I started fishing about as soon as I knew how to walk.  My old man would take me down to western port bay in Victoria where I cut my teeth chasing whiting and mullet.  From an early age I developed a liking for lure fishing, it was a whole lot more satisfying tempting a fish to take something artificial. 

By the time I was a teenager the family had moved to Queensland which is where my sport fishing addiction really began to really develop.  I was very lucky growing up to have a father with a more intense fishing addiction than me, sooo many lures….  By the time I was fifteen I had fished a lot of the far north’s greatest sport fishing locations.  Spinning for jacks and barra fast became the only thing that I wanted to do.  My dad used to write for a few of the country’s glossy magazines from time to time which is probably where my own writing and photography interests spawned. 

Fast forward a few years I am now living in Western Australia’s North West and writing for a few of the state and national  publications.  I really enjoy my photography and sports fishing particularly heavy popping for GT’s and casting for big wild salt water barra.  I have been fortunate enough to travel to some of the world’s best popping destinations in recent years however I find a whole lot more gratitude planning and succeeding in my own DIY trailer boat adventures.  For me it is all about creating your own adventure and working hard to figure the place out.

Brett enjoys travelling to the north west of WA, in particular Exmouth chasing more challenging, larger and faster species, and has been involved with the running of Western Anglers yearly Kayak Fishing trips to Wilderness Island in the Exmouth Gulf. Further exploration of this area, and video documentation of his trips is his future plans, looking for more challenges and species to conquer from his kayak!

His favourite species would be pursuing Perth's Pink snapper population with varying techniques, and landing ripper fish in metro waters, with a side serve of Black Bream in the many rivers of Perth and the South West. He has competed in the Kayak ABT Series with solid results, and has recently teamed up with a boater and competed in WA's Bream Classic Series. Teaming up with Sebile, the fish had better lookout!

I first started fishing with my grand father at the age of six in his small aluminum tinny. When I think back, he was unbelievably patient, I can still remember some of the horrendous tangles he had to sort out in the old cork hand lines we fished with.

Once I was old enough I started to ride my bike down to the old Toukley road bridge where I would fish from dawn till dusk on weekends and school holidays. It was a great apprenticeship and a period where I learnt a lot about fishing for a wide range of estuarine species and discovered the magic of lure fishing.

25 years down the road and I've been fortunate to travel to some great places in Australia and abroad to fish exotic locations. As exciting as it is to travel and explore far away places, these days I love nothing more than popper fishing for bream or bass out of my kayak on local creeks, five minutes from my front door.

To me, fishing is not just about catching fish. It's about being on the water and seeing and appreciating things that a large majority will never see or experience. Whether it's gannets raining out of the sky like cannon balls or a brightly coloured Kingfisher snatching a small baitfish from the waters surface, I'm happy to watch it and if I'm lucky enough, photograph it. Photography has opened many doors for me along the way and got me my start as a field editor with Fishing World magazine. I also write for Fishing Coast to Coast magazine in New Zealand.

I enjoy all forms of fishing but spend most of my time lure casting for any thing that swims, especially if I can sight cast at it, or catch it on the surface. I really don't care how big the target species is as long as I'm fishing with the appropriate weight tackle and I can watch the fish eat the lure. For me, that's as good as it gets!

Matt and Nick's interest in fishing first began when they were both at an age old enough to hold a handline or fishing rod.

Over the years they have fished many waterways stretching from the Murray River to Lake Awoonga fishing successfully for Murray Cod, Barramundi, Golden Perch and Australian Bass. Matt and Nick are based in the Tamworth district in Northern NSW and fish all rivers and impoundments in the area professionally.

In 2008 the duo started their own website www.wellsbros.net which provides anglers with technical information and updates on the fishing in the areas in which they target and most of all provides great exposure for their sponsors as well as showcasing their fishing photography.

Matt and Nick also write regularly for Australia's Bush 'N' Beach Magazine and Freshwater Fishing Magazine.

Matt and Nick's interest in fishing first began when they were both at an age old enough to hold a handline or fishing rod.

Over the years they have fished many waterways stretching from the Murray River to Lake Awoonga fishing successfully for Murray Cod, Barramundi, Golden Perch and Australian Bass. Matt and Nick are based in the Tamworth district in Northern NSW and fish all rivers and impoundments in the area professionally.

In 2008 the duo started their own website www.wellsbros.net which provides anglers with technical information and updates on the fishing in the areas in which they target and most of all provides great exposure for their sponsors as well as showcasing their fishing photography.

Matt and Nick also write regularly for Australia's Bush 'N' Beach Magazine and Freshwater Fishing Magazine.