In our latest celebrity interview, professional angler & fishing journalist/photographer, Al McGlashan and host of Big Fish, Small Boats takes some time to talk fishing with us.
Al McGlashan loves catching Big Fish from Small Boats! |
FM: What’s your earliest fishing memory?
AM: Fishing in Port Phillip Bay with a ridiculously heavy
handline and catching a flathead. The moment the line came alive in my hand is
something I will never forget and I
have been hooked ever since!
FM: Where is your favourite fishing spot?
AM: No single spot but I love the NSW coastline you can catch
just about anything from marlin to monster bluefin, hoodlum sized kings to
knobby headed snapper and its all within a few hours of Sydney!
FM: Your best fishing story?
AM: Man I have a few of those. Jumping in to film a marlin only
to have a huge mako shark crash the party and eat my subject all on camera or
catching the biggest bluefin tuna on
24kg tackle after a marathon 7 hour battle. This season I jumped in and swam
with 70-90kg bluefin which you will see on the new series which is nothing
short of insane.
FM: Favourite fish recipe (either describe the dish or give
the recipe if you prefer)?
AM: With Rach my better half writing cookbooks I get a lot of
choice but fresh beer battered flathead tails or gummy shark is awesome or fresh
grilled kingfish or sashimi tuna are all up there
FM: What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
AM: I was there to photograph the largest marlin (a 1280 pound
black marlin) ever landed in a tournament worldwide out of Cairns. Seeing that
massive fish come out of the water is something I will never forget. However
catching the big bluefin in Victoria was probably the most memorable all seven
hours of it!
FM: Where is the most exotic place you’ve been fishing?
AM: There are heaps New Britain, Midway Atoll, Christmas Island
(both), Africa and I am going to Samoa in a few weeks which is pretty exciting.
FM: You’re obviously excited about “Big Fish, Small Boats” –
other than safety gear, what’s your “must have” item when out on your boat?
AM:You must have confidence in your vessel and most importantly
know yours and your boats limits. A small boat can go miles to sea with a good
skipper but but someone with no experience should stay
tied to the wharf!
Big Fish, Small Boats is scheduled to air on ONE at 6pm each Sunday, beginning THIS SUNDAY 16 September. For more, refer to your local television guides or visit: bfsb.com.au
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