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Fish ‘n’ 4 Wheels: series 2 episode 4
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TitleFish ‘n’ 4 Wheels: series 2 episode 4SummaryEpisode of Fish ‘n’ 4 Wheels.ContentsIntroduction to Fish ‘n’ 4 Wheels -- Discussion on the 2002 Barra Nationals, a fishing tournament that was hosted at the Daly River in the Northern Territory -- Discussion on the Daly River, which was recognised as one of the Northern Territories “most productive fisheries” -- Interview with Col Cordingly, a community figure who was colloquially called “the old man of the Daly” -- Footage of the start of the Barra Nationals tournament -- Interview with Wayne ‘Buffalo’ Ross, who won the two prior Barra Nationals. Ross discusses his teams’ strategies, and which participants “were the ones to look out for” -- Footage of the Daly River, including the tournament competitors, crocodiles, and a swimming pig -- Discussion on the “tactics” being used by Col Cordingly -- Interview with John Mondara, a fishing journalist who travelled to the Daly River annually to report on the tournament. Mondara praised the tournament for its authenticity and difficulty -- Discussion on some of the rules and customs used during the tournament -- Discussion on the food catering that was afforded to the tournament’s participants. Riddle notes that the event caterer was trained at Buckingham Palace -- Discussion on the current standings of the tournament, as of the events third day -- Footage of a swimming pig -- Footage of a fish being caught by an event participant -- Compilation of footage of the teams fishing -- Discussion on the “state-of-the-art technology” that was available to the teams -- Discussion on the fish being caught on the fourth day. barramundi were sparse, although catfish and small sharks were common -- Discussion on the largest fish that were caught, including a 96cm barramundi -- Footage of Wayne Ross and his team winning the Barra Nationals -- Footage of a pig swimming -- Advertisement for a Fish ‘n’ 4 Wheels giveaway -- Conclusion to the programCorporate AuthorNetwork TenFish 'n' Four ProductionsVideo File Name4026575CreditsPresenter: Eddie RiddleOriginal Format 1/2 inch video tape Beta camCollation1 video file (MP4) (25 Minutes) : digital ; 940MBDate2002ImprintTownsville : Network Ten, 2002
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Fish ‘n’ 4 Wheels: series 2 episode 4 (2002). Townsville City Council, accessed 24/03/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/22368
