Our specialty are the Big Red’s and King George Whiting, but we’ll work with you to make your fishing charter a day to remember.

The NEW Boat -

We have upgraded the boat to 10.4 metre Clayton Gallant, surveyed for up to 12 passengers plus crew.   Fitted with two 210Hp Volvo-Penta turbo diesels, this thing goes!!!!

Locally made in South Australia, it is specifically designed for local conditions. Cruising speed is 26 knots and if we’re in a hurry to get home to crack a beer, 36 knots flat out.

There’s plenty of room to make the trip out comfortable, ample fishing space and the extra size allows fishing across a broader area of the Spencer Gulf.

The boat maintains a dry deck and has an enclosed cabin to keep bags and valuables dry.

It’s fitted with all the electronic gear to get you to the fish and back in safety and comfort.

For your convenience, there is a flushing toilet on board.

Balgowan is a small quite town, offering 2 great beaches, a boat ramp, a playground for the kids and a Kiosk that will more than cater for your take away food needs. Fuel, snacks and basic supplies are also available.

Everything is within walking distance from anywhere in town.

We can organize accommodation for you, there are a variety of houses for rent to meet your needs.

www.balgowancharters.com.au

North Haven is about 15km north of Adelaide CBD. All the fishing grounds targeted are within the St. Vincent Gulf area, where there are many natural and artificial reefs including ship wrecks within this region.

Your skipper, Rob Lawrie, has lived on the peninsular all his life and has over 30 years of fishing experience.

Our vessel is a “Shark Cat” and their twin hulls are known for their stability in the water, they are used a lot by the Police and Coastguard for this reason, it has a 8.2 metre hull with two connecting pods and outboards totaling 9 metres, she currently runs twin 225 V6 Yamaha’s with counter rotating props.

The name “Protector” has a long history on the peninsular and for South Australia as in 1884 our navy boat HMCS Protector arrived from England to protect the colony and the name has carried on from vessel to vessel as with our ex police boat “Protector” which has seen plenty of action in the St Vincent Gulf and in and around the Port River.

Fishing Adventure, Full day fishing charter within 50km radius, $220 p.p

www.lawriecharters.com.au

LOCAL HALF DAY
This package includes four hours fishing usually in conjunction with the tidal movements – Group bookings only (minimum 8 people)

“First time fishing in Australian waters. What a great experience, many thanks to all the crew – looking forward to the next one.’
Andy | February 08

LOCAL FULL DAY
This eight hour package will offer a solid days fishing along Adelaide’s metro coast and up to ten miles offshore. During the annual Snapper run they become a target species along with South Australia’s famous King George Whiting, Garfish, Calamari, Snook, Sharks, Trevally and Blue Swimmer Crabs.

Our custom built 46’ luxury charter vessel “ Reel Therapy” has proven itself since its delivery in November 2004 as the ideal boat for the job at hand. Powered by twin 420hp Caterpillar engines and built to South Australia’s survey specifications, she is extremely seaworthy and stable at anchor. A large rear deck awning gives plenty of shade on those hot summer days and side clears keep you nice and dry. An awesome range of the latest navigation and ocean floor mapping electronics ensure total safety and can give us the upper hand when locating fish.

www.absolutefishingcharters.com.au

Glenelg Fishing Charters currently operate a 31ft Alufarm charter vessel powered by 300hp of Mercury Supercharged engines for more fishing and less travelling time.

• Transport SA surveyed charter vessel, 9.3m, “Opal 4″. twin 150hp Mercury outboards.
• High quality radar, sounder and gps for fish finding.
• Private walk in, flushing toilet.
• Quality fishing tackle, suited to the target species. (you are welcome to bring your own).
• Prime quality assorted bait.
• Fishing tuition for novices.
• Cooking facilities.
• Vessel Equipment Depth Sounder, Electric Winch, First Aid Equipment, GPS, Manuals & Charts, Safety Equipment, Satellite Navigation, Sea Phone, Toilets, Two-way radio, CD Player, Gas Stove, Radio-Cassette Player

Local Fishing Adventure

The Local waters off Glenelg are a haven for an assortment of fish, with spots such as “Clarrys” and “Freds”, Northern and Southern outer, to man made structures like the Tyre Reefs and barges to promote a good days excitement and a reasonable haul of fish. Allow 6 hours.

Off Shore Adventure

This adventure takes you 35Nm out from Glenelg to Tapleys shoal, wide of Edithburgh, one of the most exciting parts of Gulf St. Vincent. Snapper and King George Whiting are our speciality and these fishing grounds are renowned for big fish. Allow 9 hours.

Day Rates As Of August 2009

Off-shore (9 hours) – Price p/p: $250.00 per person (group size 9-12)

Local Day (6 hours) – Price p/p: $150.00 per person (group size 9-12)

Local Half Day (4 hours) – Price p/p: $125.00 per person (group size 9-12)

http://glenelgfishingcharter.com.au

Relaxation is important as a part of any human being’s life. Men have created many varieties of interesting ways to relax, but the fishing community is undoubtedly the most popular ad largest in number in America. Fishing has definitely gained the edge over other forms of recreation that involve living off the land.

Some areas have seen more popularity as far as fishing goes, simply of the higher level of fishing pressure in the area. Fish come in so many shapes, sizes and varieties; there is something for any angler to choose from. Some choose to specialize in a particular species of fish and become expert at that department.

For these reasons and many more, people love to take fishing vacations all over the United States. Many go as far as to charter a fishing boat to go deep sea fishing. Chartering a fishing day means you can get into fishing deep sea even if you do not have a lot of experience or any equipment at all. Like everything else, you have many varieties of charters to choose from, so it is good to have information on the different categories available..

Keep these factors at the back of the mind when chartering a fishing trip:

1. Consider what it is going to cost you.

Take this as you would any financial decision in your day to day life – you need to know exactly what you are going to be getting for your money’s worth. Get all information such as the agreement details and where you would have to sign and about things such as advances and deposits for security. Be well aware of the services that SHOULD be a part and parcel of the deal. Without this information it is easy to get ripped off.

2. The time that is allotted to each trip of fishing

Any captain feels like a bit of fishing before he takes the boat back to the docks. Usually this is fun since you get to learn a tip or a trick from an experienced seaman. Just make sure you aren’t paying for his overtime though. Make it clear that if it gets late thanks to his fishing enthusiasm you are not going to be billed for it. It is best to have a clear idea of the starting time and ending time of the charter, so there is no such confusion at the end to dampen the spirits.

3. The captain

You are going to go into the best waters and have the least worry when you have a good man handling the vessel. Try and get an experienced captain who knows his job well. Usually these people are a pleasure to meet, and are only to happy to share their knowledge of the sea with clients and customers.