Fishing Wellington? great trips for all needs and budgets.
Westcoast charters are now running all year round out of Titahi Bay (Porirua City) to the Makara coast and places like Hunter bank and many other spots off Wellington's stunning west coast
We can cater for fishermen or divers and have a wealth of experience in both sports. If you can organise a small group of your friends or workmates I can get you out anytime in my 21ft cat.
If you are visiting the region and without transport I can organise it and have you back on time.
There is good accomodation available in the Porirua City region which I can organise.
If there are more than 4-5 of you I have a 45ft launch available and tackle for up to 20 although we usually take around 12 to give you more space.

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Lunches

Usually BYO on Felix to maximise the fishing time, but they can be provided on request.
If requested we can have a cup of tea / coffee available as you arrive, good if you've come a few miles.
Also a bbq can be provided for lunch or breakfast can be ready for you if requested on Marinowai. we can cook some fish too.

Information for total beginners

There are various charters for fishermen, join a group of strangers, this is ok and you will learn something but if you are part of a large group you will probably not receive much personal help, these charters are better if you know whats what. also you may not have too much say in where and what you do. The bigger boat has more facilities.
Make up your own group and book the entire boat, better option, you can decide as a group what type of fishing you want and we will do our best to deliver, also you can say what time you want to leave and return.
One on one tuition, go for the smaller boat with your own group of like minded people and we can basically show you the ropes without being stretched, joining in as an individual here is ok as I am right by you.
On the bigger boat if you want more of a training type trip let me know and I can put on another person to help out while I do the training.

Tackle to Bring

If you have your own tackle then you should bring a

24kg set with 50lb+ nylon or braid, we use 80lb braid on our hire tackle

A10kg set with lighter line.

Hooks, bring rigs with either15/0 - 16/0 circle or 14/0 powerbaiter/easibaiter hooks tied to heavy mono approx 1.8mm dia, some lumo tubing is good.
have 60 - 80lb mono sacrificial trace tied to the bottom and to the sinker.

For inshore fishing we usually use 3/0 flasher rigs or bare hooks but a variety is good.

Sinkers, 30oz for groper plus say 24oz if the weather is calmer. For inshore or deeper water tarakihi a selection of 4oz - 12oz is recommended

If snapper fishing in the summer 5/0 flasher rigs are good plus a running rig of a medium sized ball sinker and 1m long trace of 60lb with a couple of 6/0 sharp recurve hooks.
We have 7 groper rods and 15 inshore sets available for hire but I need to know beforehand how many to bring.

Individuals

Getting a group together can often be easy but if it proves difficult send me an email with your contact details and when you can be available and I will be able to get you in on a trip in the near future. See the fishing page for prices.

Vouchers are valid for 6 months then they expire so it is a good idea to be on our mailing list, trips to join in are advertised there and on this website. An extension to the time can be given if we have been too busy to take you or the weather hasnt been good enough.

Bookings

Bookings can be made over the phone or by sending your contact information and requested charter date to westcoastcharter@actrix.co.nz our response will always be curteous and helpfull, if there is a cancellation due to bad weather we can simply pick another day and there will be no problems with refunds.Unclaimed deposits expire 1 month after cancelled trip

Contact Information

Contact Neil on:

• Mobile : 027 2079159
• After Hours: 04 2368605
• westcoastcharter@actrix.co.nz

mailto:westcoastcharter@actrix.co.nz