Ifish

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  • Fishing
  • Lifestyle

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| presenter = Paul Worsteling

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| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 18

| num_episodes = 620

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| runtime = 30 minutes

| network = Network Ten

| first_aired = {{start date|2006}}

| last_aired = present

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iFish is a fishing show hosted by Paul Worsteling. It airs on Network 10, YouTube and digital multi-channel 10 Bold.{{cite web |title=IFISHTV {{!}} IFISH {{!}} Paul Worsteling |url=http://ifish.com.au/ |website=ifish.com.au}}{{cite web|last=Mortimer|first=Luke|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/beaches-and-fishing/ifish-host-paul-worsteling-and-executive-producer-tom-hughes-hit-gold-coast-during-marlin-run/news-story/0da43f566efddebf4d00d31905670b00|title=iFish host Paul Worsteling and executive producer Tom Hughes hit Gold Coast during marlin run|date=28 January 2021|website=Gold Coast Bulletin|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=4 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} The program is sponsored by BCF.{{cite news |date=2014-12-08 |title=IFISH crew have a ball in the Bay |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15244E47E94A3C78&f=basic |newspaper=Hervey Bay Observer |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918085405/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15244E47E94A3C78&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }}

In 2010 the program's crew visited Vanuatu and some other places in Australia.{{cite news |last=Vickery |first=Colin |date=2010-09-01 |title=Must See |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/142FA90DD4AA0230&f=basic |newspaper=The Courier-Mail |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918090829/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/131F416733C27918&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} In 2012, during the Logie Awards of 2012, the program received a TV Week Logie Awards nomination for Logie Award for Most Popular Lifestyle Program. This was the first time that an Australian fishing show received an Logie award nomination. The program made it to the final five nominations, but unfortunately lost out to Better Homes and Gardens.{{cite news |date=2012-04-04 |title=Series fishing for glory on TV |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/13DEED07CD10F880&f=basic |newspaper=Cranbourne Leader |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918085345/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/13DEED07CD10F880&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} In 2013, the program received another Logie award nomination, but iFish did not make it to the final five nominations in 2013.{{cite news |last=Precel |first=Nicole |date=2012-12-05 |title=Cranbourne - TV fisherman Paul angling for awards success |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/142FA90DD4AA0230&f=basic |newspaper=Cranbourne Leader |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918090712/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/142FA90DD4AA0230&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} In 2013 and 2014, the program's crew visited Mandurah and Fraser Island and filmed its 10th season,{{cite news |date=2013-10-09 |title=Fishing royalty is visiting |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/149515D0EEE1F400&f=basic |newspaper=Fraser Coast Chronicle |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918085507/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/149515D0EEE1F400&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }}{{cite news |last=Coghlan |first=Scott |date=2013-08-04 |title=TV host lured - to boat show |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/147F3F9718607698&f=basic |newspaper=The Sunday Times |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918085353/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/147F3F9718607698&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} in 2016 the program's crew visited Noosa,{{cite news |date=2016-10-07 |title=IFISH host stops in Noosa to film episode |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15FD7DF9AC4E7BC8&f=basic |newspaper=Noosa News |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918085336/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15FD7DF9AC4E7BC8&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} and in 2021 the program's crew, including the executive producer Tom Hughes visited the Gold Coast, during a marlin run in January of that year.{{cite news |last=Mortimer |first=Luke |date=2021-01-28 |title=Coast Gets Rave Reviews |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/180484530C3A7A58&f=basic |newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918091244/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/180484530C3A7A58&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }}

Reception

In a negative review, Brad Newsome of The Age noted, "Why would you start a series with clips from last season? It's cheap, I suppose. This episode has host Paul Worsteling catching snapper in South Australia (with Merv Hughes), barramundi in Queensland and the poor old elephant fish in Victoria."{{cite news |last=Newsome |first=Brad |date=2010-09-02 |title=Saturday, September 4 - Pay TV |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/131F9C00476D61E8&f=basic |newspaper=The Age |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918092700/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/131F9C00476D61E8&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }} In a positive review, Robin Oliver of The Sydney Morning Herald noted, "This fast-moving series is supposedly for fisherfolk at all levels but really it is more for those who can afford to visit the top spots, hire the best boats and meet knowledgeable skippers. Paul Worsteling visits Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast and searches for blue-eye trevalla. Then it's off early to Port Phillip Bay, where the gummy sharks seem anxious to be on telly."{{cite news |last=Oliver |first=Robin |date=2008-09-08 |title=Pay TV - Saturday 13 September |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/123102AD25EB36E0&f=basic |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=2023-09-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918092603/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/123102AD25EB36E0&f=basic |archivedate=2023-09-18 }}

See also

{{Portal|Television|Australia}}

References

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