Pennod 3 Julian Lewis Jones yn Awstralia

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-Australia.

-It's the world's largest island that

-covers three million square miles.

-Its coastline is 37,000 miles long.

-It's the oldest, flattest

-and lowest-lying continent...

-..that is a paradise for fishermen.

-Join me, Julian Lewis Jones

-and my friend, Rhys Llywelyn...

-..as we fulfil a lifelong dream

-and fish her seas and rivers.

-We'll meet her people and animals.

-We also visit this amazing

-country's most historic sites.

-Excellent, Rhys!

-We'll travel from Sydney

-to the island of Tasmania...

-..to Brisbane, Cairns

-and the Great Barrier Reef.

-We visit the Northern Territory

-and Darwin's sweltering heat...

-..and finish in Western Australia...

-..in Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef

-which is a Mecca for fishermen.

-Once again, our guide is our

-old friend, Gwenllian Jones Palmer.

-A marlin!

-This time, we visit Brisbane,

-Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.

-You look like a penguin, Rhys!

-Woah! Look at that, Rhys!

-The Welsh boys!

-Welcome to Queensland,

-the sunshine state.

-What do you think?

-What do you think?

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-It's wonderful.

-This is Mount Coot-tha,

-237m above the city of Brisbane.

-We can see Moreton Bay

-in the background.

-You won't be fishing in the bay.

-I want you to experience something

-that exceeds your expectations.

-Come on then!

-River fishing.

-Trout?

-Trout?

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-Flathead?

-Bull sharks.

-Bull sharks.

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-In the river.

-In the heart of the city?

-What line are you going to use?

-What line are you going to use?

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-A thick one.

-How big is the hook?

-How big is the hook?

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-It's massive, like an anchor!

-There's a bucket of blood

-in the car. Come on.

-Thank you.

-Brisbane is the capital of

-Queensland in north-east Australia.

-It's bordered by the Coral Sea...

-..which is home

-to the Great Barrier Reef.

-Thanks to Gwen,

-we start on the Brisbane River.

-The boat, Firebird and her captain,

-Warwick Maclean were waiting for us.

-It's a beautiful afternoon, Rhys.

-Sharks only tend

-to start feasting at twilight.

-We'll leave the harbour

-and head towards the river.

-Warwick said that Matt,

-the deck hand...

-..has caught us some mullet

-on the river.

-We'll be ready for the bull sharks.

-We'll be ready for the bull sharks.

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-That saves us a job!

-I could do

-with a boat like this myself.

-Matt is using the live mullet

-that he's caught...

-..to put on a hook.

-He's removed the scales

-so it's easier to put on the hook.

-It's going to swim in the water.

-The balloon acts as a float so

-that the mullet can swim freely.

-He'll cast the line out too.

-He's going to use some dead bait

-on the other line.

-I've wanted to do this

-for over four years.

-It's the only shark that survives

-in freshwater and saltwater.

-That's why they are so dangerous.

-That's why they are so dangerous.

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-Yes, that's right.

-It's the most likely shark

-to attack humans.

-Thanks for bringing me!

-You've waited four years

-so you can go first.

-Yes, why not?

-The sun is starting to set

-so it's the ideal time.

-Despite the perfect conditions,

-we had a long wait ahead of us.

-It's getting dark now.

-This is always the case

-when fishing for shark.

-It's a matter of waiting

-and showing patience.

-We're using about six different rods

-at the moment.

-It's relatively quiet.

-We're not having a lot of luck.

-We've moved closer

-to the old dock or harbour...

-..to try and get our bait

-underneath the structure...

-..and hope we find the big fish.

-People always say the big fish

-are under the bank!

-The fish are there, but I'm not sure

-if they'll take the bait or not.

-RHYS COOS

-I suspect this is our last location

-tonight. The last chance saloon!

-I've got a real mixture here.

-It looks like I'm preparing a meal.

-The garfish is

-mixed with mullet guts...

-..and some small squid or calamari.

-These must be finely chopped

-and mixed together...

-..to form the burley trail

-or the chum.

-Throw it in bit by bit.

-Throw in a small amount of burley

-at regular intervals.

-We want to attract the sharks,

-not feed them.

-The bull shark isn't the only

-large, dirty animal...

-..that lives on the Brisbane River.

-That's very true.

-We're being eaten alive

-by mosquitoes.

-I think these mosquitoes

-are on steroids!

-It's like being home in Traws

-but they're twice the size.

-Are you alright?

-Are you alright?

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-It hurts!

-We were unlucky

-with the bull sharks but...

-Oh, they're everywhere.

-There's plenty of mosquitoes.

-I'll give you a clip

-around your head.

-That's it. I'm signing off.

-This is the Lone Pine

-Koala Sanctuary.

-I'm hoping to show you a lot

-of Australian wildlife here.

-Hi, Karen.

-This is Rhys and Julian.

-Hi, Karen. How are you?

-Will we see loads of animals today?

-Will we see loads of animals today?

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-Lots of Australian native animals.

-Follow me and we'll go

-and meet some of them.

-There's not only koalas...

-..but other native creatures

-at this centre.

-Tchk, tchk, tchk.

-What was that, Skip? Someone's

-trapped in a mineshaft?

-I'd better go.

-Lone Pine is the oldest

-and biggest sanctuary of its kind.

-Since 1927, this site has cared for

-these iconic creatures.

-This is one of

-a very few sanctuaries...

-..that permits the public

-to cuddle a koala!

-This animal is less aggressive

-than a bull shark.

-Yes, definitely.

-I wouldn't argue with those claws!

-How does it feel to cuddle a koala?

-How does it feel to cuddle a koala?

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-It's wonderful.

-You look so content.

-Shall we see what else is here?

-Shall we see what else is here?

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-Yes.

-It's home to 130 koalas...

-..but of all the animals here,

-my favourite has to be the wombat.

-From one wombat to another.

-Julian has found himself a friend.

-It's scorching this afternoon.

-It's scorching this afternoon.

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-Yes, it is.

-Wait until you get to Cairns!

-You'll have to travel light

-because you're sleeping on the boat.

-Cosy!

-You're quite used to that.

-You're quite used to that.

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-Oh, yes.

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-We left Gwenllian in Brisbane

-to fly to Cairns...

-..to catch the boat that would be

-our home on the Great Barrier Reef.

-First, we visited a rainforest

-on the Skyrail.

-The first thing you notice

-is the change in temperature.

-We wore coats

-on the sea in Tasmania.

-I've heard that it hardly ever falls

-below 10 degrees.

-Despite the heat,

-we're in a tropical rainforest...

-..and 2m of rain falls annually.

-Thanks to the 7.5km Skyrail...

-..visitors can enjoy the scenery

-without affecting the eco-system.

-The first series of I'm a Celebrity,

-Get Me Out of Here was filmed here.

-You've survived two hours

-in the jungle, Julian.

-You're a celebrity,

-get yourself out of here!

-Thank you. Thank you so much.

-That must be our boat.

-I've dreamt of fishing on the Great

-Barrier Reef since I was a child.

-Morning, guys. I'm Jules.

-G'day, Jules. I'm Darren.

-G'day, Jules. I'm Darren.

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-I'm Rhys.

-Hiya, Dan. How are you?

-I'm very excited.

-It's lovely, Rhys.

-Yes, the sun is shining

-and the sea is calm.

-Off we go to catch the big fish!

-My boat is over there.

-It should be owned

-by a James Bond villain.

-We bid farewell to the city of

-Cairns, its forests and mountains...

-..and I'm very excited to be heading

-towards the Great Barrier Reef.

-The Great Barrier Reef is

-two hours away from Cairns Marina...

-..so we had plenty of time

-to prepare our equipment.

-Dan is preparing a teaser.

-There aren't any hooks

-on these lures.

-These encourage the fish to surface.

-This is the bird

-that goes on the outrigger.

-The bird and teasers

-are in the water.

-We're imitating a shoal of fish

-and call them the bait fish.

-A marlin, wahoo or Spanish mackerel

-could surface...

-..and attack the bird or teasers.

-It's an old trick, but effective.

-Woo-ho-hoo!

-Have you had a bite, Jules?

-Have you had a bite, Jules?

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-Yes. It isn't big but it's a fish!

-I'm reeling this one in.

-Here it comes.

-Here it comes.

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-It's a good one, Jules.

-OK, Dan. Great!

-Here it is.

-My first Spanish mackerel.

-This is a Spanish mackerel.

-There's still a lot of life in him.

-You can see its shape.

-Heavens above!

-I think it's woken up!

-They are very quick.

-Its teeth

-resemble those of a barracuda.

-I wouldn't like a bite from them.

-I wouldn't like a bite from them.

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-No, they're like needles.

-Oh!

-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

-It's a better fish

-and taken a lot of the line.

-Yes, I think so.

-Yes, I think so.

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-Oh, it's a nice one.

-It swam all the way to you.

-Yes? Oh, we've got another one here.

-It's swimming towards the boat.

-They are quite devious.

-They swim towards the boat...

-..and I'm trying to reel it in

-as quickly as possible.

-I can feel its weight.

-I think it's swimming

-on the other side.

-Yes, it's still swimming.

-I can feel its weight now.

-It's just a matter of reeling it in

-as quickly as I can.

-I think it's another mackerel.

-This fish is incredibly fast.

-That's it. Excellent.

-Great!

-We've each caught a great fish.

-We've each caught a great fish.

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-A mackerel each.

-Spanish mackerel.

-They're bigger than the Moelfre

-mackerel caught off Anglesey.

-Yes, definitely.

-You'd need 20 of those

-to make one of them.

-They are beautiful fish too.

-They are beautiful fish too.

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-Yes, they are.

-We've got one each so all

-we need now are some baguettes!

-Dan is preparing the fresh bait.

-I didn't realise there were

-so many different garfish.

-There's only one variety in Wales.

-This garfish has five spots.

-The middle fish has one spot.

-The third doesn't have spots.

-What is this one, Dan?

-What is this one, Dan?

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-A silver gar.

-There's only one variety in Wales.

-You need fresh bait

-and a strong line...

-..because you never know

-what you might find in these depths.

-I've tightened

-the drag of the reel.

-The line was screaming as the fish

-pulled away but it has tightened.

-They are fast swimmers.

-They swim straight at the boat

-and I thought I'd lose mine.

-Yes, but they are very quick.

-It's difficult to keep the fish

-and secure a tight line.

-This one is running.

-I'm catching up.

-It's important to keep contact

-with the fish.

-These rods are very flexible.

-These rods are very flexible.

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-Yes, they are.

-I'm glad

-I had that steak last night!

-Darren, our skipper thinks I may

-have accidentally caught a shark.

-As the mackerel swam towards us...

-..he thinks a shark

-has attacked our mackerel.

-We'll have to wait

-for it to come up.

-You like sharks, Jules.

-You like sharks, Jules.

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-Yes, I love them!

-I don't mind. I wish it had eaten

-its tail and left the rest for us!

-It would be easier to reel in.

-That's it.

-I think I've got its head

-but the rest of the fish has gone.

-Here it comes. I can see its colour.

-There's a large shark.

-There's a large shark.

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-It's a big shark.

-Oh, a hammerhead.

-Oh, a hammerhead.

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-Whoa! That's a big shark!

-It's a massive hammerhead.

-Look at its head.

-Heavens above, it's huge!

-Goodness me.

-I knew it was a big one.

-You won't find those in Wales.

-You won't find those in Wales.

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-No, not yet.

-I'm so excited.

-I've only seen them

-on television or in films.

-It's going for your bait.

-Yes, it's taken your bait.

-Jules has caught the hammerhead.

-You'll really be sweating now.

-It's going, it's going.

-There's a lot of drag

-on this reel now.

-Ho, ho!

-Goodness me.

-It's the Moby Dick of sharks!

-It's brilliant.

-Who would've thought it?

-Do you want a hand?

-Do you want a hand?

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-No, it's bitten off. He's off.

-Amazing, amazing, amazing.

-Brilliant, Jules.

-I've caught my first hammerhead.

-We didn't have to bring it into the

-boat because it broke free itself.

-The shark was absolutely massive

-and its head was this big!

-Heavens above.

-What an experience!

-I don't think

-I'll be going swimming!

-I've got a bite and

-there's a real bend in the rod.

-You can really work the fish

-when using a strong line.

-The rod is flexible

-but it is draining for the fish.

-Here it comes.

-Here it comes.

-

-Well done.

-I couldn't let you have all the fun.

-I couldn't let you have all the fun.

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-I was just testing it.

-I'm not just here to look pretty!

-The hammerhead's back.

-The hammerhead's back.

-

-Woah... Rhys, Rhys, Rhys!

-Watch out for the hammerhead.

-Woah!

-Get him, get him. That's it.

-Goodness me, Rhys!

-I didn't want that hammerhead on

-my lightweight rod or it's ta-ta!

-Here it comes again.

-Wow!

-Darren thinks we should move or

-it'll happen over and over again.

-The hammerhead came to see

-what was happening...

-..but brought a pack with it.

-It was our old enemy.

-He still had my hook in his mouth!

-He obviously wanted more food

-so we moved location...

-..which gave us time

-to prepare supper.

-Dan is going to prepare

-the Spanish mackerel for us.

-That's quite a fillet, Rhys.

-That's quite a fillet, Rhys.

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-Yes, I'd say so.

-You won't need

-a lot of chips with that.

-It's bigger than

-Moelfre mackerel fillets.

-It has amazing colours

-with these stripes.

-One for you and one for me, Rhys.

-Darren, our skipper told me

-that he'd seen the fish.

-He's got a better view than me.

-It's a Spanish mackerel.

-This is a very angry

-Spanish mackerel.

-Goodness me.

-Goodness me.

-

-Come on, come on.

-This is a big mackerel.

-Oh, yes. It is.

-Watch out!

-Woah! Woo-hoo!

-Excellent!

-It's a massive Spanish mackerel.

-It's like a rocket.

-There you are.

-Take a look at those teeth.

-I wouldn't want to argue with him!

-Excellent! Fantastic!

-Rhys has caught a sailfish.

-Oh, it's over there.

-Look at it in the distance.

-Heavens above.

-Oh, fantastic. Look at that, Rhys.

-Is it a small black?

-Is it a small black?

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-A small black.

-It's a marlin.

-Is your heart racing?

-Is your heart racing?

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-My heart is in my mouth.

-Darren has asked us to put

-the ratchet on the reel...

-..so he can hear

-if the fish is escaping...

-..or if Rhys is gaining on the fish.

-I've been waiting for

-something like this all my life.

-I know it isn't very big.

-I know it isn't very big.

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-I've never caught a marlin.

-It's a great way

-to break yourself into it.

-They can dive unexpectedly

-straight into the air.

-The coloured line stands out too.

-The coloured line stands out too.

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-You can see where it's going.

-Whoa!

-Oh, it's so exciting.

-Oh, it's so exciting.

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-Yes, it is.

-I can feel it shaking its head.

-Wow!

-Wow!

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-They are swimming machines.

-And these grow to the size of a car.

-This one is big enough for me today!

-It's great because

-we're using lightweight tackle.

-The biggest marlin caught

-in the 2013 heavy tackle season...

-..was 1,200lbs.

-I'm sure it pulled like a train.

-You've done most of it

-without your butt pads.

-I'm a hard man.

-I'm a hard man.

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-Yes, from Llanllwni.

-They breed them hard in Llanllwni.

-That's it. Here it comes.

-Goodness me!

-It's going to do it again.

-It's trying to shake that lure off.

-Heavens above.

-OK. You alright, Dan?

-Woah!

-It's a big one.

-That's excellent, Rhys. What a fish!

-Come this side. Put your hands

-under his belly and his tail.

-That's beautiful.

-Excellent, Rhys.

-Goodness me.

-It's a black marlin.

-CHEERING

-The Welsh boys.

-The Welsh boys.

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-The Welsh boys!

-A black marlin from Cairns.

-Back it goes.

-Oh, Julian. That made my day.

-I thought it has made your year.

-I thought it has made your year.

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-No, my decade!

-That's excellent.

-You fought it perfectly.

-It was fantastic.

-All the fishing for trout

-put me in good stead for this!

-Fantastic.

-It was totally amazing

-to be able to see it in the flesh.

-Great, boys!

-We've had an amazing day

-of fishing, Rhys.

-Yes, unforgettable.

-We're exhausted.

-It's been warm and we've had

-a lot of physical fishing.

-The adrenalin was pumping too.

-Well done to you.

-Well done to you.

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-Thank you and congratulations.

-Let's have something to eat.

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-Brisbane is Queensland's biggest

-city that's home to three million.

-It's named after

-Sir Thomas Brisbane...

-..a Scot who was Governor of

-New South Wales in the 19th century.

-The city is on a flood plain...

-..an area of flat land

-that often gets flooded.

-Five years ago, Eiriol Davies

-and her family emigrated here.

-How does Brisbane

-compare to Ceredigion?

-I enjoy it.

-Everything is outside, there's a lot

-of sports and the weather is great.

-You live right on the river.

-You live right on the river.

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-Yes, I'm very lucky.

-Do you go fishing?

-Do you go fishing?

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-No.

-My son caught a catfish

-but that was before the floods.

-The floods were two years ago.

-What kind of damage did you witness?

-There was a lot of damage.

-The water levels

-reached the top of that tree.

-They are paler above the water line.

-Our neighbours got flooded and some

-lost everything so we were lucky.

-Brisbane was being wrenched

-into pieces.

-After the city's wettest December...

-..the government was forced to open

-the Wivenhoe Dam floodgates...

-..to stop the reservoir walls

-collapsing.

-This sight

-greeted the city at first light.

-Suburb after suburb surrounded.

-Riverside enclaves waterlogged.

-During January 2011...

-..over 200,000 people

-were affected by this disaster.

-It cost the city 2.8 billion.

-The residents of Brisbane

-retain these vivid memories.

-There was a boat

-in one of these trees.

-There was an incredible amount

-of litter.

-The boats just cut across

-our neighbours' lawn.

-Lots needed to be re-homed.

-Some homes were not flooded

-but had no electricity...

-..because the station was flooded.

-They needed to be re-homed

-so many families moved here.

-It's been lovely to meet you.

-I'm being eaten alive.

-It's mosquito city

-at this time of night.

-Let's have a glass of wine.

-Good morning. It's another fine day

-on the Great Barrier Reef.

-Oh, it's hot already!

-It's lovely.

-It's lovely.

-

-The lines are out already.

-I got out of bed,

-the lines were in the water.

-We stepped out

-and had a bite straight away.

-That's a good way

-to wake up in the morning.

-Oh, I'm out of breath.

-What have you got? A mackerel?

-What have you got? A mackerel?

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-Yes, it's a big one too.

-Oh, yes. It's a monster.

-Whoa!

-It's a good morning on the Great

-Barrier Reef with a mackerel!

-What a way to start the morning!

-What a way to start the morning!

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-Let me shake your left hand.

-Thanks. I haven't had time

-to put on my hat or sunglasses.

-Let's have kippers

-and scrambled egg.

-We've stopped trolling

-to try the jiggy jiggy.

-We're over the reef.

-One rod has a pilchard bait

-and it's freelining...

-..whilst Rhys and I

-will use jigs on our two rods.

-Before the jig hit the water...

-..there was an unusual bite

-on the baited rod.

-We've got another species here.

-It's a red bass.

-Its teeth are very different

-to our bass.

-It's poisonous and you can't keep it

-so we'll have to throw it back.

-Oh, my goodness.

-This one is real bully!

-These rods are very strong

-and this one is trying to break it.

-I hope it's a GT - a giant trevally.

-I've got to get it

-out of that coral.

-They cleverly manoeuvre

-between the corals...

-..and break the line.

-I can see it.

-I can see it.

-

-It's big and it's white.

-Woah, it's trying to get away.

-It's really putting up a fight.

-Oh, Rhys!

-Oh, dear me.

-I think it was

-a GT from its shape...

-..and sharks fight differently

-as they run more.

-This one was jagged.

-It certainly woke us up.

-It certainly woke us up.

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-Yes, but we'll try again.

-There was no doubt that

-our next catch was a lot heavier!

-It's just waiting there.

-It's just waiting there.

-

-Yes, it is.

-I wonder if it's a shark.

-Oh, it's awake now.

-You're going to catch

-your first bronze whaler, Rhys.

-t isn't in the boat yet.

-No, but keep going.

-You've hooked it

-because I can see the leader.

-Once you touch that...

-Whoa!

-There are three sharks here now.

-That's it.

-That's it.

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-Ho-hoo! Well done, Rhys.

-Excellent.

-A bronze whaler. Fantastic.

-Once again,

-we had to leave the sharks...

-..and move to the reef in the hope

-of catching something unusual.

-Our skipper, Darren,

-or Biggles to his friends...

-..knew just where to go

-to snare a very special fish.

-It's in. Off we go!

-Whoa! A marlin!

-Oh! Wa, wa, wa, wa!

-It's a small one

-but it's lively. Goodness me!

-It's a juvenile black.

-Well done, Jules.

-You're almost there.

-One more run.

-That's it.

-I'm trying to keep the line tight.

-The colours are amazing.

-They're dazzling.

-It's trying to get rid of the hook.

-It looks beautiful in the water.

-It looks beautiful in the water.

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-The colours are amazing.

-Goodness me. And again.

-Oh, it's a beautiful fish.

-Dan is getting the leader as

-I pull it in. That's it. Excellent.

-It's a juvenile marlin.

-That's it. OK.

-Hold it by the belly

-to support it.

-Here we go.

-I've never caught a marlin before

-and this is excellent...

-..but they are extremely lively

-and jump everywhere.

-You can go back now.

-That's just what I needed

-this afternoon.

-I was feeling a bit weary

-after trolling for hours.

-When trolling you spend hours

-in anticipation...

-..before this explosion

-of excitement.

-Excellent. Fantastic!

-I need a cup of tea

-to warm myself up.

-And scones? Any scones?

-After afternoon tea, even the fish

-decided to take a siesta!

-It's gone quiet all of a sudden.

-I suspect Poseidon, god of the sea,

-thinks we've caught enough.

-We've done quite well.

-The skipper said they learn quickly.

-They've told their friends

-that two Welshmen caught them!

-Avoid!

-They couldn't avoid us for long!

-We've got a bite each.

-We're getting our money's worth

-from these rods today.

-These are wonderfully flexible.

-The Spanish mackerel

-are really attacking the bait.

-The fish tire quickly with these

-rods as the rod does all the work.

-I think this is another mackerel.

-It's coming to the surface

-of the water.

-That's it.

-It's another Spanish mackerel.

-There's no pattern.

-You do whatever needs to be done.

-Great job, Dan.

-Oh, that's a fine pair.

-Excellent, Rhys.

-Excellent, Rhys.

-

-Fantastic!

-Fantastic!

-In no time at all,

-the two became three...

-..and the Coral Sea

-was bubbling with fish once again.

-Grrrr!

-Another mackerel.

-There's teeth marks

-from where it took my bait.

-This could be the final

-mackerel of the day.

-It's still doing its best to escape

-so it can go back.

-The sun is setting

-over Michaelmas Island.

-It's been another

-excellent day of fishing.

-You've joined the black marlin club.

-You've joined the black marlin club.

-

-Yes, Rhys Llywelyn's club.

-The marlins club.

-My shoulders are aching now.

-Yes, the old muscles

-have been affected.

-The sun is setting and the moon is

-rising so we should have some food.

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-Good morning.

-This is where we sleep.

-My bed is here.

-Morning, Darren.

-Morning, Darren.

-

-Morning.

-It's breakfast time.

-Morning, Rhys. Are you ready for it?

-Morning, Rhys. Are you ready for it?

-

-I'm having vegemite on toast.

-I think I'll have cereal

-this morning.

-We're near Michaelmas Island.

-I've got some leftover toast and

-there's some fish underneath us...

-..so we can feed the fish.

-You'll see it all on camera.

-The larger ones on the surface

-are batfish.

-The smaller ones

-are called fusiliers.

-I've spotted a GT in the depths.

-We cannot catch them here

-as it's a conservation area.

-When we sail further into the reef,

-I hope to catch a large GT.

-Eh! Wahey!

-He got it. That was excellent.

-He took it right out

-of my hand. Great!

-After feeding the fish, we joined

-one of the many snorkelling trips...

-..that leave Cairns

-to visit the reef.

-Tourism within the Great Barrier

-Reef creates an income...

-..worth billions of dollars

-to Queensland's annual economy.

-It helps preserve and protect one

-of the natural wonders of the world.

-You look like a penguin, Rhys!

-It's the world's largest reef

-with 2,900 individual reefs...

-..and 900 islands...

-..stretching over 2,600km

-in the Coral Sea.

-That was an unforgettable

-experience. It was amazing.

-We've seen all sorts of fish.

-I saw a large pipefish.

-I saw a large pipefish.

-

-I saw a large ray.

-It's difficult to describe.

-I lacked confidence at first

-but really got into it.

-You go into the zone

-and it was unforgettable.

-I'm so glad we were able to do it.

-I'm so glad we were able to do it.

-

-That's another box ticked!

-There's a lot of others left.

-We returned to the Bounty Hunter

-for our final day of fishing.

-What did today have in-store for us?

-It's a mackerel but it's bigger

-than the others we've caught.

-It has run quite a distance...

-..but it's coming

-towards the boat now.

-Oh!

-Goodness me.

-That's what I call a mackerel.

-These fish are very strong

-but dangerous with those teeth.

-It's a decent fish to start the day

-and was worth catching.

-Excellent!

-This one can go back. It's best

-to throw them in head first.

-The oxygen flows over the gills

-and off they go.

-Brilliant.

-It's my first bite of the day.

-This one

-has been caught on the lure.

-I think there's a bit of Irish

-in this lure.

-It's got the luck of the Irish.

-It's got the luck of the Irish.

-

-Yes, the luck of the Irish.

-They like the Celts.

-It's quite close to the boat

-but very deep.

-Its behaviour is unlike every other

-mackerel that we've caught.

-This one is a lot deeper.

-It must be sulking.

-It's starting to surface.

-I think it's a mackerel.

-I think it's a mackerel.

-

-No, it's round. I'm sure of it.

-No, it's a mackerel.

-No, it isn't.

-It's coming

-and it's longer than a GT.

-It's a GT. A GT!

-Wehey! A GT!

-High five! High five!

-High five! High five!

-

-Well done, Julian.

-It's my first GT.

-We've travelled far

-to catch one of these.

-Well done to that little green lure.

-Well done to that little green lure.

-

-Yes, the green bait obviously works.

-Here it is. It isn't a monster

-but this is the giant trevally.

-I've been wanting

-to catch one for many years.

-It's excellent.

-It has a head like a bull.

-There's so much power in that body.

-There's so much power in that body.

-

-It's a beautiful fish.

-Look at those large dorsals.

-Look at those large dorsals.

-

-Fantastic!

-Thank you, Mr GT. You're going back.

-Well done, Julian.

-That was fantastic. Fantastic!

-Nobody realised

-that a fish had taken this lure...

-..so we need to reel it in.

-Still going, still going.

-You'll have a massive arm

-when we go home.

-One arm like Popeye...

-One arm like Popeye...

-

-..and the other like Olive Oyl!

-Or Pluto!

-Is this one going to be worth it?

-It's swimming around the boat...

-..and going from side to side

-before coming to the surface.

-It looks like a big one.

-Oh, yes. It's a big one.

-The Irish has done its job again.

-I'm trying to keep my balance

-on the boat.

-This green lure has been amazing

-this morning.

-Rhys brought it

-with him from Wales...

-..but it does the business

-on the Great Barrier Reef.

-It's about 28lbs. It's somewhere

-between 26 and 30lbs.

-Let's return it safely. In it goes.

-Oh, it just did a summersault.

-The pelagic fish who live

-in this cruel environment...

-..put up quite a fight.

-After a few minutes, I was ready

-to fight something substantial.

-Oh, this one's quick!

-Let's see what happens.

-A shark is trying to steal

-my Spanish mackerel.

-It's exciting no matter the outcome.

-It's fun even if the shark

-steals your fish.

-It's a challenge

-and this one has started swimming.

-Darren is adjusting the boat

-to make it easier for me...

-..but this shark is angry.

-It was happy to have its food

-but angry about being caught.

-It would be great to see it

-no matter the outcome.

-The natural world is very tough.

-It has everything. The entire

-food chain is right in front of you.

-There's the tiny fish or bait

-that's taken by the mackerel...

-..and the shark is at the top of

-the food chain and helping itself!

-This is only a 30lb line

-so I can't bully the fish too much.

-That's it, that's it.

-It's shaking its head

-and isn't happy at all.

-When the shark stops moving,

-you have to get to work.

-If the shark wants to go,

-you let it go!

-There's something in the water

-so it's starting to surface.

-It might shoot back to the depths

-when it sees the daylight.

-When we're close, we remove the rod

-from the butt pad...

-..to make it easier to manoeuvre.

-It also helps Dan to lead the fish

-around the boat.

-It's a bronze.

-You can see the bronze colour

-on its back.

-They grow up to 500lbs

-and are very powerful creatures.

-That's it.

-That's it.

-

-Excellent, Jules.

-When Dan touches the leader

-it means it's a caught fish.

-Fantastic. Thank you.

-Fantastic. Thank you.

-

-Well done, Jules.

-It was quite big and massive bait!

-You've caught your shark.

-You've caught your shark.

-

-And he had his supper!

-The weather was deteriorating...

-..but we had three successful days

-of fishing...

-..and it was time to head for home.

-We're heading back

-to Cairns Harbour...

-..and the line from this rod

-started screaming.

-We're not sure what it is. It isn't

-behaving like a Spanish mackerel.

-Wo-hoo!

-Rock 'n roll!

-It's lucky that the water's warm.

-What is it?

-What is it?

-

-What are you hoping for?

-I'd be delighted

-if it's a barracuda.

-It's coming to the surface.

-It's big, Rhys.

-It's big, Rhys.

-

-It's very big, Jules.

-I think it's a mackerel.

-Great job, Dan.

-Woo-hoo-hoo!

-It's a great fish to close

-this visit to Queensland...

-..as we head back to Cairns Harbour.

-Thanks to Darren and Dan

-for such a fantastic time.

-Goodbye for now!

-Goodbye for now!

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-Ta-ra!

-Next time, we visit the Top End

-in the Northern Territory...

-..and its capital city of Darwin.

-Hello to everyone in Wales.

-Come on, boy.

-Come on, boy.

-

-Heavens above!

-This is what I came

-to Australia to catch!

-Yahoo!

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