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.

Drop us a line if you have a tip you’d like us to showcase on an episode or if you have a handy hint you’ve learnt that may help others get the most out of Stepping Outside, we always love to learn! Our social & contact details are located at the top right hand corner of the page.

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.

DEDY'S INDO OMELETTE

Dedy cooks up his super easy, no fuss Indonesian Omelette

PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE WITH STEAMED MANILA CLAMS

Hilton Hawaiian Villages Executive Sous Chef Brooke Tadena shares the Rainbow Lanai favourite; Portugese Sausage and Steamed Manila Clams recipe.

KALBI BEEF SHORT RIBS

Chef Dayne Tanabe from the spectacular Hilton Waikoloa Village shares the very popular KPC favourite, Kalbi Beef Short Ribs recipe.

CRUNCHY NUT BAKED FISH

Our favourite camping cook Ranger Nick shows us how to whip up a Crunchy Nut Baked Fish on the camp oven

DEDY'S LEMONGRASS SHRIMP

Dedy shows us how to make a simple yet extremely tasty Lemongrass Shrimp dish

SEARED AHI TUNA WITH FORBIDDEN RICE & YUZU BUTTER SAUCE

Chef Ricky from the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki shares his Ahi Tuna with Forbidden Rice and Yuzu butter recipe.

DEDY'S NASI GORENG

Dedy cooks us up his simple yet tasty version of Nasi Goreng

RANGER NICK'S BRANDY MANGO CHILLI PRAWNS

Ranger Nick fires up the camp fire and shows us how to cook some seriously tasty Brandy, Mango and Chilli Prawns

BLACKENED ISLAND SNAPPER

Chef Benjie for the beautiful Hilton Hawaiian Village showed us how to re-create a Tropics Bar favourite; Blackened Island Snapper on Season 2 Episode 10, and he even shared the recipe....here's the recipe.

VEGEMITE AND CHEESE SCROLLS

Ranger Nick cooks up an Aussie treat on the camp oven; Vegemite and Cheese Scrolls.

HAWAIIAN POKE TWO WAYS WITH CHEF JOE DERLA

Hilton Hawaiian Village's Chef Joe Derla shows us how to make the popular Hilton Hawaiian Villages' Tropics Bar and Grill style Poke two ways.

STEAMED OPAH WITH CHINESE VEGETABLES

AHI POKE & KONA KAMPACHI POKE - EXECUTIVE CHEF ARNAUD MASSET

Ahi Poke & Kona Kampachi Poke - Executive Chef Arnaud Masset

SMOKED SALMON PASTA

Paul's super easy, super tasty "go to" Smoked Salmon Pasta dish.

DEDY'S FISH BALL SOUP

Our great mate Dedy shares the secret recipe of his famous Fish Ball Soup

STEAMED MUSSELS

In Season 2 Episode 20 Paul cooks up a delicious pot of tasty mussels.

PAUL'S FISH N CHIPS WITH HOMEMADE SEAFOOD SAUCE

In Season 2 Episode 21 Paul shows us how to cook up a classic fish n chips the way he likes it with a simple seafood sauce you can make at home.

LEE ANNE WONG'S SHOYU 'AHI POKE

Executive Chef of Hawaiian Airlines and owner of Koko Head Cafe, Lee Anne Wong shows us how to make Shoyu Ahi Poke.

TERIYAKI SMOKED SALMON SALAD - Chef Lee Anne Wong

In Season Two Episode 23 Lee Anne Wong welcomed us back to her Koko Head Cafe where she cooks up her delicious Hawaiian Airlines Teriyaki Smoked Salmon Salad.

STEAK AND EGGS with Chef Lee Anne Wong

In Season Two Episode 24 Chef Lee Anne Wong invites us to her popular brunch house in Honolulu; Koko Head Cafe, for a Hawaiian Plate of Steak and Eggs.

SCALLOP CEVICHE LIGHTBOX STYLE

Gladstone's Lightbox Espresso & Wine Bar Executive Chef Lance Myer makes us a beautiful Scallop Ceviche for any occasion.

SEARED SCALLOP SLIDERS

Easy, tasty and definitely one of our personal favourites, Paul's Seared Scallop Sliders.

BURTY'S FISH "BURT-RITO"

Paul makes us his Fish "Burt-rito's" with a fresh mango and coriander salsa.

MUSSEL PASTA

In Season 2 Episode 33 Paul shows us a super fast and easy mussel pasta you can whip up on a portable BBQ.

CHURRASCO RUMP CAP

Cam joined us in Season 2 Episode 36 to get our BBQ tastebuds drooling with his Churrasco Rump Cap served with Chimichurri.

SMOKED COD PIE

For Paul, Easter means cooking up his Smoked Cod Pie topped with mashed potato.

SHARK BITES

Burty's Shark Bites were a HUGE hit on Season 3 Episode 12. Check out how easy they are to make at home.

MARLIN SHISH-KA-BURT'S

Looking to fire up the grill? Why not try Burty's Marlin Shish-ka-burt's! They'll be a colour and flavour explosion for your next BBQ. Check out how easy they are to make.

MARLIN BURGERS

Look no further for the ultimate burger, these Marlin Burgers are the bomb when it comes to flavour. Sure they'll take a little longer as you need to marinade them but we assure you it's worth it! Get your drool on and check out how easy they are to make.

PAUL'S PIMPED PO' BOY

For the ultimate flavour bomb you can't beat a pimped up Po' Boy. Here's Burty's version to try at home.

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 SLIMY MACKEREL ON WIRE

In Season One Episode Ten of Step Outside with Paul Burt we learn how to rig a live slimy 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 STAR 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.

E-FOILING WITH E-FOILGC

Paul gets the tips on how to e-foil from eFoiling expert Vasco at e-FoilGC

TIPS FOR SEA SICKNESS

Need tips on how to handle sea sickness?

TAKING A TOUR OF CENTURY BATTERIES

Season Two Episode Three Paul took a tour of the Century Batteries factory to find out just how a battery is made.

CENTURY BATTERY TIP FOR DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES

John from Century Batteries arms us with a great tip on Deep Cycle Batteries

REEL COVERS

Why reel covers are a great little investment

BATTERY MONITOR TIP

John from Century Batteries with another fantastic battery tip

SHARP HOOKS TIP WITH TIM SIMPSON

Tim Simpson joined us to share one of his invaluable tips to help transform your success as an angler.

KEEPING YOUR BATTERIES CHARGED

John from Century Batteries joined us with another helpful tip from Century Batteries

BERKELY TOOL BUCKET

We head in store to Anaconda and lift the lid on the exciting Berkley Tool Bucket

CENTURY BATTERIES TIP - MARINE AND 4WD BATTERIES

Another handy tip from Century Batteries

BEACH WORMING - SEASON 2

We re-visit the art of catching beach worms and take a closer look at what to look for and how to catch them.

CENTURY BATTERIES TIP ON KEEPING CHARGED

John from Century Batteries with another Deep Cycle Battery tip to keep us Stepping Outside fully charged!

GANGING A WA PILCHARD

We use a Tweed Bait Pilchard to show you how best to gang hook it.

TOWING TIPS

In Season 3 Episode 2 Northside Marine's Bill Hull gives us some handy towing tips to keep you safe on the road when towing your boat on your next adventure.

WEEDLESS HOOKS WITH TACKLE TACTICS

Justin Willmer from Tackle Tactics joins Paul to talk Weedless Hooks.

DISTANCE CASTING

Learning to cast distances is essential especially if you love rock fishing.

STICK BAIT RETRIEVE

We check out the retrieve stick bait in the Yamaha Super Tank.

SETTING YOUR DRAG

In Season 2 Episode Episode 17 we talk about drag pressure and drag control.

POPPERS ON RETRIEVE

We check out the retrieve on poppers in the Yamaha Super Tank.

RIGGING UP THE TAIL END OF A PILCHARD

We show you the best way to rig up the tail end of a Tweed Bait Pilchard.

SHIMANO TACKLE BACKPACK

We check out the features of the handy Shimano Tackle Backpack for your next fishing adventure.

MAKING AN ICE SLURRY

We check out how to make an easy ice slurry to keep your catch fresh.

HOW TO GANG A PILLIE AND MAKE A GANGED HOOK

We show you how to gang a pillie and make your own ganged hook for your next fishing adventure.

PURSE SEINING WITH TWEED BAIT - Part 1

We take a look behind the scenes of the iconic Tweed Bait in this two part series.

PURSE SEINING WITH TWEED BAIT - Part 2

Part Two of your behind the scenes with Tweed Bait.

IQF PROCESS AT TWEED BAIT

We check out the IQF process behind the iconic Tweed Bait.

BAITING UP A PRAWN

Prawns are one of the best baits to use when fishing, learn how to bait them up correctly.

BAITING UP A FILLET OF SLIMEY MACKEREL

Slimey Mackerel is a fantastic bait used whole but when filleted it's hard for any fish to resist

SQUID ON A SINGLE HOOK

A hardy bait to use when fishing the reef's, we check out how to bait up a squid on a single hook.

BAITING UP MULLET GUT

Mullet Gut stinks but the Bream love it! Check out how to bait up this lethal and stinky bait for your next fishing adventure.

BAITING UP A WHITE PILCHARD

If you love Flathead fishing white pilchards are the ideal bait. We check out how to bait them up using a standard bait keeper sized 4 hook.

BAITING UP A HALF SQUID ON A SINGLE HOOK

We check out how to bait up a half a squid on a single hook reef fishing

BAITING UP A WHITE PILCHARD ON A GANGED HOOK

With plenty of flavour and quite easy to hook up, white pillies are a fishes dream. Check out how to bait one up.

BAITING UP A HALF A WA PILCHARD WITH A SMALL HOOK

The half pillie using a single smaller gauged hook allows you to catch those medium sized estuary fish with ease.

BAITING UP MULLET FILLET FOR DEEP WATER

Using a stronger flesh bait such as a piece of mullet fillet attached to your hook, you’ll be able to keep the rig down deep longer.

HOW TO BAIT UP CHICKEN GUT

Like mullet gut, chicken gut or foul gut is a smelly as it sounds making it lethal on a variety of estuary species.

HOW TO BAIT UP BLUE BAIT USING A SINGLE HOOK

Blue bait is dynamite on a large selection of fish from the river, to the beaches, headlands and offshore.

HOW TO BAIT UP A FILLET OF WA PILLIE ON A GANGED HOOK

Using a WA Pillie, catches include Squire, Tailor, Bream, Flathead, School jew, Salmon and even Tuna. We check out how to bait up a fillet of WA Pillie.

HOW TO BAIT UP A BAIT JIG WITH PRAWNS

Catching your own live bait on a bait jig is fun but there are times when the fish just wont bite. Try enhancing your hooks with a small piece of peeled prawn.

HOW TO BAIT UP A BEACH WORM FOR MULLOWAY

Fishing for mulloway off the beach is a lot of fun and there is a technique to it. We check out how to bait up for the potential catch of a lifetime.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SIZED BAIT TO SUIT YOUR HOOKS

Make sure you choose the right sized bait to suit the hook you're using. You don't want to have too much bait around the barb, just enough to expose the pointy tip which will help penetrate straight into the fish's mouth.

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