According to Mr Whiter a big pond will be set up on at the netball courts where festival goers can get a taste of Eden's fishing history while taking in the boats whizzing around on the water.

"We've had static models on display for the last 12 years, we thought it was time for something a bit different," he said.

"A couple of the models should be well known to locals and fishermen.

"The rig tender Far Saltire, trawlers Imlay and the Nadgee 2 and the big tug Warringa are all part of the fleet.

"A few of them [the actual boats] are still operating today and a couple like the Nadgee are no longer with us."

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According to Mr Whiter, the Nadgee 2 met its fate in Fremantle about six years ago, although he's a little unsure of the details.

Creating model boats isn't a thriving hobby in Eden: there are only a few men who do it. Mr Whiter explained the beauty of building model boats is perhaps also the reason it's not very popular.

"It's because they're created from scratch following the original boat's plans and not from kits as many people would have mistakenly thought," he said.

"There's a bit of a process to it .You have to obtain the owner's permission as well as track down the original plans from the designers. It's never normally a problem, in fact companies like it when you've created a replica of one of their boats," he explained,

"One of the big rigs I re-created was owned by a Norwegian company they were stoked when they received photos of it."

Look out for the model boat display set to take place at the Barclay Street Netball courts during the Wahle Festival this coming Saturday, November 3 from 10 am onwards.

For full Whale Festival information visit http://edenwhalefestival.com.au/program/