Paul Anthony Worsteling (born 29 October 1973) is an Australian sports fisherman, television and radio host and entrepreneur.

Career

Worsteling's television career started with guest appearances on ''

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'' (

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) and ''

Rex Hunt's Fishing Adventure ''Rex Hunt's Fishing Adventure'' was a fishing television show hosted by Rex Hunt. It aired for fourteen years on the Seven Network. The show popularised several catchphrases including "yibbida-yibbida" and "Folks, it doesn't get any better th ...

'' (

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). This led to a four-year experience as Rex Hunt's co-host, until the show ended and Worsteling started the ''

IFISH ''Ifish'' is a fishing show hosted by Paul Worsteling. It airs on both Network Ten and digital multi-channel One. The program is sponsored by Tackleworld. See also * Fishing television series Fishing television series are a genre of te ...

'' program on

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. IFISH with Tackleworld receiving Logie nominations in 2012 and 2013. Worsteling has filmed throughout the states and territories of Australia and various locations such as New Zealand, Fiji, Netherlands, Vanuatu, Malaysia, Mexico and the USA.

Entrepreneurship

Worsteling's expertise in retail began as a 15-year-old working in the fishing department of

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and then as a staff member of Cranbourne Bait and Tackle. In 1996, at the age of twenty-two, Worsteling received the opportunity to purchase the whole store.

Bibliography

* The

Fisherman A fisher or fisherman is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishers may be professional or recreati ...

's Bucket List (2011) * Baits, rigs and lures for Victorian

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

(2011) *

Fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

guideFishing Western Port - Paul Worsteling, Jack Crowley - Google Books
/ref> to Western Port (Edition one 2004, Edition two 2007, Edition three 2010)

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