Episode Thirty two : Scott Malcon - Tails from Daiwa

Reel Tails with Sweens - Podcast By Dwayne Sweeney

Episode Thirty Two :

This episode I catch up with Scott Malcon.

Scott has been a big part of the resurgence of the fishing brand Daiwa here in New Zealand.

During this podcast we get some great insight to the brand that is Daiwa New Zealand and how strong Scotty’s passion for fishing truly is.

We cover a range of topics from starting out working for Fish City, the develop of products and how the team at Daiwa go about producing gear to suit our fishery here in New Zealand.

We also discuss missions to Great Barrier Island and being caught out in bad weather, his earliest memories of fishing with Rick Pollock aboard Pursuit, the cultural shift the have made at Daiwa and so much more.

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Show Notes:

2:26 - INtroduction, The birth of his passion for fishing

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6:05 - His time working as a deckhand, memories of fishing with Rick Pollock, the lure of the ocean

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11:15 - The evolution of fishing and how it has changed the way we target fish

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19:40 - Testing the brand new Saltiga in the Far North with Ben Brown aboard Heavy Metal, the importance of having quality gear

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29:32- How Daiwa develop gear to suit our New Zealand anglers and fishery, having a strong team of content creators

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34:53 - Daiwa ‘Unleashed’ the biggest new release calendar to date, the relationship Daiwa New Zealand has with Daiwa Australia

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41:12 - The TD Battler and how good it really is, how the different reels fit in the market, the important features of a reel and what helps them perform

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54:18 - The high calibre of content creators that Daiwa have and the importance of genuine content, how that creates a culture around the brand, how important fishing is for our mental health

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1:05:17 - The growth of fishing as a sport, how our focus has changed to release more fish

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1:14:32 - Kingfish being ‘the’ fish here in New Zealand, the knowledge available for us now to learn how to target fish, trusting the preparation and process

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1:18:28 - The journey he took to now be working with Daiwa, the importance of passion to become successful

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1:23:58 - The tips and tricks we use to get more time on the water

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1:26:41 - Fishing the Whanganella Banks, how big and scary the ocean can be

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1:44:42 - Ticking a solo marlin off the list, how fisherman pray to the fishing gods

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1:49:09 - New products and challengers of getting new stock

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1:52:00 - Catching Marlin that aren’t hooked

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1:56:57 - Final thoughts