Tips & Recipes

We get alot of requests for recipes that have aired on our show along with questions on where to re-watch those handy tips like how to cast a cast net or how to tie a double uni knot. We have selected some of our most popular tips and recipes and popped them into handy quick tip videos for you to enjoy, learn and put into practice when you Step Outside.

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Recipes

RAFF'S MARINARA PIZZA

Alfresco's pimp up a traditional Marinara Pizza to get your tastebuds dancing seafood lovers

SPAGHETTI MARINARA

The most mouth watering Spaghetti Marinara

CURRIED SCALLOP PIE

Quinney's Curried Scallop Pie

SIMPLE GARLIC PRAWNS

Paul whips up a simple and tasty Garlic Prawns on a portable BBQ

CRISPY SKIN SALMON

Simple Crispy Skin Salmon cooked your way

TONY AND PAUL'S CAMP NACHO'S

Tony from Dometic and Paul head to camping fantasyland and create the ultimate camp food snack.

Tips

UNI KNOT

Watch as Paul takes us step by step on how to tie the perfect Uni Knot. The ideal knot for tying hooks and lures onto your line.

CASTING A CAST NET

Dallyn Marou shows us how simple it really can be

LOCKED BLOOD KNOT

You don't want to lose that dream catch when you finally get it to the boat, so Paul shows us how to tie a Locked Blood Knot.

DOUBLE UNI KNOT

Paul shows us how to tie two lines together to ensure you don't lose that dream catch using the Double Uni Knot. A perfect knot to tie your braided lines to your leader without the use of a swivel.

SPOOLING A REEL

In Season One Episode Six of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Paul shows us how to spool up a reel.

FILLETING A LARGE FISH

Paul shows us how to fillet a large fish using a Jew fish

WHAT IS A FAD

In Series One Episode Six of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Paul explains the benefits of fishing around FADS and their purpose.

RVMAP

Paul chats to James Field from the CIAA about RVMAP, what is it and why is it important to look our for?

CHOOSING THE RIGHT EYEWEAR FOR FISHING

Paul gives us a run down on the right coloured lens to choose

HOW TO STOP YOUR GOGGLES FROM FOGGING UP

On Season One of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Tim from Watersports Guru shows us a simple way to clean our goggles for snorkelling to stop them from fogging up.

FILLETING A MACKEREL

In Season One Episode Ten of Step Outside with Paul Burt we get PJ to show us how to fillet a Mackerel. Learn the art of getting as much meat away from the fish frame as possible using the right knife.

WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION ON YOUR CARAVAN

The importance of Caravan weight distribution.

HOW TO FIX A BROKEN ROD TIP

Ever wanted to learn how to fix a broken rod tip?

HOW TO SELECT FRESH COOKED PRAWNS

Love Prawns? So do we. We'll show you what to look for to ensure they are fresh

HOW TO SUP

Watersports Guru Tim Jack Adams gives us the 101 on how to get up on a SUP

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUP

Tim Jack Adams shows us how to choose the right SUP board for ourselves

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING A CARAVAN

James Field the Technical Liaison for CIAA runs through some tips of what to look for when thinking about a caravan purchase.

HOW TO CATCH BEACH WORMS

In Season One Episode Two of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Paul heads to the beach to show us how to catch beach worms. Using only your fingers and a small piece of bait, learn how to master this art by watching this clip.

HOW TO CATCH PIPPIES

Paul gets his Pippie Shuffle on and shows us how to catch our own bait at the beach.

BAITING UP A PRAWN

In Season One of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Paul shows us how to correctly bait up a prawn. One of the first baits many choose to use when starting out fishing. Here's a simple method of rigging up to get you on the way.

CLEANING BEACH WORMS

Paul shows us how to clean and store our beach worms to ensure we have plenty of bait ready for that next fishing adventure.

BAITING UP A PILCHARD FILLET

Paul shows us an easy way to bait up a fillet of pilchard. Using a single hook and a slither of pillie this rig is deadly when targeting that timid species.

HOW TO RIG A LIVE SLIMEY MACKEREL ON WIRE

In Season One Episode Ten of Step Outside with Paul Burt we learn how to rig a live slimey Mackerel on wire. This rig consists of two hooks that have been wired up using single strand and the outcome is lethal to any fish that comes by.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR WIRE TRACE STRAIGHT

Peter Johnson shows us a pretty cool way to rig up our wire traces when out Mackerel fishing

HOW TO BAIT A WHITE PILCHARD

In Season One Episode Ten of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Paul shows us how to bait up a white pilchard. Whether you're using a single long shank hook or a series of ganged hooks, having the fish lying perfectly flat without a kink is a must. Check out on this video tip how to do it.

BAITING A GANGED PILCHARD

In Season One of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Paul shows us how to bait a pilchard to a ganged hook. Baiting up a whole fish so it looks perfectly natural can be a bit difficult at times, Paul shows us how to do it with the right hooks.

CAST NETTING WITH PRO THROW

In Season One of Step Outside with Paul Burt, Drew from Pro Throw Cast Nets shows us his way to cast a cast net to make life a lot easier.

SETTING UP A WHITING TACKLE BOX

Paul shows us a basic tackle box set up for Whiting fishing

ADVENTURER'S ADVICE ON CAMPING SET UP'S

In Season One Episode Five of Step Outside with Paul Burt we chat to Anaconda Team Member Clint Grace and get some Adventurer's Advice on camping equipment

PUTTING TOGETHER A BREAM TACKLE BOX

We'll show what gear to pack in your tackle box to get you out Bream fishing

CHOOSING A KIDS TACKLE BOX

We take a look at Anaconda's range of kids tackle boxes to get the kids out there wetting a line enjoying the outdoors.

HOW TO USE THE GERBER GUTSY COMPACT PROCESSING TOOL

Gordon from Garmin is on hand with Paul showing us just how to use this easy to store tool; The Gerber Gutsy Compact Processing Tool.

MATCHING RODS AND REELS

A simple but useful tip where Paul shows us how to match our rods to our reels

MAKING A SNELL RIG

We'll show you step by step how to make a snell rig ideal for live baiting or when using a large piece of bait such as a fillet of fish or a whole squid

SELECTING FRESH FISH FILLETS

Bryce from Scales Seafood gives us some helpful tips on what to look for when shopping for fresh fish fillets to ensure you're getting quality fresh seafood.

TADPOLE RODS

From hand lines to rods we run through some great kids gear to get them started into the world of fishing.

UNSPOOLING A BAIT CASTER

In Season One Episode 13 we learn how to get rid of that birds nest from a bait caster ....something all of us anglers are far too familiar with.

CHOOSING A TACKLE BAG

In Season One Episode 13 we run through some of the tackle bags available in store at Anaconda for your next fishing adventure.

FILLETING A RED EMPEROR

In Season One Episode 14 we head to Scales Seafood where Fishmonger Bob Waldron shows us the best way to fillet a Red Emperor.

LEAVER VS STAG DRAG

In Season One Episode 14 we take a look at the difference between a leaver and a star drag

HOW TO REMOVE ROE FROM A MULLET

In Season One Episode 15 we head to Scales Seafood where expert fishmonger Bob Waldron shows us how to get the roe out of a Mullet

FILLETING A BARRAMUNDI

Expert fishmonger from Scales Seafood, Bod Waldron shows us how to fillet the mighty Barramundi.

BAITRUNNER VS SPIN

In Season One Episode 16 we talk Baitrunner vs Spin ... for those wanting to get into Spin Reel Fishing

RIGGING A MULLET FILLET

In Season One Episode 22 we show you how to rig a mullet fillet using a pre-rigged hook

HANDLINES

In Season One Episode 23 Paul goes back to basics and looks at the range of hand lines in store.

REVERSING A TRAILER

In Season One Episode 26 we learn the basics of how to reverse a trailer at a boat ramp.

AVOIDING GETTING WET

Want to keep you pegs as dry as possible when beach fishing....well this simple yet effective tip is worth watching.

FILLETING A STRIPPED TRUMPETER

In Season One Episode 27 we head to Tasmania where Tasmania Wild Seafood Adventures show us how to fillet one of Tasmania's premier eating fish the Stripped Trumpeter.

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