Handliner – Monique
Luke started fishing as a young boy around the age of 4/5 with his family. He owned a boat before a car. To the horror of his mum he used to borrow her Holden Gemini to beach launch his boat when he was just a ‘rec’ (recreational) fisher (where everyone else around him are using 4WDs).
Luke did a carpentry trade and later a unit development which helped get the finances to the purchase of the fishing business & boat in 2005. In 2014 Luke purchased the Woolgoolga Marine Rescue boat, built by local built builder & Co-op member John Wait (he still does maintenance on the locals boats and around the Co-op) and later named the vessel Monique after his lovely wife Monique (who he has three girls Eleanor, Lucy & Alice). The rescue boat was converted into a Commercial fishing vessel that he still uses today.
As a commercial fishermen he primarily chases Kingfish and other seasonal fish. Luke recently started to Iki Jimi all Kingfish & Mahi Mahi to improve quality. He primarily fishes around the Solitary Islands. Luke is also one our valued Director, sitting second term on the Board.
Luke has learnt from both past & present fishermen at the Coop.
