IT was back in 1974 when I arrived in Port Stephens to take up an appointment as PE Teacher at Nelson Bay High School the following year.
Having no knowledge of the area I was fortunate in that I knew Ken McCray, a teacher at Anna Bay Public School.
My wife Ella and I were invited to stay with the McCrays on Frost Road, One Mile, until we found something else.
Keen to go fishing, Ken had a friend who lived a short distance up the main road.
“This bloke knows every fish from Samurai Beach to Stockton,” Ken said confidently.
Shortly afterwards I was introduced to Gary Morgan.
It didn’t take long for me to realise what Ken had told me was spot on. No fish was safe when ‘Morgo’ was on the prowl.
I spent time fishing for tailor and mulloway with Gary on One Mile Headland.
Later on we were worming and chasing whiting and bream on the beach.
I couldn’t have had a better teacher.
A month or so later I moved to Fingal, where I have been ever since.
Looking through the prize winners at the recent Anna Bay Tavern Fishing Club Presentation, it came as no surprise to me to see Gary step up to win a Champion Fisher Award.
It is well known around the One Mile, Anna Bay area that “Morgo” could catch a fish on a damp lawn.
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