Hook, Line and Sinker (TV program) 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. Hook, Line and Sinker (TV program) Hook, Line and Sinker is an Australian fishing television program, produced by "HLS Productions" in Hobart, Tasmania and is hosted by Nick Duigan and Andrew Hart. The program premiered in 2001 and is broadcast nationally on the Southern Cross Television network. The show is aired on Saturday afternoons and runs for 30 minutes. The show features some light entertainment and comical behaviour from the hosts as well as
Sinker (baseball) Sinker (baseball) In baseball, a sinker or sinking fastball is a type of fastball pitch which has significant downward and horizontal movement and is known for inducing ground balls. Pitchers who use the sinker tend to rely on it heavily and do not need to change pitch speeds as much as other pitchers do because the sinking action induces weak bat contact. Other pitchers normally change pitch speeds to achieve this effect. The sinker is much more often used by right-handed than left-handed pitchers. Before the 1950s, pitchers did not know what caused their pitches to sink or "hop." They