The recreational fishing reef off Torquay will be named after keen angler and advocate Trevor Buck, who passed away unexpectedly last week.
\nFisheries Victoria executive director Travis Dowling said Trevor had been a board member with VRFish, the representative body for recreational angling in the state, for close to 10 years.
\n\u201cHe had tirelessly stood up for anglers\u2019 interests and the aquatic environment.
\n\u201cTo honour Trevor\u2019s legacy and everything he did for fishing, the recreational reef off Torquay will be named \u2018Rev\u2019s Reef\u2019.\u201d
\nTrev, Rev or Bucks as he was known by many was also a friend of mine.
\nHe was well known within the recreational fishing community as a tremendous and passionate advocate for all of us.
\nMy thoughts It\u2019s always hard always to put pen to paper to write about someone who had an influence on your life and that of many others.
\nWhat do you say? The usual, yeah he was a great bloke, loving towards his mum, dad and friends, but that doesn\u2019t really even begin to cover it.
\nTrev was much, much more. He was passionate about the environment but even more so about his fishing.
\nHe was argumentative, he would try and convince you of his point of view, bombarding you with the facts \u201caccording to Trev\u201d.
\nAt the same time, he took no offence if you had a different perspective.
\nHe\u2019d just continue on to try to convince you that his way was the right way. That was Trev!
\nI first had the pleasure of working with Trev when he came to my aid after the first fish kill in Anglesea.
\nHe provided help and support in trying to fight for the river and though we failed, he still continued in that fight by being the VRFISH rep on the local Surf Coast committee on the Anglesea River. He was still trying to save the river, right up till the time of his passing.
\nHe had a passion for the rivers and streams in our area. He was the first person to contact me when the Thompson Creek went belly up recently telling me, \u201cI need to get stuck into these guys\u201d, meaning those charged with the responsibility of looking after our waterways.
\nTrev didn\u2019t suffer fools lightly and he voiced his frustration to me more than once about those who were in charge of our waterways and oceans.
\nTrevs catch phrase supposedly was \u201chabitat, habitat, habitat\u201d but to Trev, this was part of creating healthier water ecosystems.
\nThe need to look after our waterways, for the future of anglers, was imperative for Trev.
\nThe honour bestowed on him by Fisheries by naming the reef after him is a terrific tribute, and one that is well deserved.
\nThose who knew Trev were certainly better off for knowing him. We can ill afford to lose advocates like Trev.
\nUltimately we are the ones who will suffer most by his passing.
\nTrev, as they said at your funeral, you are \u201ctrue blue, mate,\u201d a person you could rely on, a person you could trust, one who truly cared.
\nMate, like many I\u2019m sad to see you go, but we will all enjoy your reef into the future.
\nAs I wrote at the start of this column, it\u2019s hard to put into words. Trev, I just hope I\u2019ve done you justice. Bye mate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The recreational fishing reef off Torquay will be named after keen angler and advocate Trevor Buck, who passed away unexpectedly last week. Fisheries Victoria executive director Travis Dowling said Trevor had been a board member with VRFish, the representative body for recreational angling in the state, for close to 10 years. \u201cHe had tirelessly stood […]<\/p>\n