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Busselton in WA’s Sth. West region is a cosy seaside town
known for its famous 2km jetty that extends out into Geographe
Bay. Early one morning I met a very old fisherman making his way
out to his favourite fishing spot on the jetty.
He told me most of the fish he caught were given to his old mates
who had become too frail to do the 2km walk over the rickety boards.
He reflected cheerily how as a boy his father would take him down
to the jetty in the morning and show him how to fish. This learned
skill soon became a passion and a lifelong pastime filled with
many precious memories.
He valued the importance of this early encouragement and with
sadness in his eyes he described how this important cycle no longer
exists. Nowadays a fee is required to enter the old jetty, and
so in the early hours of the morning its now a rare sight to see
a child honing their skills.
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