Rex Hunt yibbida yibbida thank ya mother for the rabbits

grew up watchn Rex Hunt Fishing adventures....

always have a soft spot for that bloke....

i believe his show motivated alot of people.

Love him or Hate him, the man is fishing, if it wasnt for him and his antics i dont think alot of television would be the same, the man has done alot over the years, and its funny how many young kids know who he is in fishing.

loved his fishing adventures show as a kid, really made me love the sport more, always loved waiting for each sat morning just to watch his show

in recent times jacko is up there offers a laymen perspective, doesnt get to technical which is something different n refreshing. but rex still wins

Past would have been Rex with his funny antics and he was not over the top

Present would be Dave Butfield he knows his stuff and his a good round bloke and personnel friend

Jacko for me, down to earth easy to listen too and watch

Gotta say the Fishing Aus Presenter SHITS me to tears (cant remember his name) he was on TV saturday........ Trys to be a comedian and FAILS,, Rex was good.

love his saying   gone like last weeks pay check  he does all his fishing with soft plastics and always explains every rig in detail and is not pushing different brands as the best every week like some other shows

the 2 dans fishing show is pretty good. (daniel and daniel).

i'll tell you who the worst is - steve correia. the sound of his voice makes me want to slit my wrists.

the new hosts of FWA arent overly good either, witho jacko being the worst of the 2.

Jacko is a turkey, I don't mind Nick though.

think he was the beginning of all the off shoots to fishing shows, Rex was annoying but I loved his style.  Hate fishing shows that seem to advertise more on jigs, rods extra than show actual fishing, I know they have sponsors etc but sometimes the advertising seems to be more than the actual fishing segment.

Have to agree with you Roberta on the shows being a 23 minute advert in a 25 minute show.
The chap who does Fishing Australia and Steve Correia are definitely not in the race.My vote would be a toss up between Rex and Jacko.Having met Steve Starling and Bushy when they did a show at Hamelin Bay my most courageous award would go to Bushy,the man is riddled with arthritis and having seen him battle to put a good showing in front of the camera really opened my eyes up

...he's mostly eastern states (although has done a sambo jigging show out here) but his soft plastic tutorials would be useful anywhere, and he really takes the time to actually educate new players, and even some not so new ones! And he DOES plug certain brands but they are quality affordable ones, not the Saltigas/Certates that Butfield is always trying to ram down our throats. To me, high end gear sells itself, and the majority would rather hear the merits of something more within their budget.

There's another show on Foxtel, River to Reef, that again mainly focuses over east but the presenters are very helpful with stuff involving both fishing and boating, and they take the time to go over all techniques from KG's to GT's.

But yeah, Rex was the stick by which they are all measured...I've seen a lot of fishing shows from all over the world and there is no one like him.

As a host I think Rexy is ok but he craps on when he has a fish on and it takes him an hour to land a fish by the time he has finished talking. The most watchable presenter Ive seen is Ryan. Like Ive said before put Ryan and Nicko together and you would have a winner. As for Jacko that guys is an absolute tool. He nows nothing about fishing and it shows he,s only repeating what he has been told to say. If four X  wernt sponsors there is no way he would be a host of anything. Its a shame because FWA was my favourite show hands down now I cant stand to watch it and that pisses me off.

I dont mind the ( IFISH) guys either but they do a bit to much advertising like you guys said. And JK is not bad if you want to learn soft plastics.

Mal Florence. Some of the US shows have pretty good hosts too, they are over the top with out being TOO over the top.

The IFISH guys are pretty good at the moment but I used to really like Ryan on Fishing WA. Steve kinda annoyed me but at least he had a lot of enthusiasm. As Tapout said I rekon Ryan and Nick would make great hosts together. And yeah Jacko is a tool.

Informative and knowledgeable. Always got into good action rather than indulging in the "travel show" stuff that half the time I think was slipped in because other presenters couldn't catch fish.

Elswhere it was a lot of "Woops we have only caught two herring all day...lets do a spiel on the local winery etc." That always pissed me off turning on some supposed fishing shows wanting to watch fishing action and getting a travel show instead. Rex was guilty of that a fair bit in the latter episodes. It must be hard for them as we all know the fish don't bite on cue.

Jeez we are all hard task masters. Just goes to show you can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.

Two Dans fishing show for me.

Theres also a guy in New Zealand who caught a 200 pound Tuna on a hand Line on a 4M stabicraft some 200 NM out to sea . In the next episode I saw the same presenter leap out of a helicopter onto a marlin. Not sure if it was a setup or not?

The guys down at Blue sea tackle in Myaree are sick of my mates and I coming in with beers and watching the fishing videos they have on. That's where we saw the guy jump on the marlin.

yeh ive heard are lot about that guy jumping on top of a marlin from a helicopter, im pretty sure it was real

Its only real if you believe in the tooth fairy.

was posted in Zoo weekly aswell

Because of personal circumstances (which I won't go into here), I have been watching a lot of foishing shows on Foxtel lately.

And it has occurred to me that there has been a serious drop in standards in fishing presenters, who now seem to be in a competition to see who is the loudest and most annoying.

Here is my list of presenters I have an issue with.

Jacko (Fishing WA) - apparantly Jacko was at an acting school in Queensland when he was picked to do a beer ad and suddenly found fame. I hear he is a decent bloke, but I am afraid he is lost somewhere between a trainee actor and a beer commercial presenter. I think he should stick to beer ads.

Paul Worsteling (iFish) He started off being Rex Hunt's apprentice and then went on to hosting his own show. For some reason he believes that carrying on like an idiot and making stupid jokes and noises is a basic requirement for hosting a fishing show.

Dave Butfield (Hooked on Fishing) He is a want to be Paul Worsteling/Jacko. He is a skinny "westy" who is trying to be cool, and his use of the fake "woohoo" whenever he manages to land a fish really grates on my nerves.

Jason Kennedy (Fishing Trip) Probably the best of the eastern States TV presenters. Does tend to go overboard with his promos for advertisers and his push for soft plastics, but at least he does explain what he is doing and using in an ueasy to understand manner.

was always entertaining - like another footy crock - Sam Newman - entertaining but somewhat tossers.

I did not mind Ryan and Steve in the early fishing WA. But Jacko, all i can say is WHY !

Most to me now are just people catching fish. They no longer go into any detail on the how,why,where and when.
I watch in the hope to learn somethink, which I believe Steve and Ryan achieved in the early shows of FWA.

Most of the rest act just way over the top, Jackos ok, gotta get the balance right between being entertaining and plain old annoying.

i agree with colin there i think jacko should of stayed to beer ads but the other guy is really good (forgot his name lol)

definatly rex! used to watch it all the time as a little kid used to beg me dad to take me out fishing but sadly old man didnt have any patience so if we aint got a fish in 5 minutes we were off home haha but on upside learnt how to play a decent round of golf

IFISH boys are pretty good. I ike the approach to trying new styles of fish, weather is be plastics, or poppers or lures. Plus they always seem to vary it up.

Rex hunt would top most peoples list as the king of fishing TV, he started it, and lived it.

Ryan was a wicked host too, always good watching someone who get so wrapped up in what they are doing they forget the camera is there and didnt matter weather he was catching bream in the swan, or GT's from mackie islands. The more a presenter enjoys what he is doing, the more the person watching it enjoys it.

and while he is not really a presenter, Malcolm Douglas used to do the odd tv show and also did a couple of full length films -Across The Top was one - really good hardcore outback fishing 20 or more years ago.

Rex is the man, Starlo and Bushy not to bad,,,

Watch Fishing Australia at 5 pm this Sat for catching  Barramundi on kayaks i have been told.

on my list it is paul worstelling.  Never try's to be the best and seems like a genuine bloke.

i'm with dammmo the fishing australia presenterr is anoying.  

happy fishing

JOHN WILSON...Would been Rex hands down!!!

No seriously I love both and I actually saw an episode where rex and steve went to the UK and fished in John wilsons home pond...AWESOME!!!

Malcolm Douglas' dog.

Great on camera presence, not too flashy.

And in hardy and gray fishing shop as well

steve

Im with Andy, Steve and Bushy are not to bad. But Jacko I could do without if I wanted to see a half pissed bloke who isnt catching fish and just yahooing I would just vidio myself.

...I'm appreciating what a good presenter Ryan was/is! Low key, yet enthusiastic, and very informative. Some guys are right over the top, some are boring, some just don't do anything to educate/entertain the masses, but it was hard NOT to benefit from any of the shows Ryan did.

The early days of fishing W.A with Ryan and Steve most informative IMO

Grew up watching rex hunt, loved it all!

But a close second for me is Steve Correia. For me he was entertaining, informative as well as an idiot to keep the show entertaining. He has everything in a presenter that was necessary! I have never met him at all but as a fishing presentator I think he did an excellent job.

 The A team was def Steve and Ryan, Ryan caught the fish, steve did the entertaining!

I fish team is good (was) What happened to the other guy (Lee was it??)

One of my fav sayings, twitch twitch bingo - come on who doesn't do that when out fishing??!!

I say steve starling all the way, i even read an article in modern fishing i think it was about his 6.5kg tailor

Hes very down to earth and a good guy

i have to say ryan from fishing wa he doesent get to carried away when hes catching a fish and he goes into great detail when he showing you the rig

Marshy dont tell me everyone has fogotten Marshy????????????

alex julis and of  the great malcom douglas, rex hunt was good value too

Thanks for the comments guys, certainly a very good question Adam!

As a young keen angler growing up i used to watch fishing shows. The issue i had was not alot of rig talk or techniques and i felt i couldnt learn alot.

With my opportunity thanks to Steve Correia, i had an opening to pass on what i saw lacking in modern day fishing shows. That being indepth INFO & TECHNIQUES.  Sure to us it may be straight forward but not so for the viewer so that part i enjoyed with my 3 series with FWA as a presenter!

My take;

Rex was the first presenter to put fishing on the International TV market & introduce "light" sports fishing......he did a great job!

FWA, took TV Fishing & the Cinematogrophy via Mark Jones to the "next level" in WA & in Australia. It just so happens that Mark (FWA cameraman) was Malcom Douglas's original camera man for many years!

As for a stand-out presenter of mine, i pick Steve Starling who is a FULL bottle on fishing, fish species & techniques. His approach to fishing & viewers was admirable. I've learnt from him and that just so happened shaped my approach in being a Presenter for FWA! 

my 2 favourite were Steve and Bushy, there has been quite a few that have stood out over the years for good and bad reasons, one that i would say shits me as far as being too overboard is Jacko

Steve and Ryan , still love to watch fishing wa dvds with where and how they do it ( now its all  a big secret  ).

I think IFISH boys are pretty good to watch, they're not perfect but they don't annoy the crap outta me like most other presenters.

I think IFISH has the best shows too, usually a fair bit of variety and most episodes I've seen they usually get some good fish. They also visit exciting locations (I know of at least 3 episodes done at the Rowleys).

Shows like fishing Aus annoy the hell outta me when on a weekly basis you just see some pathetic location down south and all they get is a herring or two.

Rex hunt made fishing not just a hobby for us guys but a fun day out with the whole family.

He never caught massive fish outwide as he gets seasick in a bath.

Steve starling is overall the easiest to watch.

I would like to know what he has forgotten. You cant fake enthusiasm and he proves it.

Malcom Douglas is always great to watch.

Sorry Ryan, never caught FWA when you were the presenter, I've only seen the last couple of seasons with Nick and the beer bimbo.



Worsterling is a bit over the top for me, I often watch it with the sound off.

Oh Till you havnt lived until youve seen the early epps of FWA lol.

Matt Watson on The Fishing Show is good value. He was the fella jumping out of the helicopter. He is absolutely brilliant on The Ultimate Lady DVD fishing the Wanganella Banks off the north Island of NZ. Funny fella and very knowledgable.

Mal Florence is another beauty. But locally Steve Correia and Ryan are right up there. Nicko's good and as stated the beer bimbo is a tool.

Cheers Mick

i like the guy from 'a river somwhere' my kind of humour.

Yep, Mal Florence was a champ, geez those early vids really showed how it was done.  Harrison was also another one worthy of watching.

Have to agree with Mick. Matt Watson is fairly good. The guy really gets in there alright.

Funny there is no mention from any body of E.T. aka.Andrew Ettinghausen. No just kidding. His show is just one big ad.
My new fishing lodge, seasick tablets, X brand of car, X brand of camera, X brand of motor. etc.

Also getting a bit sick of the fishing shows that have more cooking than fishing!!!

Oldies but still better than Todays Lot

Win hands down for me. Just honest fisherman didnt go over the top or carry on like idiots imo.

mal florence for me pioneer of the whole scene although i did like marshy alot.
worst fishing presenter would have to be that bloke from fish out of water hahahaha that dvd made me laugh

Rod Harrison with his luuures..Liked watching him just to hear him say luuures. haha. Fleurs for the ladys and luuures for the men..

I have great respect for Starlo and I always enjoyed his shows. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen so I get quite excited watching Malcolm Douglas doing his work on the water and by the camp fire.

I agree Rex Hunt captured everyone's attention with his shows and I much enjoyed them myself. I do make some allowances for his personal behaviour. He is a Victorian after all LOL.

I also give Steve Corera a big wrap as well. He has done and continues to do great things to promote fishing. He did get on my nerves sometimes but he was right there and there was no faking his enthuisiasm.

Jacko shits me to tears. I agree with earlier comments that he should stick to beer commercials.