A: In the case of unsafe or unfishable weather, you will be notified and the charter will be cancelled and another date or different species charter arranged for you, depending on your availability. Where possible, we will always try our best to give 24 hours notice.

A: Laws applying to gift vouchers and gift cards:

If the card has an earlier expiry date written on it and is sold after this date, consumers will still get the mandatory three-year period. Gift cards and vouchers are not covered by the three-year period if they: are sold for a good or service at a genuine discount.

A: Port Phillip Bay Snapper Fishing Charters (October-December)

• Midweek Exclusive Snapper Fishing Charters: Reserve an unforgettable fishing experience with our charter for only $1520, accommodating a minimum of 8 passengers. For those larger fishing parties, additional spots are available at $190 per person, up to a total of 10 passengers.
• Weekend Snapper Fishing Adventures: Secure our premium fishing charter over the weekend for $1680, suitable for a minimum of 8 passengers. Enhance your group’s experience by adding extra passengers at $210 per person, up to 10 passengers in total.
• Individual or Single Spot Fishing Experiences: Our midweek and weekend fishing charters also welcome solo adventurers at $190 and $210 respectively.

Port Phillip Bay Multi-Species Fishing Charters (January-April/August-October)

• Midweek & Weekend Snapper, Whiting, Squid Fishing Charters: Experience the thrill of multi-species fishing for just $1400 midweek and $1520 on weekends, ideal for groups of at least 8. For larger groups, additional weekend passengers can join at $190 per person, up to 10 passengers.
• Individual or Single Spot Multi-Species Fishing: Enjoy the excitement of Snapper, Whiting, and Squid fishing solo with spots available at $190 midweek and $190 weekends.

Port Phillip Bay Yellow Tail King Fish & Tuna Fishing Charters (January-April)

• Premium King Fish & Tuna Fishing Charters: Embark on an exhilarating fishing journey with our specialized Yellow Tail King Fish and Tuna charter. Available for $2400, accommodating a minimum of 8 passengers. Additional spots are available for  $300 per person with a maximum of 10 passenegrs
• Individual or Single Spot King Fish & Tuna Fishing: For the solo fishing enthusiasts, we offer single spots on our exciting charters for just $300, applicable both midweek and weekends.

Portland Southern Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters (April - September)

• Midweek Southern Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters: Book a unique fishing adventure midweek for $2400, suitable for at least 8 passengers. Additional passengers can join the experience at $300 per person.
• Weekend Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters: Enjoy an exclusive weekend charter for $2800, perfect for a group of 8 or more. Add extra passengers at $350 per person.
• Individual or Single Spot Blue Fin Tuna Fishing: Capture the thrill of fishing Blue Fin Tuna solo. Single spots can be booked at $300 midweek or $350 on weekends.

A: Please call us on 0467 444 031 or email info@finchaserfishingcharters.com.au

A: This can happen for lots of reasons especially depending on the security of your email, the best way to get your booking confirmation email, is to email us with your correct email or another email address if the one you used did not work properly we will get that and re-send it straight away.

Also in an emergency you can easily go to our Fishing Charter Pages and as long as you received your booking reference number this assures you that your payment went through and your booking was made, simply make sure you go to the correct charter you booked and all the departure instructions will be there also.

A: Port Phillip Bay Snapper Fishing Charters (October-December)

Min 8 Max 10 or you can simply choose to Book an Individual Spot and Join a Group. 

We do not put more than 8 Passengers on our Individual Charters in Melbourne & Port Phillip Bay

Port Phillip Bay Snapper - Whiting - Squid Fishing Charters (January-April)

Min 8 Max 10 or you can simply choose to Book an Individual Spot and Join a Group.

We do not put more than 8 Passengers on our Individual Charters in Melbourne & Port Phillip Bay

Portland Southern Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters (May - July)

Min 6 Max 10 or you can simply choose to Book an Individual Spot and Join a Group.

We do not put more than 6 Passengers on our Individual Charters in Portland.

A: No, we understand that it isn't always possible to organize a whole group, Which is why we also offer Individual Charters. Fin Chaser Fishing Charters has designed such a great Fishing Charter Booking System to make it very simple for you to join a group.

We have plenty of dates available for all species such as Snapper, King George Whiting, Squid, Yellow Tail King Fish, Wrass, Gummy Shark, Blue Fin Tuna and will make more Individual Fishing Charters available as they fill and we require more dates.

Always happy to help - You simply pay per person and we fill the group!

A: Yes, as long as they are supervised by a parent/guardian. We believe that kids are the future of fishing and we certainly encourage them to get into the sport!

A: Book online using our convenient and secure online booking calendar.

A: Yes, all fishing charter bookings require a deposit in order to secure a booking. 

Port Phillip Bay Fishing Charters require a $250 deposit when booking the boat or a $100 deposit if booking a spot on an Individual Fishing Charter or Tuition Charter.

Offshore Portland Southern Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters & Melbourne Yellow Tail Fish Fishing Charters require a $400 deposit when booking the boat or a $100 deposit if booking a spot on an Individual Charter.

Visa/MasterCard is accepted.

A: You can purchase a Fin Chaser Fishing Charter Gift Voucher for any Value, Valid for 3 years. Perfect Christmas Gift, Birthday, Father's day, or just a Special Occasion and for a Loved One.

Our Gift Vouchers will cater to all Species such as Portland Tuna, Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay, Westernport Snapper, King George Whiting, Squid, Yellow Tail King Fish, Wrass to name a few!

Note: All Gift Voucher purchases are non-refundable.

If the card has an earlier expiry date displayed on it and is sold after this date, consumers will still get the mandatory three-year period. Gift cards and vouchers will not be covered by the three-year period if they: are sold for a good or service at a genuine discount.

A: Barrel Buster is 9M

A: Snapper Fishing Charters (October-December)

Port Phillip Bay
Carrum Boat Ramp - Patterson Lakes
Launching Way
Carrum, Victoria

Snapper - Whiting - Squid Fishing Charters (January-April)

Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula

Blairgowire Marina Public Jetty

Kingfish Fishing Charters (January -April)

Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula
Blairgowire Marina Public Jetty

Portland Bluefin Tuna Fishing Charters (April-June)

Portland Boat Ramp
Lee Breakwater Road
Portland, Victoria

Important information about your Portland Tuna Fishing Charter departure point - Fin Chaser Fishing Charters departure point NEW BOAT RAMP OPPOSITE THE CHURCH (LEE BREAKWATER ROAD). Please meet us there at 8 AM 

A: Fin Chaser Fishing Charters seasonally target!

October - December: Port Phillip Bay Snapper Fishing Charters, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Launchingway, Melbourne, Victoria

January - April: Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne's Yellow Tail King Fish Fishing Charters, Victoria's Hardest fighting fish, Blairgowrie Marina Public Jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.

January - April: Port Phillip Bay, Snapper - Whiting - Squid Fishing Charters, Daily from Blairgowrie Marina Public Jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.

May - July: Victoria's Portland Southern Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters, Portland-South West Coast of Victoria.

January - April: Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne's King George Whiting/Squid Fishing Charters, Blairgowrie Marina Public Jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.

January - April: Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne's Gummy Shark Fishing Charters, Blairgowrie Marina Public Jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.

August - September: Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne's King George Whiting/Squid Fishing Charters, Blairgowrie Marina Public Jetty on the Mornington Peninsula.

A: All bait, tackle, and top of the range rods and reels are supplied. Safety equipment is above and beyond marine safety standards with life jackets, flares, first aid, radios, and full LED lighting.  A qualified Skipper and Deck Hand.                 

You need only bring your own food, drink, and a current Victorian Recreational Fishing Licence

A hat, weatherproof jacket, sunscreen, sunglasses and a coolbox to take fish home in, is also recommended

A: Yes, our vessel is regularly updated with all the latest safety gear and first aid in accordance with the regulations of Marine Safety Victoria.

A: Yes, you are welcome to bring your own gear, but there really is no need as we provide all the best gear that is suitable to the job at hand.

A: Absolutely not!

It is considered an insult to the skipper and strictly prohibited onboard. If the skipper has suspicions that a GPS is being used, the charter will immediately cease and all monies paid will be non-refundable.  

A: Yes, however, we do have a three can limit for bay charters as you need to be alert and of sound judgement whenever you are on the water.

Alcohol is not recommended for offshore charters.

A: Unfortunately we no longer offer any catering so please ensure you bring your own food and drink (including plenty of water).

Subway Platters have been very Common safe easy and well priced.

Fin Chaser Fishing Charters runs a highly recommended Fishing Charter, We are very well known for catching a large amount of fish on most of our Fishing Charters, This means that if we are not Catching Fish we are Moving so there is Practically no time for BBQ'S unless we feel that is the Customers Request to not be concerned about catching fish and they would rather enjoy the day relaxing and having a BBQ then let as no Prior we will be happy to accommodate you.

A: Yes, we have a toilet on board.

A: No, unfortunately we can’t guarantee that every customer will land a fish, as there are so many factors that can affect the day such as air pressure and wind direction.

However, we can guarantee that you will be fishing aboard a well fitted boat with reputable skippers whose aim it is to get you on the fish everytime!

A: We accept Visa/MasterCard to pay a deposit.

We accept Visa/MasterCard to pay the balance, you can simply do so by clicking here using your Reference Number.

If you would like to pay the balance on credit card, please contact us on 0467 444 031 at the latest a day before the charter as the Skippers do not have payment facilities onboard.

If you wish to pay on the day we only accept cash payment.

Charters must be paid in full before departure.

A: Unfortunately, we do not.

A: Only for our Portland charters as there is cleaning tables available.

A: There is no easy way to answer this question as there are so many variables that can affect the day such as wind, air pressure and moon phase. The 'best time' to fish changes from week to week. However, our strike rate at any time of day is excellent as we only target species in their peak seasons.

A: If the Myth is correct and you want to higher the chances on catching fish we suggest NO bananas haha

A: Yes, providing the numbers comply with bag limits.

A: We accept cancellations one week prior to your charter. We will reschedule to another date for the same species or a different species. We do not offer refunds

A: We do everything we can to maintain sustainable fishing. Generally on the snapper we are fishing in depths from 15m and above, releasing snapper in these depths can cause harm to the fish. This decision is at the skipper's discretion.

A: Book the Boat is a Minimum of 8 Passengers Weekends $2800, Midweek $2100

Individual's $300pp midweek or $350pp Weekends

A: Book the Boat is a Minimum of 8 and Max 10 Passengers $190pp Midweek and $210 Weekends

Individual's or Single Spot is $190pp Midweek and $210 Weekends Oct-Dec 

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A: Book the Boat is a Minimum of 8 Passengers $1520

Individual's or Single Spot is $190pp

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A: Book the Boat is a Minimum of 8 Passengers  $1520

Individual's or Single Spot is $190pp 

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A: Midweek Book the Boat $750 Min 6 Passengers

Weekends Book the Boat $750 Min 6 Passengers

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A: Book the Boat is a Minimum of 8 Passengers  $2400

Individual's or Single Spot is $300pp

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A: We Target Port Phillip Bay Snapper Daily from Carrum/ Patterson Lakes Annully Between October & December

We conduct 3 trips per day 5:30AM - 10:30AM - 3:30PM

All fishing Charters/Trips Go for 5 HRS

We also Target Port Phillip Bay Snapper from January to April Anully Departing Martha Cove on the Mornington Peninsula.

A: Melbourne's Yellow Tail King Fish Charters are ran in Port Phillip Bay Victoria between January 1st until April 30th.

A: Victoria's Portland Southern Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters are Ran From May 1st to July 31st every year.

A: Victoria's King George Whiting & Squid Fishing Charters are Ran in Port Phillip Bay, Between Jan 1st to April 30th

A: Victoria's Port Phillip Bay Gummy Shark Fishing Charters are ran between Jan 1st to April 30th Annully.

We can arrange to cater times around Tides and moon phases as these Sharks like to feed also in both Day Light Hrs and After Hrs so we can cater a fishing charter to suit you Phone Bookings Only. 

A: When you Book your Fishing Charter Online you will Automatically Recieve your Invoice in your Email.

A: Port Phillip Bay Snapper Fishing Charter October-December Patterson Lakes/Carrum/Launching Way run for Max 5HRS. If bag limit is reached we may be back in earlier

Port Phillip Bay Snapper Fishing Charter January-April Martha Cove Mornington Peninsula run for Max 6 Hrs

A: Port Phillip Bay Snapper - Whiting - Squid Fishing Charters January-April Martha Cove, Mornington Peninsula run for Max 5.5 Hrs but generally 5 Hours.

Unless the skipper feels that they have caught to man-fish we will call it early to avoid damage to the fish and wastefully killing of fish.

A: Port Phillip Bay Yellow Tail King Fish Fishing Charters go for Max 8 Hrs

A: Portland Blue Fin Tuna Fishing Charters run for Max 8 Hrs.

A: Unfortunately we have no control over who gets sick and who doesn’t. Precautions can be taken to reduce the chance though. Seasick tablets (start taking the night before), magnets and ginger are some of the remedies. Refraining from a big night at the pub prior to your charter is also a good idea.

A: Smoking is permitted on the rear deck.

A: The catch is usually divided evenly. In the case of larger or trophy fish these are kept by the angler who caught them.

A: Yes, we assist all anglers attain a good fishing technique in a fun team environment.

A: Port Phillip Bay/Westernport Bay Half Day trips: up to 25 kilometres, mostly 1 to 15 kilometres, it depends on the weather, target species and what's on the bite. Portland Tuna Full Day trips: up to 40 kilometres, depending on the fishing season.

A: Snapper in Victoria, Port Phillip Bay no more than 10 Snapper per person/per day with only 3 allowed larger than 40cm.

Legal Size Limit is 28cm

Fish must be kept whole or in carcas form.

A: Yellow Tail King Fish in Victoria, Port Phillip Bay no more than 5 Yellow Tail King Fish per person/per day.

Legal Size Limit is 60cm

Fish must be kept whole or in carcas form

A: King George Whiting in Victoria, Port Phillip Bay no more than 20 King George Whiting per person/per day with only 3 allowed larger than 40cm.

Legal Size Limit is 28cm

Fish must be kept whole or in carcas form.

A: Blue Fin Tuna in Victoria, Portland no more than 2 Blue Fin Tuna per person/per day.

Fish must be kept whole or in carcas form.

A: Squid/Calamari in Victoria, Port Phillip Bay no more than 10 Squid/Calamari per person/per day.

Fish must be kept whole or in carcas form.

A: Gummy Sharks in Victoria, Port Phillip Bay no more than 2 Gummy Sharks per person/per day.

Legal Size Limit is 45cm from the rear gill to the start of the tail. (Not Overall)

Fish must be kept whole or in carcas form.

A: Keep an eye out for our yearly Fishing Charter Deals join up to our mailing list to receive huge savings on Fishing Charters in Melbourne.

•Fathers Day Gift Vouchers

•Christmas Gift Vouchers

•Gift Vouchers

A: With all Melbourne Fishing Charters we do not clean your catch due to the high traffic volume of charters and the lots of new laws in place with keeping whole fish and arriving on land with whole fish, also the lack of cleaning facility's around where we operate from.

However we do clean your Portland Tuna as part of the package as the are big and it is a full day charter thank you.

A: We try to cancel charters due to low numbers or bad weather, a few days before.  Last-minute morning sometimes can’t be helped but we try extremely hard to avoid them sometimes the weather is unexpected and unsafe.

A: Unfortunately we do not clean your catch for all species in Melbourne, due to laws at the boat ramps and Marinas we fish, however in Portland we do clean your tuna filllet them and bag them up for you as it is a full day charter.

A: We think that 4 years old and upwards is appropriate and from 4 to 10 should be accompanied by a parent, all children must have life jackets under the age of 8 years of you have your own please bring it if not we can arrange it.

A: You will receive your voucher by email in PDF format, you can simply print it off if for a gift or just copy the code when making your booking. 

If you do not receive your Gift Voucher with your email confirmation, please send an email and we will fix it for you as quickly as we can.

A: A deposit must be made online to secure your Fishing Charter Booking

In the event that the charter gets canceled due to weather, or low numbers you will receive a voucher in the amount that you paid originally to re-book.

A: We suggest that you DO NOT buy your fishing licences until the night before or the morning of the afternoon your fishing in case of last-minute cancellations due to low numbers or unsafe weather.

A: Basically, we depart from all locations Portland, Carrum and Martha Cove using their Boat ramps, Parking is supplied but when the weather is good, it can be challenging so get there a little earlier and start from the closest point to the ramp and work your way backward. 

A: Your more than welcome to bring more ice to add to our collection for your catch in the boat fish box, bringing some food and drink ina small esky is perfectly fine. In some cases when people book the whole boat, they bring one big esky, however for Individuals pack as light as possible.