South East Charters

21/07/2024

After having to cancel last couple of weekends due to weather was nice to get back out today. Beautiful start to the day with the Hippolytes basking in the sun . Unfortunately the fishing was slow with only the 1 bluefin he was at least a bigger schoolie . From what we heard there was only 1 other blue caught so we should be grateful

06/07/2024

Locki getting the job done yesterday

23/06/2024

Mixed weekend slow day yesterday with only 2 tuna both of which we lost. Today 20 mins after starting had birthday boy James catch his first bluefin . Pretty steady for next 2 hours with another 7 caught and released including a 4 way hookup in Munroe which included James mum Alison catching her first Bluefin and my daughter who was along for the ride catching her first one also, slowed a bit after that with another 3 before pulling pin to head in early

08/06/2024

No tuna today but lots of whales (no we didn’t catch any 😂) we were lucky enough to spot a couple a km from ramp and stopped the engines a few hundred meters away so the guys could get some photos we drifted there for about 10!mins and they swam right up to us said hello and continued on their way awesome end to the day

02/06/2024

Couple of birthday trips in last few days fishing was a little slow. Thursday had group of gents over from Sydney for a 50th landed 1 and lost 1. And today’s group from northern tassie ticking of a bucket list fish with a first bluefin for the birthday boy . Both fish were better than average schoolies

11/05/2024

A PB bluefin for Elliott from Melbourne today with this nice one.

20/02/2024

09/10/2023

Last charter in Vanuatu yesterday and the weather was reasonable for a change. Skipper decided to head for a different FAD and about 30 mins after we started trolling a reel was screaming and after a short fight i had landed a big bull Mahi Mahi.
We got to the FAD and the action was full on sharks , Mahi Mahi jumping, yelowfin tuna. We managed to land 7 Mahi Mahi as well as drop a few others, a few small yellowfin tuna and some rainbow runners. After we had all caught a few decision was made to chase a Marlin after about 2 hours hear a reel screaming and skipper yelling MARLIN MARLIN get in the chair. I was happy to jump in the chair (after 20 mins was regretting that LOL) anyway we got my first ever blue Marlin (which we released) a short time later hooked another but he dropped the hook after a big run.
Thanks to Dick , Art and Jeremy from Crusoe Fishing Adventures for a day we’ll never forget.
The Mahi was beautifully cooked by a local restaurant and washed down by a Tusker

06/10/2023

Weather still very windy Tried something new yesterday ,had a half day casting poppers and stickbaits in the harbour wIth gun sports fishing, is that hard work we are all a bit sore today 😀 we managed a bluefin trevally , had a big bull mahi mahi follow a popper and then hooked a wahoo that had an awesome run before biting us off .Mav the skipper was great even staying out a bit overtime to try and get us some fish.

04/10/2023

Yesterday had the shoe on the other foot , Been planning a fishing holiday with mates to Vanuatu for quite a few years. Arrived late last week and found out weather was no good for our booked charters with Crusoe Fishing Adventures early in week plans were all rejigged and we headed out today . We had used the time early in week to do some other activities.and whilst shopping in Port Vila we decided to all buy tropical themed “team shirts”😂 conditions were still bit rough but not to bad trolled out to FAD and about 30 mins after arriving the sound of a reel screeming and call of wahoo from crew or shark . Turned out to be the later a big bronze whaler. That was it for the day rest of the day was dead. Had great time with the crew and it has been agreed by the crew and us the team shirts were bad luck and won’t be worn when we head out again in a few days time.

22/06/2023

16/04/2023

Had a good day with birthday boy Matt and a few of his mates today. Bit rainy and rough , just how the tuna like it. Had 3 by 9.30 at hippo as well as dropping a few others. Then pretty quiet for few hours until we had 4 on landed 3 (released ) and dropped 1 in Munroes

07/04/2023

Good Friday tea sorted for this lovely family from Queensland today

19/03/2023

Have a couple of guys from Perth (WA) booked on Tuesday 28th March ,They have had a couple of their travel group pull out so they are looking for 1 or 2 others to join them for a tuna fishing trip from Eaglehawk Neck. cost would be $200 each for 2 or if we only get 1 would be $270

25/02/2023

3 generations from Newcastle (Ray, Stuart and Jackson) were out today flatties very slow first couple of hours in breezy conditions but ended up with good feed in the end

16/01/2023

Had Tommy his dad, grand father and uncle on a “Christmas present” trip today the good run of big flathead continued in beautiful flat calm conditions

13/01/2023

Kingfish have arrived

24/12/2022

Merry Christmas all, Thanks to my sponsors Lively Lures, Meridian Tackle, JB Lures, Tom at The Fisherman's Shed, Craig Webster Outboard & Fibreglass services(and Kaye) for keeping the outboards serviced and to my good mate Nathan Bennett who welds up all the little holes where ive moved things or broken them 🤣 and helps with trailer maintenance and finally to the customers who have booked trips have a good one or at least a cold one.