Meet some of our team

I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce some of the members of our team. From the guys on the water, to the people behind the scenes.

Phill "GRUMPY" Coles is the general manager of Pure Fishing Australia. Grumpy has been involved with Abu Garcia, Pure fishing and the Australian tackle industry for many years. He loves a game of golf, watching the V8's and wetting a line occasionally.

John "JB" Bell, Marketing Manager and keen angler. JB can be found at most ABT events operating the Berkley show dome. Belly's caught plenty of fish and has over 30 years of experience in the Australian tackle industry.

Adam "MAD DOG" Royter, this bloke needs little introduction. The Dog is one of Australia's better known fishing identities and these days can be found hosting the AFC tournament fishing shows. He's a talented DVD presenter, writer and a keen photographer.

Scott Towner and Mark "Mango" Mangold are Berkley's champion Bream tournament Pros. Between the two of these guys they have wins on the board for the prestigious AFC, numerous ABT rounds and many other big prize money tournaments. Good blokes, great anglers and very dedicated to what they do best.

Michael Guest is an Australian champion rally car driver that loves nothing better than chasing big fish when he's not competing in his super 2000 Ford Pirtek rally car. Marlin, snapper or bream, it doesn't matter. As long as he is on the water some where wetting a line he's happy. Guesty is a keen photographer and writes for both Fishing World and Power Boat magazines.

Yours truly, I'm probably what you would call an all round sport fishing nut. On most weekends you will find me on the water with a rod in one hand and a Nikon in the other. I write for Fishing World, Power Boat and Coast to Coast Fishing New Zealand. These days I happily spend a lot of time looking through the lens of a camera. It's a hobby that I got into years ago and has now taken me to some fantastic fishing spots across Australia and abroad.

Mal Dawson, Pure Fishing New Zealand Manager, Mal's been ivolved in the kiwi takle industry for many years and has been the driving force behind the soft plastic revolution in New Zealand.

This is just some of our team, stay tuned for more pics and introductions in the future.
Captain