| Hook, Line and Sinker | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Andrew Hart Nick Duigan |
| Presented by | Andrew Hart Nick Duigan (2001-2021) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| No. of episodes | 300 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | HLS Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Tasmania |
| Release | 2001 (2001) – 2025 (2025) |
| Network | 7mate |
| Release | 2012 (2012) – 2025 (2025) |
Hook, Line and Sinker was an Australian fishing television program, produced by HLS Productions inHobart, Tasmania. It was hosted byNick Duigan and Andrew Hart.[1] The program premiered in 2001 and was broadcast nationally through theSouthern Cross Seven and7mate networks.[2] 7mate has broadcast the program since 19 May 2012, with its eighth season.[3] The program previously broadcast on theSouthern Cross Ten channel before that channel switched affiliations to theNine Network in 2016.[4] The show aired on Saturday afternoons.
The show features some light entertainment and comical behaviour from the hosts as well as serious fishing news and stories from around Australia.The Canberra Times said it was "A River Somewhere meetsRussell Coight".[5] By 2012, it became "one of Tasmania's longest-running" television shows.[6]
TheUniversity of Tasmania presents a regular segment on the show called "The Deep End". The segment features research and material from the Marine Research Laboratories at the Hobart campus and the National Centre for Marine Conservation & Resource Sustainability at the Launceston campus.[7]
Host Nick Duigan left the program in 2021 following his endorsement by theLiberal Party to run for election in theTasmanian Legislative Council.
After 24 seasons and 300 episodes,Hook, Line and Sinker aired its final episode in March 2025.[8]
In a positive review,The Observer's Rob Black Anges Water wrote, "Hook, Line and Sinker has become one of Australia's most popular fishing shows, with a bit of lifestyle and cooking mixed in with an irreverent blend of humour setting it apart from some of the more traditional programs."[9] Phillip Ellerton ofThe Mercury said, "Although some purists may not enjoy theHook, Line and Sinker DVDs, they offer a fresh, exciting and often humorous approach to fishing."[10] Writing inThe Mercury, Rohan Wade stated, "While not always madcap, the antics of Hart and Duigan are often more about good humour than good fishing, but it is a style that is winning over viewers as an alternative to the super-slick, highly produced interstate fishing shows that produce a steady stream of fish."[2]