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Tales from the Tinny: THE FINAL MULLET.
Its been a wild ride on the virtual vessel that is Tales from the Tinny. 17 years ago Tim Moore and Rob Smith came up with a show that was about fishing… sort of. A show that prided itself on not taking itself too seriously, and one that wrapped its sunburnt and salt-encrusted arms around the Top End fishing community, documenting the magic and mayhem and mystery and mishaps that are part and parcel of barra fishing. Stories of victory and defeat, outlandish exaggeration and outrageous lies.
Tinny Podcast #795: The Penultimate Mullet!
1. 2023 in review – The Final Fustercluck #1 2. Warren's 1989 disaster trip (motor in air and thongs to rescue) 3. Paris in December + magpie goose jerky? 4. Pete from Humpty Doo sends it one last time 5. Jacko on Moyle and heat management 6. Fisheries on shared vision of Rec Fishing Development plan 7. 2023 in review – The Final Fustercluck #2 Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
Tinny Podcast #794: Donkey stonkers. Jetski barra. Squid paternoster = $20K. And Taylor Swift provides the edge on the Roper.
1. Round the grounds with Ronald V 2. Kai kicks Shoal Bay's arse for once, in all-time ballistic barra sesh 3. Matt's annual Moyle trip 4. Warren: with the rain bringeth opportunity 5. Jimmy earns $20K with the ol' paternoster n' squid 6. The benefits of barra fishing via jetski 7. Jo's Roper 111cm and the influence of Tay-Tay Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
Tinny Podcast #793: Learning to spearfish in Darwin. Cow 'bong troll. Mackies off the stones (and off hose fittings). - ABC listen
1. Hose fittings and sarking: DIY lure gets the mackie 2. Red tag #4: Beau and Deano get it done in Shoal Bay 3. "It's just meditation": Learning how to spearfish in Darwin. 4. Kurt Williamson on billfish classic win (incl mullet as billy bait) 5. Warren: too hot, not enough rain 6. A 119 and the four-year-old's 98cm PB: Courtney on family time done right 7. Zane scores a 24kg mack off the rocks…and a lot more. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
Last cast: Tales from the Tinny to end this year - ABC listen
In what's been a disgusting amount of fishing-related irreverence – not to mention an unacceptable number of instructions to GETAMULLETUPYA – Tales From The Tinny will be wrapping for good at the end of the year. The show has had an incredible run – some 17 years and almost 800 episodes – thanks to the willingness and passion of Top End fishos to share their tales of guile, cunning, gross stupidity, outlandish exaggeration and outrageous lies.
Life of Tyin': The benefits of DIY barra flies - ABC listen
It started in the early seventies with flies made of wood duck and chook feathers, in a South Australian town where there wasn't a trout for hundreds of kilometres. But the fly-tying journey of Darwin fisho Roger Sinclair would continue for a good 50-odd years. And while the target species has changed, the intrinsic appeal has stayed the same.
Underwater roadkill? How barra were acquired during the Mudcrab's recording-breaking underwater voyage
Well it happened. The 1978 Landcruiser known as 'The Mudcrab' travelled the 8km across the bottom of Darwin Harbour to a huge reception on Mindil beach, 40 years after it was first attempted. Upon emerging from the depths on Saturday night, one of the divers held two barra aloft – somehow intercepted during the journey. Beard hit up engineer and commercial diver Trav about how they came by the fish and how it feels having completed the mission.
The mission to drive underwater across Darwin harbour: Tinny meets the crew
The mission to drive a 4WD underwater across Darwin harbour – first attempted in 1983 and revived 40 years later by a motley crew of engineers, divers and just really handy people. An operation incredibly daring, bloody challenging and very, very Darwin. There was plenty of media coverage in the lead up to the 2023 attempt, but the Tinny boys reckoned there was something missing. No one seemed to be asking much about the actual nuts and bolts of how it was gonna work.
Paint a barra? The Top End fisho bringing fish to life through art - ABC Darwin
There's no doubt that, as fishos, we all find fish sort of nice to look at. But probably fair to say that Taylor O'Hare takes this appreciation to the next level. The Territory-raised fisho and artist almost exclusively paints fish. She's fostered a creative niche where her hobbies can freely intertwine – her fishing with her art, and her art with her fishing.
Feathers, fur and fluffy things: tying fishing flies in the Top End - ABC Darwin
While not mainstream in the Territory like it might be in the highland streams of Vicco or the wilds of Montana, every night in the 'burbs of Darwin there are fishos wielding vices and bobbins and fur and feathers, all so they can throw their strange little fuzzy creations at barra and anything else willing to be convinced by them. Top End fishing guide Watty is one such fly-tying nerd, and we hit him up about what makes this activity so interesting and so rewarding.
How to make squid sashimi with Darwin's Yuki Tatebe
When you think of sashimi, you most likely visualise a chunk of tuna or salmon, or maybe some thinly sliced mackerel. But turns out squid is also fair game for plating up raw. Yuki Tatebe is a keen Darwin fisho. He talks through how best to serve this dish and why being a chef and angler is a pretty winning combo. Broadcast 1h ago1 hours agoThu 22 Jun 2023 at 12:30am Darwin, Katherine, Recreational Fishing, Food and Cooking
The benefits of hunting buffalo with an electric bike - ABC Darwin
You'd be forgiven for thinking the sole domain of the modern electric bike is the roads and footpaths of inner cities and suburbs. But turns out it's the hunter's perfect companion: stealthily silent, extremely efficient, and folds up as small as a suitcase. Darwin's Nathan Langer saw the potential early, and now rides his e-bike to hunt buffalo and feral pigs.
Darwin fisho catches his muddies with cane toads
Some things you're better off not over-thinking. If you ask Darwin fisho Curbs, fishing is one of those things. He doesn't over-think using cane toads as mud crab bait either. SJust chucks 'em in. No dramas. Broadcast Wed 10 May 2023 at 6:30amWednesday 10 May 2023 at 6:30amWed 10 May 2023 at 6:30am Darwin, Katherine, Sport - Leisure, Comedy (Humour), Recreational Fishing, Pests, Diseases and Control Methods
DIY bogan aircon for central Australian road trip
When Vess Duncan was faced with road trip through the middle of Australia without air-con, she decided to fashion her own cooling device. Like a typical Territorian, Vess made do with what she had in her shed to make sure her passengers would survive. Story by Michael Kermode from Tales from the Tinny, additional production by Jessica Hinchliffe.
Lucky escape for fishos as car sinks at Shady Camp
Its a fisho's worst nightmare – losing the car into the drink as you attempt to put the boat back on the trailer. It happened at Shady Camp ramp this week, with the two men lucky to escape the croc-infested waters. Baydon Fawcett is with NT Towing 4x4 Recovery, who had the job of recovering the car and trailer. The boys asked him what his understanding was of what happened. Broadcast 1h ago1 hours agoWed 19 Apr 2023 at 11:30pm
Borroloola man catches prize-winning barra as Million Dollar Fish Season 8 wraps - ABC Darwin
Fishing the McArthur River since he was a kid. One of the few in his community who fishes with a rod instead of a handline. And chasing a Million Dollar Fish competition red-tagged barra for years, to no avail. But it all came together for Borroloola's Asman Rory in the dying hours of the comp's latest season. Broadcast Thu 6 Apr 2023 at 1:30amThursday 6 Apr 2023 at 1:30amThu 6 Apr 2023 at 1:30am Borroloola, Darwin, Fishing, Aquaculture, Comedy (Humour), Sport - Leisure
The flawed genius of The Bogan Aircon Esky - ABC Darwin
Air conditioning. Pretty essential for a big NT road trip in March, you'd think. So what do you do if you car doesn't have it, or its broken? And what if it's not just you in there panting away but two dogs and your mum? Well as the Tales From The Tinny crew discovered, there is a way. Broadcast 17m ago17 minutes agoThu 30 Mar 2023 at 11:30pm Darwin, Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Comedy (Humour), Travel Preparation and Advice
Don't like "fishy" fish? Here's how to soften those strong flavours in your fillets - ABC Darwin
Some fish are pretty fishy. Others, less fishy. Generally speaking, the fishy fish are more widely disliked than the less fishy fish. But whether your fish is full-on fishy or just faintly fishy, there's a fail-safe way to reduce the fishiness of your fish. Milk.
Stingray laksa? This Territory bowhunter reckons it's the go - ABC Darwin
Of all the seafood you can plonk into a laksa, we'll bet our bottom dollar you haven't tried stingray. Jess Walker from Humpty Doo has made it a bit of a signature dish, with her rays collected from Darwin Harbour via an unusual method: bow and arrow. Beard headed out to the Doo to talk bowfishing and how one goes about making this unique dish. Broadcast 1h ago1 hours agoThu 9 Feb 2023 at 6:30am Fishing, Aquaculture, Sport - Leisure, Comedy (Humour), Food and Cooking
Marriage proposal, Darwin-style: fisho uses lure to pop the question - ABC Darwin
Marriage proposals. Lot of pressure to be creative with them these days, eh? And if you and your beloved are fishos, doing something fishing-related must be a pretty strong temptation. Darwin barra diehard Dwight yielded to this temptation recently. His method? Pretty original. But not without its hiccups. Broadcast 1h ago1 hours agoMon 6 Feb 2023 at 6:30am Fishing, Aquaculture, Sport - Leisure, Comedy (Humour), Marriage
Darwin man becomes social media 'cat-fluencer' after rescuing abandoned kitten in backyard
The Tinny has long recognised Darwin's Dave Krantz as the Top End fishing community's ultimate renaissance man. Inventor of the famed 'Donkey Thrasher' rig. Fly fishing enthusiast. Dabbler in v8 engines. Wearer of impossibly large trousers. But his outing as extraordinarily popular social media "catfluencer" has taken even us by surprise - despite it also making odd sense on some level. Even the celebs are captivated, and piping in on the day-to-day hijinks of his furry friend.
Community rallies around fisho forced to eat soft serve alone, to recover from fishing trauma.
A confronting moment of self-loathing for Darwin's Land based Sensei, as he considers eating soft serve ice-cream alone. Outpouring of support from fishing community, as they rally around him. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of. Co-hosts Andy and Tim steer 'The Tinny' into the realms of the irrelevant and somewhat ridiculous - mimicking the conversational ebb and flow aboard aluminium vessels which the show takes its name.
Fisho abandons mates stranded on mud for eight hours so he can go home to air con
Granted, the prospect wasn't appealing. Eight hours in the sun, stranded on Mickett creek mud. No beer. And the remaining occupants didn't even know each other. But was the skipper's decision to leave his mates in the baking sun the move of a treacherous dog? Or that of a heroic legend? Loading... Credits Tim Moore and Andy Warton, author Broadcast 38m ago38 minutes agoThu 22 Sep 2022 at 1:00am
Sharp teeth at speed: Mackerel season gears up off Darwin
The 2022 commercial mackerel season is underway off Darwin, and despite the Sou-easterly trade winds yet to really hit and water temps remaining stubbornly high, for local mob Taroona things are gearing up. Beard went along to see one of their boats unload and discuss some of their fishing techniques, why they’re in this game and witness some very, very fast filleting. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
The Great Tinny Measuring Sticker Fiasco!
In the Top End, fish measurement is important business. It's what decides fishing comps, makes champions and what earns fishos the right to boast and gloat ungracefully, having caught a "good fish", perhaps even that most revered of targets: the metre long barramundi. So when the accuracy of Tales from the Tinny's own fish measuring device was called into question – a shiny, almost mythic 120cm long red sticker – it was no small matter. Could the tinny sticker really be on the piss?
Big Hooks and Bolt Cutters: a portrait of a Darwin shark fisho
Once Mully got his first taste of fishing for sharks in Darwin, he was addicted. What followed was months of refinement of technique, baits and gear, all in the pursuit of some of the ocean's fiercest predators: bull sharks, hammerheads and tiger sharks. It's given him a great respect for their power and beauty, with an adrenalin rush that's hard to beat in fishing. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
Fishos turn bush mechanics as remote trip goes pear-shaped
When John and Jordan set out to the mouth of a remote Northern Territory river on a fishing trip, they couldn’t have foreseen what relentless mischief the evening’s return trip would have in store for them. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
Fisho's bad run at Corroborree ends in snake bite
By the time the third big barramundi was dropped that day, things were already clearly on a downward trajectory for Clayton. But it was his decision to wear the thongs instead of boots that night that really sealed the deal. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
Darwin fisho saves marriage by catching metre barra
Darwin’s Tommy Moulds committed to catching a metre-long barramundi before marriage, under threat of rejection at the altar if he failed. So he put himself to the task, under the wise and god-like tutelage of mate Errol. The metery mission became a relationship problem that only more fishing could solve – and Tommy knew that was a rare thing indeed. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
81-year-old clings to esky after boat sinks in croc-infested Darwin creek
What started as a normal fishing and crabbing trip turned pear-shaped quickly when the boat started to take on water in notoriously croccy waters of Buffalo Creek near Darwin. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of. While ‘fishy business’ remains the focus, co-hosts Andy and Tim regularly steer 'The Tinny' into the realms of the irrelevant and utterly ridiculous - mimicking the conversational ebb and flow aboard aluminium vessels from which the show takes its name.
Humpty Doo man sets new world record for loudest burp
Long-time Tales from the Tinny church member Neville Sharp has broken the world record for the loudest burp. Conducted to the rigorous specifications of The Australian Book of Records, Nev's 112.4 decibel belch beat the previous Guinness record of 109.9 decibels, held since 2009 by the UK's Paul Hunn. It's been a long road for the man from Humpty Doo, famous for "liking beer".
Jetski fishing for tuna: the perfect Darwin school holidays activity?
The Menzies boys are all pretty keen fishos. And they know how fast a tuna school can disappear after surfacing. Enter the family's jetski, which is faster and more nimble than your average tinny, ensuring more casts and more fish. And it provides some school holidays hijinx that are...well, pretty hard to top. Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.
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