Expo Presentations

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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

TimeTopicSpeaker
10:30amMain Stage opensStage 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
1:40pmQuestion time 
2:00pmExtreme fishing: Highlights from a lifetime in fishing Robson Green
2:20pmThe Deep Drop interactive sessionLuke McCredden & Robson Green
2:40pmMega Murray Cod at Lake EildonKate Norman
3:00pmBack from black: The Macca recoveryShea Bloom, WIRF
3:20pmThe latest in catch and release fishing worldwideDrs Sascha and Andy Danylchuk, Keep Fish Wet
3:40pmOur incredible wild trout fisheriesTerry George, Australian Trout Foundation
4:00pmQuestion time 

Sunday 19 February

TimeTopicSpeaker
10:30amMain stage opensStage 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
11:00amThe future of fishing: females, family and funMarian Miller, Karen Rees & Jo Fyfe, WIRF
11:20am When your life is fishing Ben Scullin, VRFish
11:40am Question time 
12:00pm Seal the LoopLeanne 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
1:00pmHandling your catch with respectIndia Thompson, Tuna Champions
1:20pmPerspectives of an international fly galApril Vokey, Anchored Outdoors
1:40pmQuestion time 
2:00pmExtreme fishing: Highlights from a lifetime in fishingRobson Green
2:20pmThe Deep Drop interactive sessionLuke McCredden & Robson Green
2:40pmSouthern Right Whale: how you can play a part in their recoveryDr Kasey Stamation, DEECA
3:00pmVictoria: the recreational fishing stateKatherine Grech, BBV
& Toby Jeavons, VFA
3:20pmVictoria's bay and inlet revivalGawaine Blake, Saltguide
3:40pmFreshwater secrets: Tips for native fishing successRhys Creed, Social Fishing
4:00pmQuestion time