Boat Crew...

Sunset Cruise & Office Staff...

Marcus "Baz" Gorman (Skipper)

Andrew Malouf (Owner)

Baz grew up in Essendon, and he spent most of his holidays as a kid on the Mornington Peninsula, at Sorrento.  He learnt to fish from a very young age, both fresh and saltwater, even chasing the elusive Murray Cod.  Spending time fishing up the Top End, Baz has notched up quite a few Barramundi over the years.  He has spent time fishing up and down the Eastern Coast of Australia, getting onto some big Yellowfin Tuna and the fantastic fighting Kings.  He has been working in the Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait Charter industry for over 13 years, and has a fantastic knowledge of fishing grounds both in the bay and offshore.  A good understanding of Bass Strait weather conditions, and the notorious Port Phillip Rip adds to Baz's expertise as a skipper.

Growing up in Templestowe, Andrew has always had a great interest in fishing. As a young boy he would fish with mates for eels in the creeks around the area. His working life started as an assistant wine maker with Langwarra Wine’s, then as wine rep with Moorfield Vintner’s in North Melbourne. After purchasing the Baden Powel Hotel & Zac’s Cocktail Lounge he was able to purse his love of fishing once again, making regular visits to Queenscliff with patron’s from the hotel. He started Crab racing around the Melbourne Hotel scene with many well known guest hosts, including Slim Whittle and Miss Dorothy, this was eventually featured on Tonight Live with Graham Kennedy in the early 90’s. After getting out of the hotel game, Andrew started an Entertainment business, touring international and local acts around Australia. He is still heavily involved in the entertainment industry today, touring with people like Chubby Checker, BB King, Alice Cooper, Jose Feliciano, the late James Brown, The Drifter’s, John Rowels, Kelly Auty and many more.

Ted Beggs (Skipper)

Jan Malouf (Owner)

Growing up in Rushworth, Jan has always had an interest in fishing. She would fish for Yellow Belly & Redfin with her father in the Waranga Basin. Jan moved to Melbourne to pursue her Nursing Career as SEN in 1980.  In 1987 Jan and Andrew owned the Baden Powell Hotel and Zac’s Cocktail Lounge in Collingwood. Jan & Andrew moved to Queenscliff in 1998 after running Gamerec Charters from Bullen as an agent for many other companies in Queenscliff. Jan and Andrew started Sunset Cruises in Queenscliff in the summer of 1999 and purchased Reelthing in 2002, then Kyena in November 2006. During this time the office had run out their home in nearby Point Lonsdale. In September 2007 they relocated to 1 Beach Street Queenscliff on Fisherman’s Wharf.

Tim Biviano (Deckie)

Ben Davies (Web/Admin/Bookings)

Tim was hooked on fishing from the age of 3, when he hooked a big Silver Trevally on the Lorne Pier, that pulled the rod from his hands!  Tim has spent a lot of time doing Rock, Surf and Pier Fishing, and has a wealth of knowledge about the local area.  He also has an Advanced Diploma in Resource Management, including Fishery Management and Landcare.  Tim also has a knowledge in Electrical Engineering.  He has been fishing with Soft Plastics and Lures for several years, and can offer some great advice and tips while on our boats.  Tim is also a co-owner of Kyena.

Growing up in Queenscliff, Ben has been around fishing for a lot of his life.  One of his youngest memories is of catching a Yellow Tail Kingfish with local legend, Gus Rogers.  The photo shows the fish being longer then a 4 year old Ben.  Working in IT, Web & Graphic Design after doing VCE at Queenscliff High School, he was employed with Deakin Uni, and spent 12 months living in Darwin, before returning to Victoria to work with The DOD. He was also a part owner in the successful 7th Wave Restaurant in Ocean Grove.  He joined Gamerec in 2007 as Admin, Marketing and Web Admin. 

Darren Cheeseman (Deckie/Weather Guru)

Ben & Local Kingfish Legend, Gus Rogers, in 1982

Darren(Daz) works mainly on the Off Shore boat, Reelthing.  He undertook an Apprenticeship at an Ammunition Factory in Melbourne after finishing school.  Darren also worked a Chimney Sweep in and around Melbourne for a couple of years. He eventually entered the Restaurant game, and was part owner in 3 Restaurants in the CBD of Melbourne. Darren has lived in Queenscliff as a long time resident, and has a fantastic knowledge of fishing, and in particular fishing the tricky strong tidal flows of Port Phillip Bay.

 

Terry Marsh (Skipper)

Rod Nicholson (Sunset Cruises)

Terry grew up in Melbourne and moved to Queenscliff in 1980 to work as a mate on the 55ft Melita, the Marine Science Labs wooden trawler.  He then worked as a research diver and research assistant. Over the last 28 years Terry has spent a lot of time at sea on fishing or research boats or under the sea diving, including time as a pearl diver in Broome.  Terry received his full Coxwains ticket in 1999, after spending many years on the water, including skippering vessels up to 90ft long. Always a keen salt water fisherman, Terry spent many school holidays on the bay near St Kilda chasing Flathead. He has fished many different spots around the Australian coast from the south west corner of Tasmania to far north of Western Australia.

Toby Lever (Skipper)

Jocelyn (Accounts)