Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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History meets heavy tackle on Wreck Reef. The crew step onto Porpoise Cay, where Matthew Flinders and survivors of the Cato and Porpoise shipwrecks once stood, before chaos erupts over Aaron's Bommie.

We trace the exact cay where Flinders launched the longboat Hope, then swing to high-energy fishing as wahoo swarm, a 40kg-class yellowfin bends backs, and stories of an 80–90kg dogtooth tuna echo off the back deck. Captain James McVey plots safe anchorages, the team wrestle two-tonne tenders in rolling swell, and visibility drops into a world of untouched drop-offs. As night falls, Chef Jeff plates a messy, glorious seafood feast while the guests keep rods loaded and eyes on the horizon for the 32-hour steam home. The DIY charter ethos, rotating island groups to protect fisheries, and plans for bigger expeditions raise one last question: what hidden bommie will they unlock next?

Watch the full episode to feel the history underfoot and the hit on the rod—then decide which moment you’d travel to the Coral Sea for.

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