Our standard charter price is fixed at $700* for our Cootacraft 2D surveyed vessel "Think BIG & crew for a minimum of six hours is inclusive of bait and fishing gear.
Bookings are to be made by either phone directly or via email.
Rates can and do vary from the 'standard' rate depending on time of year, weather and species being targeted. We can advise over the phone if 'special' or 'standard' rates apply depending on your needs. Once a price is quoted by us we lock it in and honour that price. Usually standard rates cover snapper, gummy and whiting fishing. Once a booking is locked in the charter goes ahead on the nominated day, time and departure point.
Times are flexible and are advised prior to charter.
- Esky or bag to carry fish home in.
- Appropriate clothes that will keep you comfortable, warm and dry, appropriate footwear that will keep your feet safe from hazards like sharp hooks.
- CASH for final payment. We do not accept cheques and or credit cards. Receipts are available upon request after charter has been completed not before.
We reserve the right to cancel a charter right up until the commencement of that charter based on the discretion of the skipper. However this is extremely rare and usually only done so for safety reasons and or the weather. If this happens we offer a transfer of booking to another date. Deposits are NOT refundable. If customer cancels a charter outright the deposit is forefeited. If a customer needs to transfer his charter booking to another date then we need minimum 48 hours notice. The skipper also has the right to deny any person he feels has been abusing alcohol or drugs from boarding our boat.
*This price is based upon the Client(s) or TBC putting a crew of 4 to 5 people together.
Think BIG Charters is fully insured for all clients aboard our vessel at all times.
Long before anyone else in Melbourne was offering Tuition style fishing sessions one on one with clients.
Skipper Shaun Furtiere was actively involved in these informative trips back in spring 2003.
Since then there have been many satisfied clients who've since reported back with great results with ongoing fishing success stories. Quite a few have booked a second or even a 3rd tuition trip to learn more on a particular species.
With a detailed breakdown of sounder use and correct settings to achieve the most from your unit.
GPS to enhance your fishing skills & overall boating navigational knowledge.
These sessions provide many many points of fishing knowledge such as timing, tides, moon phases, baits, rigs and tackle requirements for fishing tidal water situations such as Western Port or Southern Port Phillip Bay.
Along the way the finer points to finding fish in particular areas are explained in an easy to learn format. Precise anchoring techniques are also shown as this can make a huge difference to your end of day results.
GPS Marks are also part of these sessions & will help to increase future trips for you on a variety of popular species such as Snapper, Gummy Shark, Whiting & Squid.
Groups are kept to a minimum size for these sessions with 2 persons maximum on a tuition session.
Clients are advised to bring along a notebook-pen as there are many notes & inside tips worth writing down that are explained on the day.
I offer this tuition guiding service on our charter vessel teaching you many proven techniques I've learnt over in 35 years of recreational & charter fishing. Being fully insured in any manner of outdoor activity is paramount for many reasons in todays society.
Fully insured for clients aboard their vessel at all times.
A Tuition trip onboard our vessel one on one with the skipper is a proven way of not only fast tracking future success, it's also a very good way of learning many of the finer points to fishing in a tidal situations.
Some conditions & day/date selections do apply to these Tuition sessions.
Typically these Tuition sessions fill fairly quickly each season, so don't delay too long !!
Please contact Shaun via the options below for further information and Tuition rates.