About this episode

The episode features discussions with the top three finishers of the Action Fishing Tournament at Berowra Waters, detailing their unique strategies and experiences.

Episode 209 – Action Fishing Tournament Round 1 | Berowra Waters The 2026 Action Fishing Tournament season gets underway at Berowra Waters, with three anglers who all took very different paths to the podium. In this episode, Andrew Death sits down with the top three finishers to break down exactly how they approached the day, the adjustments they made, and the key decisions that produced the winning bags. 🥇 Jeff Kirkby talks through his first tournament victory, including the 45.5cm big bream that anchored his winning bag and how a simple modification to his Baby Vibe proved to be the difference. 🥈 Rick King explains how an explosive surface bite on cicadas transformed an average start into another podium finish, along with why he believes the fish were holding deeper than expected. 🥉 Zane Duce shares the story of his first Action Fishing Tournament podium after surviving three hours without a legal fish before a late-session change completely turned his day around. Throughout the episode you'll hear discussions on: • Fishing transition periods• Surface cicada techniques• Baby Vibes and stick minnows• Working pontoons, rock edges and deep banks• Leader choices and lure…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Death

Guests: Jeff Kirkby, Rick King, Zane Duce

Topics covered

• fishing tournaments
• competition strategy
• fishing techniques
• angler experiences
• tournament fishing

Keywords

• fishing
• tournament
• Berowra Waters
• anglers
• competition
• fishing techniques
• surface cicadas
• Baby Vibe
• podium finish

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Berowra Waters

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