I am a fishing creator from Australia and credited by mainstream media (e.g, ABC, 9, 7, 10 etc.) as the person behind the 'FishTok' movement which is about getting young Australians involved in fishing. I hosted the first FishTok event in conjunction with TikTok Australia and the NSW Government on 10 July 2025.
FishTok is the youth fishing movement that exploded on TikTok, a cultural shift where young Aussies started getting off their screens, and heading out with rods, mates, and phones to film their adventures. It’s not just fishing content; it’s a whole identity built around outdoor freedom, exploration, and community.
As to my role, I never tried to claim it; but through my content its reach and positive effect they were having in moulding the youth culture that it was the community and TikTok that decided I was the one running FishTok long before I ever said a word about it. Which is likely why it’s now being recognised by mainstream media and the government.
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I got mentioned in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) - but more importantly, the Fishtok Movement did.
Seeing more young Aussies outside fishing is what it's all about!
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POV that face you make when you catch the fish you’ve been wanting 😃
Hairtail on the chew using a Shimano T curve 4-8kg and Shimano stradic 4000 with 20lb braid. Bait was pilchard cubes and on a single 4/0 hook to 20lb wire and a multicolour light weighed down with about an ounce of lead. If you need more details, better shown in this weeks video!
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RIP camera… it was good knowing ya 🥲😭😭
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I was at the movie premiere of Scare Out in Sydney for Chinese New Year earlier this week. Great night with great people and a change in uniform for this particular fish sniffer. This movie was about spies or secret agents. Fittingly, no one suspected that I had a few stray ShroomTails in my pocket 🤣
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For this weeks video, should I post it:
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Update: Guys, I intend to upload this week's video (usually Thursday night) TOMORROW on Wednesday (Christmas Eve) if all goes well instead of the usual Thursday which would land on Christmas Day. Just a minor change to this week's schedule!
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I was at the TikTok Awards AUNZ tonight
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You wouldn’t know this, but the last several days I’ve been dealing with a big problem with my PC which has almost derailed this weekly video. After countless driver reinstalls and looking up help threads I still haven’t figured out what the issue is. It’s possible GPU related as I had a situation of a computer freeze which led to all these issues or software bugs which ultimately the editing software no longer runs properly (videos don’t play). I’ve not been able to resolve the issue so onto plan B, a backup PC.
I’ve been able to get a backup PC to try complete the video. For those that don’t know, editing software demands the highest specs to run properly. This backup PC obviously is nowhere near as powerful and to boot, it had no monitor, a dodgy keyboard (space bar double spaces and wireless mouse which I keep taking in and out of battery to reset it) and no wifi card. So it couldn’t connect to the internet which was a problem because software checks for a licence when I open the program.
Anyway long story short, I’ve got it in a working state atm so we shall see what kind of YouTube video I upload tonight. And by working state, plenty of lag while files load up, choppy video playback when I’m cutting up footage and more! It’s gonna be another long night 😭
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I was on Channel 7’s Sunrise this morning. It was an amazing time and I wouldn’t get these opportunities if not for you all 🙏
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I’ll be on Channel 7 weekend Sunrise tomorrow morning during the weather at 8:15am at the Sydney Boat Show. If you want to meet me come down during the day (Aug17)!
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