• Gift vouchers for Christmas
• Fishing tackle for hire and bait available
• Qualified skipper/fisherman
• Smaller group bookings can be taken affordably
• Larger groups for team building / social clubs
• Filleting and guidance
• See the homepage for regular join in trips individual bookings

• Year round tarakihi and blue cod
• Groper fishing
• Snapper and Kingfish in Season
• We cover from north end of Kapiti through Wellington to Palliser bay.
• Try a fishing charter for treating the customers or staff or for corporate entertainment.

Our focus is on providing a worthwhile experience at the right price we avoid cramming you in like sheep in a truck or overbooking which can affect the quality of service, you always get the owners looking after you It is usually general bottom fishing but can be spinning or jigging and every effort is made to connect you with some good fish. We have many spots on our G.P.S. giving you access to the wide range of fish species in the Wellington area. Tarakihi and blue cod can be caught year round and can be a regular catch on most trips.
Delicious snapper can be targeted from Nov to May but the best time is January to April. We have landed snapper up to 13kg but usually 1 - 3kg they are less common than further north but can be quite abundant at the right time of the year in the right spot.An evening trip for snapper is a good experience, you can jump on the boat right after work and fish through till dusk the most productive time.
We often have a go for the snapper in the warmer months and if we catch it right they will bite furiously.

Overseas visitors often enjoy our excellent light tackle fishing for kahawai and other fish which we can take on a light spinning rod that is available for casting lures. At certain times we can troll for albacore tuna and there can be some good sized albies

We can go out fishing for Groper if the weather is good and we often get a good catch.
Shark fishing for sport or fun, we often catch sharks.
Our Asian customers from China, Japan, Singapore, Korea are often keen to try some of our Paua, crayfish and Kina or sea urchin, I can dive for these on request if the conditions are good enough but make sure you tell me before so I can put the dive gear on board.
If you dive there is usually time to jump in and I dive regularly myself. There are many species of fish caught on all trips. With us, beginners will receive help and fish will be filleted.

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Latest Trip Report

The Skipper / Fisherman

I have fished for much of my life, initially in the U.K. freshwater and sea fishing and the last 20 years sea fishing in New Zealand. Iam very familiar with Wellington's coasts and will find the fish. I am safety conscious, a qualified launchmaster and will look after you.

Spring 09

We have been getting plenty of tarakihi and blue cod, trevally have been turning up sometimes in good numbers and pup groper, last two trips have seen a full fish box, the odd snapper is around .

Charges are in NZ dollars and inc GST:

• 6 meter cat licensed for 5 passengers
  
• Starting with 2 hour trip $420 nice and easy,target tarakihi cod kahawai maybe snapper, daytime
• For more serious fishing we run half day trips at $600 the boat for inshore fishing tackle included
• Full day trips-----------$800-$875 the boat tackle included
• 4 hour snapper fishing (Nov - April) evening trip $600 inc tackle on Felix, short boat ride good results.
• Fishing tackle is included in the prices groper tackle with braid, inshore tackle, bait included. spinning or softbait tackle if requested.
• Breakfast, Bacon eggs bread cup of tea / coffee $6, Can be ready on arrival you need to pre arrange
• individual bookings for $120 $160 or $175 a head price includes tackle.
• Gift Vouchers Available $170,or $120

• Mana Launch ...... 12 metre $1900 for up to 12 inc tackle bait and lunch full day or $1800 byo tackle $1800 if 10 pax or less inc tackle
  
• Half day / evening $1300 morning / afternoon tea included or byo bbq food
  
• Surf casting
  A good trip for tourists, reasonable fitness required 30minute coastal walk with views of the south island and west coast of wellington.
  Great views and a look at some local history, surfcasting for kahawai and whatever else may turn up, snapper trevally and moki have been caught from time to time.Cook the catch on the beach or have coffee bacon and eggs. 2 - 3 persons max $250 or $100pp if 3, mainly midweek year round, tackle provided, guided.

  
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Commonly Caught Wellington Fish Species

• Tarakihi
• Blue cod
• Kahawai
• Trevally
• Groper
• Snapper
• Kingfish
• Warehou
• Various sharks

Occasional catches

• John dory
• Butterfly perch
• Albacore tuna
• Sweep
• Red mullet
• Porae
• Trumpeter
• Crayfish(lobster)