FOR Brent Wright, fishing has never really been about what ends up on the plate.
The 41-year-old Victoria Point father doesn’t even eat fish, but he loves catching them.
Whenever he gets the chance, Brent heads down to the rocks near the Victoria Point jetty with his 10-year-old twin sons Bailey and Korbin, casting a line and hoping for a bite.
It’s a family tradition stretching back four generations.
“We’re a fourth-generation fishing family, ’cause grandad would come as well,” Brent said.
“I grew up at Birkdale, so fishing came hand in hand with living this close to the Bay.”
Fishing has long been part of family life for Brent, who spent countless hours on the water with his parents Errol and Desi.
Ironically, despite eating seafood for most of her life, Desi has recently stopped eating fish due to allergies.
Brent’s fondest memories are from trips out on Moreton Bay aboard his father’s four-metre tinnie and later a 15-metre fibreglass Sportsman craft.
“I just love being out in the outdoors. What do I think about? As little as possible,” he said.
“I’m not even that good as a fisherman but it’s a great way to spend time with the family.”
For Korbin, the excitement comes from not knowing what might be waiting beneath the surface.
“It’s exciting,” he said.
“One day this might happen,” he added of his dream catch – a giant sailfish.
One of Korbin’s proudest fishing moments came during a family camping trip near Moreton Island, where he reeled in a one-metre shark alongside squid, bream and Moses perch.
Brent’s own standout catch was a massive mangrove jack landed near Pancake Creek, close to the Town of 1770.
“But any fishing is good fishing,” he said.
Fishing around Victoria Point jetty remains one of the Redlands Coast’s most popular land-based fishing spots, attracting families, casual anglers and seasoned fishers alike.
Experienced anglers say the best conditions are often around changing tides, particularly during dusk and the early morning hours.
