Our Team

Asher Dezsery

Chief Executive Officer

Asher has a keen interest in all things fishing related, coming from a diverse background of recreational and professional fishing, diving, lobster research and aquaculture.

After spending a large portion of time at sea working within…

William Richards

Project & Marketing Coordinator

Will comes from a fishing obsessed family and grew up in the South East of South Australia, where life revolved around the ocean. His dad had him out on the water before he was even four years old, sparking a passion for fishing that has only grown stronger over time….

Board of Directors

Andrew Harris

Chairperson

Andrew is a very keen and passionate recreational salt and fresh-water fisherman.

Andrew has grown up around recreational fishing and boating from a very young age with his father and grandfather, fishing…

Barry Brown

Deputy Chairperson

Barry started fishing many years ago with a trip to Waitpinga. He caught a large salmon on a small rod and a rusty lure and from then on he was hooked!

Barry has a broad knowledge of surf fishing all over…

Thomas Tyczenko

Secretary

Thomas displays an incredible passion for fishing and all things concerning the marine environment.

Summer for Thomas habitually consisted of a ride down after school to the Torrens River with rod snuck into class, and the occasional trip…

Alan Hall

Treasurer

Now a retired Mechanical Engineering lecturer from Tafe SA started fishing at a very young age and has maintained an interest in fishing for over 60 years.

A foundation member of the Whyalla Sportfishing and…

Gavin Mathews

Director: Kangaroo Island

Gavin caught the fishing bug from his father from a very young age. His passion for fishing has led him to fish in every state of Australia, and several countries such as NZ, Fiji, and Europe. A passionate catch and release fisherman…

Shane Hodgens

Director: EP & West Coast

Shane Hodgens has been a keen fisherman from a young age where every weekend was fishing the Jetties at Adelaide.

Shane has an extensive knowledge of saltwater fishing in South Australia having fished for many years…

Lucas Weaver

Director: Riverland & Reservoirs

Lucas has been fishing since the age of 12 when he was first introduced to fishing the Murray River while holidaying at his Dad’s house In Murray bridge.

His first ever fish caught was a Callop caught on shrimp he…

Tyson Hausler

Director: Coorong & SE

Tyson has been a lifelong recreational fisherman, beginning in the Southeast around Kingston and Robe, and spending many weekends fishing Salt Creek for mulloway.

Occasionally, he traveled to Renmark to fish the Murray River…

Danny Simpson

Director: Metro & Yorke

Danny grew up fishing. Starting with catching mullet from the St Kilda breakwater as a 3-year-old, Danny has fished for just about everything across Australia and still enjoys pursuing new species in new locations but most of still enjoys bobbing snags for callop and exploring the beaches of the far west coast for XOS Australian salmon.