In this episode, we’re joined by two young guns of the WA fishing scene — Curtis Waterman and Michael ParkerCurt is the Marketing Manager at WA's own household lure company, Halco Tackle, and gets to see & fish plenty of different ares as part of his Job. He recently took out Champion Angler at the 2025 Abrolhos Islands Game Fishing Tournament, writes for Western Angler & is a regular speaker at The Perth Boat Show & 4WD Adventure Show every year.Mick grew up chasing Barra up in Broome with his old man’s charter biz, then moved to Perth where he swapped Barra for Bream in the Swan River. He’s now a Marlin addict, keen spear-fisherman and last year’s Champion Angler at the WA Open in Jurien Bay.In this episode, we flap our gums about:Chasing metro Marlin in the Perth Trench and learning the ropes with BillfishWhy switching up your style keeps fishing funLife behind the scenes at Halco TackleFishing trips to Florida and the USAMick’s Barra-soaked childhood and his shift to southern watersThe origin story of Curt & Mick’s fishing bromanceNext-Gen FishingCurt getting outdone on a Mulloway by his cousin, & Lecca's former West Coast Eagles team mate, Jake WatermanBoat collisions while chasing Mulloway in the SwanMick’s first run-in with a Swordfish and a half-sunk boat with the Send & Bend crewPlenty of chaos, banter, and a few Tall Tails in the mix. Let’s get stuck in!Follow Curtis on InstagramFollow Mick on InstagramSEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!Support the show🎣No filters. No fluff. Just fishing, good banter, and real stories from the people who’ve lived them.🎣TALL TAILS!! DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE RODCAST!FOLLOW THE RODCAST ON SOCIALS! 🎣 Tall Tails Instagram🎣 Tall Tails Facebook🎣 Rothy's Instagram🎣 Lecca's Instagram INTRO TUNE 🥩 Red Bellied Black Snake - The Beefs 🥩Courtesy of Sam SmithClick here to listen to The Beefs on SpotifyFor all enquiries about Tall Tails Fishing Podcast, please contact
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