So together with his wife Dina, they opened Fishing Station in 2013 at its original location on Warringah Road in Frenchs Forest. The store quickly gained a following with the local angling community, both recreational and commercial. In 2014, the site was compulsorily acquired as part of the major road upgrades surrounding the construction of the Northern Beaches Hospital precinct. In 2015, Fishing Station Mona Vale was opened, at 50 Darley Street in Mona Vale.