Hook, Line and Sinker is an Australian fishing television program, produced by HLS Productions in Hobart, Tasmania. It is hosted by Nick Duigan and Andrew Hart.[1] The program premiered in 2001 and is broadcast nationally through the Southern Cross Seven and 7mate networks.[2] 7mate has broadcast the program since 19 May 2012, with its eighth season.[3] The program previously broadcast on the Southern Cross Ten channel before that channel switched affiliations to the Nine Network in 2016.[4] The show is aired on Saturday afternoons and runs for 30 minutes.

The show features some light entertainment and comical behaviour from the hosts as well as serious fishing news and stories from around Australia. The Canberra Times said it was "A River Somewhere meets Russell Coight".[5] By 2012, it became "one of Tasmania's longest-running" television shows.[6]

The University of Tasmania presents a regular segment on the show called "The Deep End". The segment features research and material from the Marine Research Laboratories at the Hobart campus and the National Centre for Marine Conservation & Resource Sustainability at the Launceston campus.[7]

Reception

In a positive review, The Observer's Rob Black Anges Water wrote, "Hook, Line and Sinker has become one of Australia's most popular fishing shows, with a bit of lifestyle and cooking mixed in with an irreverent blend of humour setting it apart from some of the more traditional programs."[8] Phillip Ellerton of The Mercury said, "Although some purists may not enjoy the Hook, Line and Sinker DVDs, they offer a fresh, exciting and often humorous approach to fishing."[9] Writing in The Mercury, Rohan Wade stated, "While not always madcap, the antics of Hart and Duigan are often more about good humour than good fishing, but it is a style that is winning over viewers as an alternative to the super-slick, highly produced interstate fishing shows that produce a steady stream of fish."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hooked in the Whitsundays: A crew from one of Australia's most popular fishing television shows 'Hook, Line and Sinker' recently filmed in the region". The Courier-Mail. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wade, Rohan (18 December 2004). "Reeling them in". The Mercury. ProQuest 353181196.
  3. ^ "Mate takes Hook, Line & Sinker". Fishing World. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Fishnet | Hook Line Sinker". Fishnet.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Backs to the wind works wonders as inland anglers score lion's share of luck". The Canberra Times. 21 April 2006. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ Martin, Hannah (4 March 2012). "Tassie fishing show hooks big deal". Sunday Tasmanian. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ "University of Tasmania: The Deep End". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ Water, Rob Black Agnes (24 April 2009). "TV hosts fall for 1770 reefs". The Observer. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ Ellerton, Phillip (20 December 2007). "New Gear". The Mercury. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

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