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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: MarkVS on April 22, 2017, 04:28:31 PM
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where in Australia is the best place to go deep sea fishing ? Ie..for someone special, to sit at the back of the charter, in the seat, and hook one of the big ones ?
MarkVS
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MySwag??.... :P
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MySwag??.... :P
I thought someone on here might have a view
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I thought someone on here might have a view
I'm sure you'll get some helpful responses Mark... ;D
You could look at Bermagui. Not far north of Mallacoota.
:cheers:
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If you want to chase sailfish Abrohlos Islands, Giant black marlin, Cairns. Lots of smaller marlin Port Stephens. Reef fish Montebello Islands. Barramundi many options up in the gulf.
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Portland for tuna, cairns for stick faces NZ or lord howe (sp) for kingfish
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where in Australia is the best place to go deep sea fishing ? Ie..for someone special, to sit at the back of the charter, in the seat, and hook one of the big ones ?
MarkVS
First off.....you need to narrow down your target species within the term .. " big ones "..... weather your chasing game fish or surface dwellers or bottom fish....then you can start your search...... tell us which species your targeting .....then maybe somone can start giving some advice or starting point......
Cheers Tracker.
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This is fish we target....not deep sea... but the bigger size.....
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This is fish we target....not deep sea... but the bigger size.....
Barramundi caught some time ago... My son was very happy.
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First off.....you need to narrow down your target species within the term .. " big ones "..... weather your chasing game fish or surface dwellers or bottom fish....then you can start your search...... tell us which species your targeting .....then maybe somone can start giving some advice or starting point......
Cheers Tracker.
Tracker,
My wife has always wanted to do the dep sea fishing with her sitting in one of those chairs in the back of the boat...
So I suppose the Marlin style.....
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If you mean Marlin then Cairns is the go, also Port Stephens and Exmouth. What time of year are you talking?...because they have a season when they are there. You can catch an average of 300 - 400lb Blue Marlin off the Goldy and mates have landed a 900lb'er there a few years ago, but the season this year has been pretty poor.
If you want to see what's happening where in Australia then check out blackmarlinblog.com
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Tracker,
My wife has always wanted to do the dep sea fishing with her sitting in one of those chairs in the back of the boat...
So I suppose the Marlin style.....
Well...If's that is the case....I'd run with Rummy's suggestion and start around the Cairns area.... be prepared to get the spiders out of your wallet and make sure wifey starts pumping iron about 12 months before you book a trip...... Happy hunting and tight lines.
Cheers Tracker.
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Take a trip to Sweers Island you have to find the fish. I have had 2 trips and I'm still eating fish. Talk to Tex I do recommend the Island. Barnray
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Chasing billies is easiest and cheapest in vanuatu. Including airfares and accomodation it is still cheaper than cairns. They have the spread out literally inside the harbour. Fiji is also good but operators arent so common. Cairns is a lot of fuel to get anywhere. Cooktown is closest to the ribbons and big blacks but not where a greenie should be chartering. WA has sails galore but that is stand up and mental fast. Vanuatu will charter you a proper chair on a proper game boat with even odds of hooking a big beast. Last time I was there we scored a 250+ kg blue out of season on 25 kg stand up gear. First and last time we saw it was when it hit the spread but what a rush to see the big girl.
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Web site to Cairns fishing charters .
https://fishingbooker.com/charters/search/au/QL?search_location=cairns&booking_days=1&booking_date=04-24-2017&booking_persons=2
Somewhere between $2500 and $4000 for a day out chasing marlin.
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Or , I can take you out in me 12 foot tinnie for a carton of gold and a tank of fuel. ;D
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maribrynong river
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Or , I can take you out in me 12 foot tinnie for a carton of gold and a tank of fuel. ;D
I'm on my way Duggie......Have to settle for XXXX Bitters though..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers Tracker.
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Bay of islands is a great location for marlin and tuna and its having the best season in decades.
Winter or summer the kingfish are monsters and abundant.
Snapper fishing theres awsum to.
Exchange rates are great and you can get on a boat without having to harvest an organ
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Deep sea charters run out of Rainbow Beach..... no marlin fishing, but some big bludgers get on the hook here.
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Deep sea charters run out of Rainbow Beach..... no marlin fishing, but some big bludgers get on the hook here.
plenty of smaller black Marlin get caught up around Fraser and the Sunny Coast, this year they had a cracka season that went for ages there. There was a short good run of blacks off the Goldy for a few weeks, but nothing like the had up around the Sunny Coast.
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Mark, another option for you to consider would be the purchase of your very own game fisher & having it crewed by some experienced Myswagger nautical types, of which I just happen to be, not to mention a very experienced skipper (now an Isuzu skipper) who goes by the name of "Bruce" and of course, the aforementioned Rumpig.
There is a very nice, proven fish magnet on the market at the moment named "Assegai" which would fit the bill. Pardon the pun.
You can't say that this wouldn't work, hey?
Steve
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If they're novice fisho, dont take them chasing billies, alot of trolling and time sitting around doing nothing.
On the east coast any good charter between Hervey Bay and Cairns will do the job nicely.
On the West coast, Dirk Hartog Island is the place to be. It pays to hit the gym a few months before you head out. Some of the deep dweller will put additional lenght to your arms.
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Hi Mark, If you want to chase reef fish and or sports fish like Dollyies try Smithy out of Mooloolaba Rob is a top bloke, If you what a chance to catch a good red emperor or pearl perch or snapper try Baitrunner Mat Cooper a good bloke and or Keely Rose owned by Ed Falconer both the last boats are out of Rainbow Beach, Craig
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If you decide you want to chase Marlin on the Goldy, Ross McCubbin on Lucky Strike would be my first call and also the boys on Mufasa Sport Fishing also seem to find their fair share of both black and blue Marlin. Another boat to look at would be Sparra's boat Hotshot, he does the season up in Cairns aswell as the Good Coast season also, but the two boats I mentioned earlier generally seem to find a few more marlin then my last recommendation. Probably for a first timer, chasing the smaller blacks would be a good starting point option for your wife, the bigger blues are a serious work out, even when you are running heavy gear and sitting in the chair. Generally speaking the smaller blacks will put on a better show jumping out of the water more often and are more lively when you get them to the boat (as it doesn't as long), many a time the bigger fish jump at the start and then dive deep, and you as the person on the end of the rod can miss that action whilst you are jumping in the chair and hooking the rod up. What ever you decide on it's great fun when you hook onto something, but it can be very boring trolling for hours and hours on end without a hit of the lines.
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Black Label charter out of Cairns is a great charter. The owner / operator is a guy called Mark. Search for their Facebook page, he puts a lot of effort into chasing the blacks when in season.
I caught a 1200lb last October with him - almost killed me but I survived just - 2.5hrs in the chair.
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You'll notice from that post above that the Blacks up in Cairns are bigger fish then I mentioned previous, down around the Sunny Coast and Goldy you won't get them that size, they'll be much smaller then the Blues. If you want a once in a life time fish here in Oz then Cairns is your best chance of getting it which is why I recommend there in my first reply, you can get big fish elsewhere, but not in the numbers that Cairns has them.
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Here you go , sitting in a chair catching big fish
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Here you go , sitting in a chair catching big fish
the lures we tow are nearly that big....lol...nice catch though 8)
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the lures we tow are nearly that big....lol...nice catch though 8)
And the skipbaits are even bigger.
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the lures we tow are nearly that big
And the skipbaits are even bigger.
& you two are talking about the kayak, rather than the fish, aren't you! >:D
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I’ve been doing a bit of research myself as I’m treating myself to a once in a lifetime fishing trip and so far Nomad sports fishing are winning if far North QLD. Doing my research I quickly found out isn’t going to be a cheap trip, but catching a big GT is on my bucket list and I will only be able to go on a trip like this once, so I have to make sure I get it right.
Thing I like about these guys is you don’t have a dozen guys fighting for space on the rear deck of the boat, but rather they have tenders which take 3 fisherman each fishing places big boats just can’t go.
http://nomadsportfishing.com.au/wordpress/ (http://nomadsportfishing.com.au/wordpress/)
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Doing my research I quickly found out isn’t going to be a cheap trip,
the cost of running these boats is pretty exxy, hence why it costs so much to go on one of those trips. Just the marina costs and insurance on my mates boat is something like $10K a year, add to that we burnt around $500 - $600 a day in fuel when out chasing Marlin, regular mechanical service costs on the boat (you don't want to break down when 30 Nautical Miles offshore), then there's the Skipper and crew that need to get paid, the heavy tackle rods aren't cheap, etc etc etc... so not hard to understand why it's big $$$ to go out on a charter boat that gives you a once in a lifetime experience.
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the cost of running these boats is pretty exxy, hence why it costs so much to go on one of those trips. Just the marina costs and insurance on my mates boat is something like $10K a year, add to that we burnt around $500 - $600 a day in fuel when out chasing Marlin, regular mechanical service costs on the boat (you don't want to break down when 30 Nautical Miles offshore), then there's the Skipper and crew that need to get paid, the heavy tackle rods aren't cheap, etc etc etc... so not hard to understand why it's big $$$ to go out on a charter boat that gives you a once in a lifetime experience.
Fully agree. With Nomad the boat predominately stays out to sea between Cairns to Cape York, so instead of Marina costs they need to factor in the cost of boats/barges going out to the mother ship to restock, then they also have fuel for the mother ship which is constantly moving spots while your out fishing all day, 4 tenors, wages for 4 guides, Captain on the mother ship and a chef. Then the cost of quality gear and would hate to think that insurance costs. Plus staff at head office to run the show.
In the past I've paid good Money for a fishing charter off Airlie beach and the whole boat didn't catch a fish in 6 hours, then did a trip in Weipa where we only caught Bream and small cod. I can catch those 2 fish in my own boat at a faction on the cost.
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Nothing against nomad and Damon, it's an awesome setup. But if money is an issue, someone like ocean blue charters in Vanuatu can put you onto vermin like doggies and gt's more reliably and cheaper. And you stay at a resort. I am all for Aussie charters but there are better places to catch rats of the sea.
I second Craig's recommendation of smithy for local work. Ring him and tell him what you want to target and he will book the right dates for you. The bloke has won more game fishing comps than just about anyone. He lives and breathes fishing.
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Portland has plenty of charters chasing tuna, some specialise chasing 100kg barrels, approx $300 per person
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But if money is an issue, someone like ocean blue charters in Vanuatu can put you onto vermin like doggies and gt's more reliably and cheaper. And you stay at a resort.
Nothing is booked yet so welcome any feedback, so just wondering if you have had any experience with Ocean Blue charters in Vanuatu as this is place is also on my radar. The online reviews rave about the venue, accommodation, boats & crews, but the lack of actual fish caught is also mentioned multiple times which is a concern.
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V factor - now defunct since the last cyclone
Ocean blue
Blue somethingorother
are the three trips I've done. If you are chasing something in particular, ring the guys and have a chat about the best times etc. EG Dogtooth bite best at night and on bait, but that's not much fun for most punters.
The more time you can afford the further they can run chasing them if they aren't biting - we've all had cracker days and also days where just nothing bites. Just because you've outlayed a lot of cash doesn't change that unfortunately.
Ocean blue does the whole package, but look to have gotten a bit more expensive than I remembered.