feedback Hooker 1 Charters please

[rick k]

Hello,

Wife and I are considering a trip in October with Hooker 1 out of the Gold Coast somewhere. Seems they head Nth of the Seaway.

Welcome any feedback re operator or options at that time of year.

Rick

[aquarius]

Hi Fishtime...Mate have not been on this particular boat but have been on heaps of charters from the Gold Coast over the years.....Its a matter of good luck as to weather you come back with a feed of reefies because this area is heavily fished by countless numbers of charter boats.
It would seem the fish most people bring back on a bad day is the old Tailor but on a good day if all conditions suit..ie;wind, barometer, moon etc..you may get snapper pearl perch,trag and the list goes on.
Don't be dissapointed if you come back with a handful of fish because 50% of my charter trips we did just that.
If you want to get serious about a fishing trip head up north to Hervey Bay and beyond.
Cheers Brent

[rick k]

thanks Brent.

It is sometimes hard to get excited about paying almost $150 to catch parrot on big alveys and bottom bashing gear, which has been my experience of other charters in the past.

Rick

[blaze]

Charters
My thoughts
If its somewhere ya havent seen before its worth it just the the scenery ( does'nt matter if ya dont catch a fish)
If ya want to catch fish for sport ( can't beat light line in estuaries) In tassie a 5 to 10lb salmon on fly 2kg tippet or 1 or 2 kg string on a light spin stick is better value and fun than any charter.
That said spending 3 or 4 hrs trying to work a marlin up from the deep off st helens is fun to I enjoy the hunt as much as getting a fish and even to see one of these fish is worth the expense
cheers
blaze