Matt Watson

I've had a lifelong obsession with the sea, fish and fishing, and this has led me on adventures from my hometown harbour to oceans all around the world.

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Happy birthday bro https://t.co/j98jgaWSAf

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Check out these roosters - they take my boat - they take my gear, and if that’s not enough they take the piss!! 😆 https://t.co/3Ra9Wdfanx

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Was such a classic couple of days putting Big Dyls and Dylz through his paces to see if he had enough mongrel to make it into the Mongrel Pig Dogs. Nothing like half a dozen swordfish to sort a young fella out!! https://t.co/5pN9UrpCQK

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Easy https://t.co/CoBYpX8U2t

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Check out this guy, Brendan has had a tough time with cancer, but we had the most incredible trip when we took him out. https://t.co/T76dsr1XlU

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I got to see some crazy stuff while we were filming offshore, and we'll be sharing what we filmed and learned about marlin behavior at https://t.co/Y4m6djDwML - first up some observations on teasers and taste. https://t.co/qoSzA0IoUx

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You just gotta see this one to believe it https://t.co/UxIZMYw58W

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So the mark on the furuno is.....A 30kg kingfish towing my Shimano Tiagra 24-37kg rod and a Talica 25. It wasn't me that let it go, but I saw the whole thing unfold right in front of me! (don't worry Mike say... https://t.co/HLOyG2eKi8

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On in 5 minutes mates....it’s pretty good😉 https://t.co/piiQmgongb

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Takes you down a peg or two watching the man Tama fillet snapper 😳 unreal to be so fast and so efficient #seafood #filletingfish https://t.co/m7nqA3lnAu

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I’m at H&F Waikato https://t.co/bSXZTmBBg4

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This Saturday I'm over at Waikato Hunting & Fishing to talk all things fishing - so come on over, have a yarn and a saussie, and even get in the draw for some pretty sweet prizes too. See you there!
For more... https://t.co/XLIXGWuI1A

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Had a bit of fun with this guy - never seen such a keen hammerhead! https://t.co/p4vivHszdh

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Ok don’t judge...I’ve been locked in edit for 3 weeks straight.... and it’s Friday. Need to lubricate the larynx, and get in the zone, this is serious shit making TV 😉 https://t.co/d3DT5endev

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@trrrent_ has just been fined by ICC for ‘audible obscenity’ WTF!?....surely not our lovely Trenty. TURN SOUND ON FOR THIS ONE #blackcaps Blackcaps The Alternative Commentary Collective https://t.co/DJOd6MTzvg

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Ha, I remember this! https://t.co/HoWyJoGgi5

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Love that moment when you get to see what it is that you’ve been hauling up for the last 10 minutes https://t.co/RSRWydvFWK

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Hey mates, there might be a few ideas in this one for you next fishing mission.... https://t.co/NexUpHfY2T

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So ten years ago today I did my first ever TV interview - and it was a biggie. The vid is a cut down of the full interview...and the backstory below.

I'd not had much media interest at home in NZ, but the... https://t.co/iUnmD0Ts1J

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....here's what I've been working on for the last few months. Development is still on going but testing has been more successful than I could have imagined. There's some resistance to the idea from the 'kill... https://t.co/A491OLqvJr