Paul Worsteling

Paul Anthony Worsteling (born 29 October 1973) is an Australian sports fisherman, Television and Radio Host and entrepreneur.

Early life
Paul Worsteling was born in Dandenong, Victoria. He spent his youth in the South East suburbs of Melbourne.

Paul attended St Agatha’s Primary school of Cranbourne before spending his secondary school years at St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield with Paul completing his Victorian Certificate of Education. It was during that time when Paul secured his first job, working in the fishing section of Kmart. At the age of fifteen, he started part time work at Cranbourne Bait and Tackle. He continued working there through his secondary and tertiary years which saw him complete a four year Bachelor of Education degree at Deakin University, majoring in Physical Education and Health Studies.

Career
Paul's media work started in his late teenager age with local radio updates on community radio 3SER. This progressed to co-hosting a 2 hours radio program on the same network. Paul’s quick witted style and knowledge has seen him reporting live on over 20 other networks nationwide. He currently co-hosts Melbourne’s popular Friday night Fishing Show on 3AW.

Paul’s television career started with guest appearances on Escape with ET (Nine Network) and Rex Hunt Fishing Adventures (Seven Network). This led to a four year experience as Rex Hunt’s co-host, until the show ended and Paul started the popular IFISH program on the Network Ten. IFISH with Tackleworld is now regarded by many as Australia’s premier fishing program, receiving Logie Nominations in 2012 and 2013. Paul has filmed throughout the states and territories of Australia and various locations worldwide such as New Zealand, Fiji, Netherlands, Vanuatu, Malaysia, Mexico and the USA.

Paul currently fulfills many leadership roles and has recently applied his knowledge to fishing rods, pioneering a new range called the Paul Worsteling Nano series using Nano technology.

Entrepreneurship
Paul expertise in retail began as a 15-year-old working in the fishing department of Kmart and then as a staff member of Cranbourne Bait and Tackle. In 1996, at the age of twenty-two, Paul received the opportunity to purchase the whole store and immediately became the proprietor of Cranbourne Bait and Tackle. Paul’s business knowledge has seen him hold the position of board member of Tackleworld for over a decade. Paul has also been the proprietor of Shimano World Berwick and Bill Fisher in Frankston. He and his wife Cristy are now working to establish Tackleworld Mornington to service the needs of the Peninsula where he now resides.

Records
Paul holds the following angling and competition records :
 * Australian Anglers Association National Record for Mako shark
 * Australian Anglers Association National Record for Thresher shark
 * Australian Anglers Association state record for Zebra fish
 * Cranbourne Angling Club junior champion three years running
 * Won back to Back Junior and Senior Champion Angler Titles