A Kiwi fishing show that barely features a fish and includes constant sexual references has screened as a "documentary" on Sunday morning TV in Australia.

'Screaming Reels', by Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte, has been screening on Channel 7 at 10.30am in the category of "sports" and "documentary", Pedestrian TV reported.

It's outraged at least one viewer who called it "the shittest fishing show I have ever watched".

The six-episode series began screening on Duke and TVNZ on Demand last May, with Hart telling the Herald they wanted to make "New Zealand's most high-octane, extreme fishing show."



In the first episode, which included constant sexual innuendo and fake fishing references, the pair failed to catch a fish and ended the show frying sausages on a barbeque.

It's clearly a parody show!

But even after it was pointed out by Twitter user Alex Lee, it appears those in Australia didn't get the joke.

So.. I think Channel 7 bought a NZ parody fishing show without realising it's a comedy. For starters, they talk about snorting cocaine and using a drone to film yourself having sex, yet it's on at 10:30am on a Sunday and is classified as "sport" and "reality". #ScreamingReels pic.twitter.com/Z764en1d1b — Alex Lee (@alex_c_lee) January 27, 2018

The reviews from people thinking it was an actual fishing show were hilarious!

Just watched a fishing show on @7mate and it has got to be the SHITTEST fishing show I have EVER watched. #ScreamingReels fucken SUCKED. — Peter Trad (@saintredsfc) January 27, 2018

Shittest show ever. Talking about snorting fish. Wtf — Peter Trad (@saintredsfc) January 28, 2018

On its website, Channel 7 described the show like this: "Jason Hoyte and Leigh Hart dish up action, mayhem and wisdom in New Zealand's most sustainable fishing show."

Channel 7 is yet to comment on the show.

This article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is republished here with permission.





