Whiting Rohdey dropped 2 Callop at Myponga! Plus, we have some free tickets to the SA Boat & Fishing Show!