AS THE FISHING IN MELBOURNE IS SEASONAL PLEASE READ MY GUIDE AS TO WHAT TO FISH FOR IN BOTH WESTERNPORT AND PORTPHILLIP - WHEN AND WHERE

SEP TO DEC

MADNESS SNAPPER SEASON IN PORTPHILLIP AND WESTERNPORT REELTIME RUNS THREE TRIPS PER DAY AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR THEY ARE ALL 6HR TRIPS TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS 4AM TO 10AM/10AM TO 4PM/4PM TILL 10PM ONLY FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR BECAUSE OF DEMAND COSTS ARE AS FOLLOWS $600 PER TRIP FOR THE 6 HRS AND A MAXIMUM OF 6 PEOPLE BUT PREFFER 5 OR LESS AS IT BECOMES MORE PERSONAL.

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DEC TO APRIL

THIS IS THE TIME TO HIT WESTERNPORT BECAUSE OF ITS VARIETY YOU CAN EXPECT TO CATCH ANYTHING FROM BIG REDS TO MASSIVE GUMMYS UPTO 30KG,KINGGEORGE WHITING,ELEPHANT FISH,PINKIES IN MASSIVE NUMBERS,AUSTRAILIAN SALMON,MULLAWAY,SQIUD,SEVENGILL SHARKS TO 100KG AND SCHOOL SHARKS ARE THERE BUT ARE A REAR ENCOUNTER.

THE TRIPS THAT RUN THIS TIME OF THE YEAR TIMES MAY VARY GENERAL RULE OF THUMB IS 6AM TO 12PM AND 12PM TO 6PM. NIGHT CHARTERS FOR WESTERNPORT A BIG THING AND CAN BE VERY REWARDING SO NIGHT CHARTERS ARE AVAILABLE AND TIMES CAN BE ARANGED AROUND TIDES ETC BUT A GOOD EG OF A NIGHT CHARTER IS SAY 8PM TO 2AM OR 2AM TO 8AM OR YOU CAN EVEN GO FOR THE 10HR NIGHT CHARTER IF YOU WISH PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS $600 FOR STANDED 6HR DAY CHARTERS AND 6HR NIGHT CHARTER IS $600 10HR DAY CHARTER IS $800 AND 10HR NIGHT CHARTER IS $900 SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE APPLY 6PERSONS IS THE MAX

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APRIL TO JULY

THIS IS GUMMY TIME WITH THE COLD WATER RUSHING IN AND THE SUMMER FISH MAKEING THERE WAY OUT INTO THE OCEAN TO DO WHAT EVER IT IS THEY DO I START TO HUNT THE GREAT GREYS AND FISH UPTO 30KG CAN BE ENCOUNTERED BUT THE AVARAGE FISH IS BETWEEN 5KG AND 18KG TRUE FIGHTERS FOR THERE SIZE AND ONCE YOU HAVE CAUGHT ONE OF THESE BEUTIFUL SPECIMANS YOU WILL NO WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT ALL FISH OVER 15KG ARE BIG FEMALES AND ARE FULL OF PUPS SO TAKING A FISH OF THIS SIZE IS UPTO THE INDIVIDULE BUT TAG AND REALESE IS A BIG PART OF REELTIMES THEORYS IF YOU DO DECIDE TO RELESE THE FISH A QIUCK PHOTO IS TAKEN WITH A VERY HIGH QUILITY CAMERA AND GIVEN TO YOU THESE CHARTERS VARY AS ALOT OF NIGHT CHARTERS ARE DONE AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AND ALOT OF FISH GET TAKEN DURING THE DAY TO SO TIMES ARE ORGANIZED UPON REQUEST?

PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS 6HRS DAY $600 AND 10HRS DAY $900 6HRS NIGHT $600 10HRS NIGHT $900 MAXAMEN OF 6 PEOPLE

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JULY TO SEP

THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS VERY TOUGH AND SNAPPER FISHING AND GUMMY FISHING CAN STILL TAKE PLACE BUT WITH NOT MUCH RESULTS BUT HOWEVER BLACKROCK TURNS ON SOME AWSOME FISHING WITH SMALL SNAPPER OR PINKIES ON SOFT PLASTICS THESE FISH CAN BE ANYWERE FROM 20CM TO 60CM AND ARE AWSOME FUN SALMON ARE PLENTIFUL IN THIS AREA AND OFFER SOME GREAT SPORT AND LAST OF ALL SQUID GOOD BAGS OF SQUID CAN BE TAKEN AS WELL THIS IS WHAT I RECOMEND FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

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ALL GEAR USED ON THESE CHARTERS WEATHER YOU ARE SQUID FISHING OR GUMMY FISHING IS THE ABSALUTE TOP OF THE RANGE SHIMANO TACKLE AND IS WELL SERVICED AND KEPT UPTO SCRATCH SO THERE IS ABSALUTLY NO NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN TACKLE

Charters are available 7 days a week

  • Half Day (6 hrs) - $600
  • Full Day (10-12 hrs) - $900  
  • Night Charters (10-12 hrs) -$900      **6 people max on all charters**

Gift vouchers are also available

  • $150 p/p

Rods, tackle and bait all supplied. All customers must hold a current fishing licence.

Our boat is a 6.5m Marine plate aluminium, powered by a lovely 225hp 4 stroke Yamaha and fully equipped with Sonar equipment.

20% deposit is required an all bookings. Business cheques and credit cards welcome.

Post cheques or money orders to :

Reeltime Fishing Charters
PO BOX 4480,
LANGWARRIN VIC 3910

Single person bookings are fine, we will just slot you in with a charter of less than 6 people to spread out the cost

Fill in the booking form below, or email mattcini@bigpond.com.au

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