Ifish

For the robot fish toy, see iDog § iFish.

ifish
Genre
  • Fishing
  • Lifestyle
Presented byPaul Worsteling
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons18
No. of episodes620
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release2006 (2006) –
present

iFish is a fishing show hosted by Paul Worsteling.[1] It airs on Network 10, YouTube and digital multi-channel 10 Bold.[2][3] The program is sponsored by BCF.[1]

In 2010 the program's crew visited Vanuatu and some other places in Australia.[4] 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.[5] In 2013, the program received another Logie award nomination, but iFish did not make it to the final five nominations in 2013.[6] In 2013 and 2014, the program's crew visited Mandurah and Fraser Island and filmed its 10th season,[1][7][8] in 2016 the program's crew visited Noosa,[9] 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.[3][10]

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."[11] 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."[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "IFISH crew have a ball in the Bay". Hervey Bay Observer. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ "IFISHTV | IFISH | Paul Worsteling". ifish.com.au.
  3. ^ a b Mortimer, Luke (28 January 2021). "iFish host Paul Worsteling and executive producer Tom Hughes hit Gold Coast during marlin run". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ Vickery, Colin (1 September 2010). "Must See". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Series fishing for glory on TV". Cranbourne Leader. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ Precel, Nicole (5 December 2012). "Cranbourne - TV fisherman Paul angling for awards success". Cranbourne Leader. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Fishing royalty is visiting". Fraser Coast Chronicle. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ Coghlan, Scott (4 August 2013). "TV host lured - to boat show". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ "IFISH host stops in Noosa to film episode". Noosa News. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  10. ^ Mortimer, Luke (28 January 2021). "Coast Gets Rave Reviews". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  11. ^ Newsome, Brad (2 September 2010). "Saturday, September 4 - Pay TV". The Age. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  12. ^ Oliver, Robin (8 September 2008). "Pay TV - Saturday 13 September". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.