Sharkmen Fishing Charters Australia
Shark Fishing Charters and Game Fishing Charters
Run by Licenced Skipper Wayne Sharrock
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Wayne is a licenced skipper that runs Sharkmen Charters out of Westernport Bay, fishing either Western Port Bay or Bass Strait. The main species targeted are Bronze Whaler's, Mako's, Blue Sharks, Thresher Shark's and Big Seven Gill sharks.
Seven Gills and Bronzies are often associated within Western Port itself, whilst the more open Pelagic species such as Mako's Blue's and Threshers are found in open blue water out in Bass Strait. Wayne has also had his fair share of Great Whites swimming up the trail, especially around Phillip Island, renown for its seal colony. Although it is not permitted to fish for Great whites anymore, many a good action shot has been taken with a camera as they swim past, a bonous to any days shark fishing.
Fantastic trips away to Bermagui in NSW can also be arranged
Game Fishing serioulsy starts around November to June in both Victoria and New South Wales, with absolute peak times from Christmas to around the Queens Birthday.
All trips are on board "Sicilia" a fully MSB Surveyed 24 ft. plate alluminium fisher alufarm boat. Powered by 2 Brand New 130 HP Honda 4 stroke outboards, these are the very latest in Outboard design, powerful, quiet and most important, free from any oily smell and smoke, so often associated with sea sickness and nausia.
Fully equiped with map G.P.S., Colour Sounder, all Safety Equipment, Outriggers, Live Bait Tank and Toilet.
Full professional Insurance to government standards is maintained at all times, in order that Sharkmen may operate as a Fishing Charter.
Outfits available are 10kg through to 37kg. All outfits comprise of top quality game fishing reels, matched up to short stroking game rods, specially designed for stand up style of fishing. Gimbal belts and harnesses are available if required.
Wayne has a full arsenal of gaffs and tailropes to ensure that your catch is subdued quickly and safely, especially important on over excited makos.
Most Fishing Charters advertised on the Internet in Australia are predominately reef charters that dabble in shark fishing. Most Fibreglass boats will not entertain snapping sharks at the transom, favouring more subdued quarry such as Tuna and Marlin. However even though Sharkmen can chase Tuna and Billfish, they have a love specifically for sharks, its something you either do or dont do. AND THEY DEFINITLY DO. The whole boat is set up for this type of fishing, Wayne will yarn on about those special days when they have caught more than 20 mako's in a day , taking one or two and releasing most, in line with modern conservation ethics. This type of fishing is most defintly specialist, safety being the number one concern in order that a full days enjoyment may be had by all.
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Click on to Booking information on the left if you are interested in a shark charter.