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EP209 – Action Fishing Tournaments Round 1 | Berowra Waters
Description
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 modifications
• Competition strategy and decision making under pressure
• How three very different approaches produced almost identical bags
Congratulations to Geoff, Rick and Zane on outstanding performances to kick off the season.
If you're looking to improve your tournament fishing or simply enjoy hearing Australia's best lure anglers explain exactly how they caught their fish, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
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