Smithys Fishing Charters - Pricing For 2024
All prices shown are per person & inclusive of GST.
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Pricing For 2024 – All prices shown are per person & inclusive of GST.
All charter times shown are the minimum duration of trip from leaving the jetty to returning to the jetty again.
Offshore Rates (7.7m boat)
A sole charter on the offshore boat “Capricorn” is based on the boat being full with 4 customers. 1-3 people if you want sole charter have to pay the price of 4. I’ll book 2-3 people in at the per person price if you want to share with others. Max of 5 customers. 4-5 people is the per person price. No price advantage for extra people. Keep it at 4 for less tangles, less chance of people getting sea sick and more room.
1/2 Days in Summer (Nov-May) Mornings – $200ea 5 hours. Most likely trolling, live baiting or casting, not up & down bottom fishing which would be a waste of everyone’s time in summer.
1/2 Days in Winter (May-Nov) Morning or Afternoon – $200ea 5 hours. Most likely soft plastics at dawn or dusk then either live baiting or straight up & down bottom fishing.
3/4 Days in Summer Game/Sportfishing (Nov-May) Mornings – $300ea 7 hours. Trolling, livebaiting or casting for mackerel, wahoo, tuna, mahimahi, marlin, sailfish etc.
3/4 Days in Summer Bottom Bashing (Oct-May) Mornings – $300ea 7 hours. Bottom fishing the Barwon Banks on bait for tuskfish, hussar & other tropical species over summer in the stronger currents.
3/4 Days in Summer Bit of Everything (Nov-May) Mornings – $300ea 7 hours. Trolling & bottom fishing the Barwon Banks on bait for tuskfish, hussar & other tropical species plus trolling for mackerel, wahoo, tuna, mahimahi, etc.
3/4 Days in Winter (May-Nov) Morning or Afternoon – $300ea 7 hours. Bait, live bait and/or jigging etc for reef fish like snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and kingfish (Jul 15- Aug 16 snapper & pearl perch closure)
Full days in Summer Game/Sportfishing (Nov 1st – Apr 30th) Mornings – $350ea 9 hours. Trolling, livebaiting or casting for mackerel, wahoo, tuna, mahimahi, marlin, sailfish etc.
Full days in Summer Bit of Everything (Nov 1st – Apr 30th) Mornings – $350ea 9 hours. Trolling & bottom fishing the Barwon Banks on bait for tuskfish, hussar & other tropical species plus trolling for mackerel, wahoo, tuna, mahimahi, etc.
Full Days Jigging – $400ea 10 hours. Jigging and live bait then cut bait later on for reef fish like snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and kingfish (Jul 15- Aug 16 snapper & pearl perch closure)
Full days in Winter (May 1st – Oct 30th) – $400ea 10 hours. Bait, live bait and/or jigging, deep dropping with electric reels etc for reef fish like snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and kingfish (Jul 15- Aug 16 snapper & pearl perch closure)
Mega days in Winter (May-Nov) – $450ea 12 hours. Bait, live bait and/or jigging etc for reef fish like snapper, pearl perch, amberjack and kingfish (Jul 15- Aug 16 snapper & pearl perch closure) 3h trip up to level with Double Island Point and 3h trip home again.
Dawn/dusk trips – $150ea 3 hours (In Season).