G'day guys and gals,

I thought I would introduce myself and tell you my background seeing as I am new here.

I have always been interested in most outdoor sports and in particular most things to do with fishing, I grew up fishing with my father and grandfather fishing in Geographe bay chasing whiting, herring and gardies and the always favourite squid. Over the years I turned my attention to freediving and spearfishing which saw me travelling up and down the WA coast chasing everything from dhueys to spanish mackeral but in the last few years I have toned down quite a bit since I lost a good friend in a tragic freediving accident and as I had 2 kids of my own I have decided they are more important.

These days I spend alot of my time fishing for tailor and spaniards locally (in the metro season) and hunting feral animals for my own consumption eg, pigs and goats and eradication and I have noticed an increase over the years in the amount of dogooders and greenies trying (and succeeding most of the time!) to impede on my right to enjoy my choice of recreations. I feel I have been "lucky" to have grown up in possibly the last generation that has had enough freedom to enjoy what this great state has on offer, which as the older ones no doubt will contest it was better back in the days before me! but I'll be damned if my kids dont have the same opportunity.

I will now let you know I am currently the Vice Chairman of the newly formed Shooters and Fishers Party WA but by no means am I on here to gather support or preach to the converted but to rather hear about the concerns fisherman like yourselves so we can better prepare ourselves and be the voice of reason in parliament and stop the extreme greens/animal liberationalists.

I apologise in advanced if this sounds long winded or a promotion of the political party I stand for but I feel very strongly about pro rights for our given recreations.

Cheers

Daniel