Tony 'TK' Walker, Deep Lines & Hard Yarns, TK's Offshore Life | Get the Net Podcast | Ep03
🎣 Get the Net – Tight Lines, Loose Lips! 🎙️Show Notes
🎙️ Tony ‘TK’ Walker, Deep Lines & Hard Yarns, TK's Offshore Life In this episode of Get the Net, Nick chats with commercial fishing veteran Tony “TK” Walker. With nearly 40 years spent offshore, TK shares stories from solo handlining swordfish at the 3 kings to helping rec fishos crack the deep game. They talk moon phases, bait movement, current lines, and why most people fish blind. TK also shares how The Offshore Crew is helping everyday anglers understand the sea like a pro—and shares two solid recipes from decades on the water.
✅ Tony ‘TK’ Walker @tkoffshorefishing (IG/FB) ✅ Tk Offshore Fishing www.facebook.com/tkoffshorefish ✅ The Offshore Crew www.theoffshorecrew.online ✅ TK Offshore Fishing (YouTube) @tkoffshorefishing
⏱️ Chapters / Segments ✅ (00:00) – Meet TK, Born into fishing, raised on the water ✅ (07:00) – Trap fishery tales and tropical snapper in Darwin ✅ (11:00) – Handlining Swordfish in the dark, solo hookups at 2am ✅ (22:00) – Year round Gamefishing in New Zealand? + Tuna 101 ✅ (35:00) – The Offshore Crew - How TK helps others find fish smarter
🧰 Gear & Techniques Discussed ✅ Reading the signs ✅ How lunar cycles affect fishing success ✅ Currents, bait, temperature breaks, birds & dolphins ✅ TK’s next chapter
🍽️ Recipes Shared ✅ Kokoda-Style Raw Fish (TK’s Ceviche) ✅ Whole Baked Goldband Snapper
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🎵 Music Used ✅ Proctor, Topher Mohr & Alex Elena ✅ Satellites, Swello ✅ Momentum, Zplit ✅ Source (YouTube Audio Library)
🎥 Production Notes ✅ Shot on: Sony A7iii + Sennheiser lav mics ✅ Edited in: Adobe Premiere Pro ✅ Shot, Edited & Produced by Nick Hoyle
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