Tall Tails Fishing Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia!
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For our very first guest episode, Lecca & Rothy are joined by Perth local fishin’ legend & larrikan, Pete Riley a.k.a “The Goatman”
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Goatman grew up in the coastal Perth suburb of Scarborough, and knows the inshore waters around Perth's 3 Mile Reef and Rottnest Island like the back of his hand.
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In this episode we flap our gums about…

• Goatman's viral Kingfish beer at the Rotto pub 🍺
• Getting nicknamed “Goatman” after being pissed on by a Goat at Red Bluff 🐐
• Sailfish blowing up reels at Steep Point 💥
• Hunting a massive scrub bull in the N.T 🐂
• Society being out of touch with where their food comes from 🍽️

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
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WE ARE ON HERE!

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In this pilot episode of Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, Lecca and Rothy dive into their upbringing and how fishing has been stitched into the fabric of their lives. They share the story behind why they felt the need to start the Rodcast and what listeners can expect from the episodes to come.

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In this short & punchy episode, the lads talk about...

• Upcoming guests and some Tall Tails looming on the horizon

• Lecca’s recent beach session with the one and only Goatman

• A nod to the legendary Fishing in the Wild West book

• Each of the lads’ all-time favourite fishing moments

• A couple of tales of sharing the froth -  Lecca watching his son land his very first Barra, and Rothy repaying the favour with a few snapper to his Uncle that taught him how to fish.

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No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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The Mad Men, The Trailblazers, & the Pioneers 

TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
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For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

In this episode, we’re joined by two young guns of the WA fishing scene — Curtis Waterman and Michael Parker

Curt is the Marketing Manager at WA's own household lure company, Halco Tackle, and gets to see & fish plenty of different ares as part of his Job. He recently took out Champion Angler at the 2025 Abrolhos Islands Game Fishing Tournament, writes for Western Angler & is a regular speaker at The Perth Boat Show & 4WD Adventure Show every year.

Mick grew up chasing Barra up in Broome with his old man’s charter biz, then moved to Perth where he swapped Barra for Bream in the Swan River. He’s now a Marlin addict, keen spear-fisherman and last year’s  Champion Angler at the WA Open in Jurien Bay.

In this episode, we flap our gums about:

• Chasing metro Marlin in the Perth Trench and learning the ropes with Billfish
• Why switching up your style keeps fishing fun
• Life behind the scenes at Halco Tackle
• Fishing trips to Florida and the USA
• Mick’s Barra-soaked childhood and his shift to southern waters
• The origin story of Curt & Mick’s fishing bromance
• Next-Gen Fishing
• Curt getting outdone on a Mulloway by his cousin, & Lecca's former West Coast Eagles team mate, Jake Waterman
• Boat collisions while chasing Mulloway in the Swan
• Mick’s first run-in with a Swordfish and a half-sunk boat with the Send & Bend crew

Plenty of chaos, banter, and a few Tall Tails in the mix. Let’s get stuck in!

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TALL TAILS!

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia!
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In this episode we’re joined by Owen Douglas.
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Owen grew up in the Inner West of Sydney, NSW where he cut his teeth fishing for Bream, Flathead, Kingfish and many other species in the Parramatta River. Owen moved to Broome in Western Australia at the age of 16 where he embraced the change in Fishing options, now focusing on Barramundi & fast Pelagic fish in the blue water.
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Owen now works as a Tour Guide at “Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park” which was founded by Owen’s late Grandfather & Australian Outdoor & Fishing Pioneer, Malcolm Douglas, while pursuing a career in the outdoor industry!
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In this episode we flap our gums about…

• The Influence Malcolm Douglas had on Australian Outdoor Culture & his legendary films.
• Learning to fish in Sydney’s Parramatta River
• Moving to Broome and the fishing opportunities in the Kimberley
• Working at the Croc park, some CRAZY Crocodile stories & some valuable lessons on Croc safety.
• Refurbishing Malcom’s old Trail craft boat &  Landcruiser, which was the first ever 1HD-FTE Troopy on Australian Shores + Future Plans for the rig!

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia! Hosted by Mark LeCras & Jake Rotham
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This week we’re kickin’ it solo and busting each other’s balls. Literally!
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 Here’s what you can expect from this week’s episode with the boys!

• The Rotham boys give a new meaning to the term "Free Balling".
  
  
• An All-Time session at Jurien Bay F.A.Ds for Tall Tails Launch Day.
  
  
• Lecca recaps his recent Onslow strike mission.
  
  
• Wood Duck of the Week – New Listener Segment!
  
  
• The FULL STORY from Lecca on how he sunk his Boat back in 2022.
  
  

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia!
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This week we’re joined by young gun Perth fisherman Jayson Spencer
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Having fished with Jayse ourselves, you can trust us when we say that this dude can fish! From Dhufish & Pelagic species off the coast, to Bream & Giant Herring in Perth's Swan River, Jayse has a lot of them dialled while still taking the approach of endless learning with his fishing…
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Here’s what you can expect from this weeks episode with Jayson Spencer…

• Jayse being a closet Lecca footy fan.
• The importance of supporting a good local tackle shop to find fishing mentors and gain valuable knowledge.
• Dropping a Gopro on unsuspecting structure to find BIG Dhueys.
• A “Fish First” approach to conservation & good stewardship.
• How recruitment patterns in fish populations explain why some years produce good numbers of fish & other years don't.
• Lecca shares one of the all time hype man speeches he received on the water, from Cervantes local legend, Scotty Watson.
• Jayse hits the boys with a question that can only bring up PTSD

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No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia!
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This week we’re joined by our great mate Scott Coghlan
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 Scotty lives in the South West town of Albany, and is the Editor & now owner of Western Australia’s favourite & longest running fishing magazine, Western Angler.
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 In this episode the boys chat about...

• Covering Lecca’s new boat in Squid Ink
• Epic Salmon sessions at Cheynes Beach
• A world record 79.6kg (175.5lbs) Cobia capture in Perth & Sailfish off Fremantle.
• Taking over the reigns as Editor at Western Angler from W.A fishing legend, Ross Cusack
• Rothy & Scotty nerding out on Mulloway
• Plus heaps more….

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia!

Buckle up because this one is a WILD episode!

This week we are joined by Craig “Whitey” White - Owner of Evolution Fishing Charters in Exmouth, W.A & 2013 Offshore World Championships Champion Angler.

Whitey grew up in a country town Midwest region of Western Australia and has made a living as a commercial fisherman, former tackle shop owner and now runs one of the top private charter operations in the country, Evolution Fishing Charters, out of Exmouth.
 
In this episode whitey blows our mind with stories about…

• His early adoption of Slow Pitch Jigging for WA Dhufish & Spanish Mackerel
• Helping pioneer W.A’s Swordfish fishery and some Tall Tails of hooking big one on PE 3 gear out from Jurien Bay.
• Discovering that Kalbarri has great Bill Fishing opportunities.
• An ABSOLUTELY EPIC story of winning Champion Angler at the 2013 Offshore World Championships in Costa Rica with the late, great, Ivan Erceg.
• Unknowingly selling his charter boat to drug traffickers which later lead to Australia’s biggest ever bust in Geraldton, with over a BILLION dollars worth of drugs being seized.
• A tip of the hat to Perth's Send 'n' Bend game fishing crew.
• Some awesome closing advice for young fisherman.

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia

In this episode we’re joined by a genuine mad man, Tim Barlow!
 
Tim is a former Soldier, Commercial Skipper and Fishing guide. He is also the former owner of Tim’s Tackle Plus in Guildford, before he was forced to close the doors due to hardship brought on during  the Pandemic. While running the tackle shop, Tim wrote a weekly fishing report help Rothy and many others find their way into fishing success.

In this episode we talk about

• Tim’s incredibly detailed fishing reports
• His introduction to Fishing in Perth’s Swan River
• Record Cobia from Dampier Peninsula
• Karratha Barra
• Tim’s pet Barra affectionately named “Boof”
• The old Dampier & Jurien shacks
• Tim’s theory on Perth’s Metro Inshore Snapper movements.
• The amount of Bull Sharks in the Swan River
• AND MUCH MORE!

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com

Welcome to The Rodcast! — the unfiltered, salt-crusted fishing podcast based out of The Wild West of Australia

In this episode we’re joined by a Stalwart of the West Australian fishing community, Tim Farnell
 
Tim grew up in Perth, WA Fishing the local beaches, marinas & the Swan River and has now fished all over the state. He has a real passion for surf fishing for Mulloway & big Tailor on lures.
 
Tims love for fishing saw him become a commercial Cray Fisherman straight out of school. He is still in the fishing industry today, but now in Tackle wholesale with Red Mullet Distribution, who are the distributors for Daiwa, Vexed, Assassin Rods, CID Lures & Black Magic just to name a few.

In this episode we talk about

• Tims first job as a Cray Fisherman straight out of school.
• How he got started with recreational fishing
• Discovering Mulloway fishing and some GOLDEN TIPS for aspiring Mulloway hunters.
•  Collecting a full set of Western Angler magazines
• Chasing Jumbo Tailor at Dirk Hartog Island and Tim smashing his personal record with a recent capture of a 94cm Tailor on a lure from the Mid-West coast
• Wood-duck moments on the beach and in the Swan River
• Vexed & working with Paul Willis at Red Mullet Distribution
• The advantage of using Assassin low mount surf rods and the bionic figure system
• Bizarre boat snacks

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TALL TAILS!

No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.

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INTRO TUNE
🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩
Courtesy of Sam Smith
Click here to listen to The Beefs on Spotify

For all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact jakerotham@gmail.com