Expo Presentations
We have an exceptional line up of presenters on both days of the Ultimate Fishing Expo at the main stage. Each expert will chat about their fishing passions and experiences, as well as sharing their tips and tricks.
Saturday 18 February
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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10:30am | Main Stage opens | Stage MC, Luke McCredden |
10:35am | Official opening day one and welcome | Travis Dowling, CEO VFA |
10:40am | Care for flathead: catch and release | Lee Rayner, VFA Ambassador |
11:00am | Reel Fishing adventures in Victoria | Patrick Dangerfield & Aaron Habgood, Reel Adventures |
11:20am | A lifetime of family fishing in Victoria | Paul and Jet Worsteling, IFISH |
11:40am | Question time | |
12:00pm | All things fishing Q&A | Bachar Houli, VFA Ambassador |
12:20pm | Victoria: The recreational fishing state |
Katherine Grech, BBV & Anthony Forster, VFA |
12:40pm | Fish, sleep, repeat: Travelling around Australia |
Tiffany Newton, WIRF & Matt Hoff |
1:00pm | Fishing with kids | Amanda Keilar, WIRF |
1:20pm | Kayak fishing in Port Phillip Bay | Alan Bonnici, Fishing Mad |
1:40pm | Question time | |
2:00pm | Extreme fishing: Highlights from a lifetime in fishing | Robson Green |
2:20pm | The Deep Drop interactive session | Luke McCredden & Robson Green |
2:40pm | Mega Murray Cod at Lake Eildon | Kate Norman |
3:00pm | Back from black: The Macca recovery | Shea Bloom, WIRF |
3:20pm | The latest in catch and release fishing worldwide | Drs Sascha and Andy Danylchuk, Keep Fish Wet |
3:40pm | Our incredible wild trout fisheries | Terry George, Australian Trout Foundation |
4:00pm | Question time |
Sunday 19 February
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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10:30am | Main stage opens | Stage MC, Luke McCredden |
10:35am | Official opening day two and welcome | Travis Dowling, CEO VFA |
10:40am | Just how far has Victorian fishing come? | Lee Rayner, Fishing Edge |
11:00am | The future of fishing: females, family and fun | Marian Miller, Karen Rees & Jo Fyfe, WIRF |
11:20am | When your life is fishing | Ben Scullin, VRFish |
11:40am | Question time | |
12:00pm | Seal the Loop | Leanne Gunthorpe, VFA |
12:20pm | On the fly: Travelling and competing around the world | Lubin Pfieffer, Full Scale Fishing Adventures |
12:40pm | Searching for giants: Chasing metre plus Murray Cod | Colby Lesko |
1:00pm | Handling your catch with respect | India Thompson, Tuna Champions |
1:20pm | Perspectives of an international fly gal | April Vokey, Anchored Outdoors |
1:40pm | Question time | |
2:00pm | Extreme fishing: Highlights from a lifetime in fishing | Robson Green |
2:20pm | The Deep Drop interactive session | Luke McCredden & Robson Green |
2:40pm | Southern Right Whale: how you can play a part in their recovery | Dr Kasey Stamation, DEECA |
3:00pm | Victoria: the recreational fishing state | Katherine Grech, BBV & Toby Jeavons, VFA |
3:20pm | Victoria's bay and inlet revival | Gawaine Blake, Saltguide |
3:40pm | Freshwater secrets: Tips for native fishing success | Rhys Creed, Social Fishing |
4:00pm | Question time |