Wellington Fishing Charters

Pete and John with great help from their hardworking deckhands John Totoro, Johan van Rensburg, Alan Chambers and Mat Dobson run a boat each from both the west and south coast as well as many trips to the Marlborough Sounds. They are professional operators who have a very good reputation for catching fish and looking after their guests.

Wellington Fishing Charters was formed in 2002 by John Fargher and Pete Lamb who were both successful and well established charter operators and fishermen. John steamed the 52ft Melicent accross the Tasman from Mooloolabar to Wellington on a 7 day trip which could be described as 'character building'.

The boat proved to be a very good sea boat and John refurbished and got her into fishing charter survey by August 2002.

The business thrived with good fishing and good service after which the 62ft Daniel was purchased in October 2006. It is a sturdy vessel and operates from Seaview in Wellington Harbour occasionally crossing the Cook Strait and venturing out wide off Cape Palliser after the BIG ones.

The Fishing

Melicent fishes the west coast which is better in southerly winds and does many trips to the Marlborough Sounds which is only a 2 hour steam. The deepwater fishing is good with mainly groper (hapuku) caught up to and over 100lbs. Snapper, kingfish and tuna are caught from October though to April. Inshore fishing for bluecod and tarakihi is always good with many other species like john dory, trevally, warehou and trumpeter caught reasonably regularly.

Daniel fishes the south coast and out to Nicholsons trench. The area is better in northerly winds and is rich with groper, bass and bluenose as well as sharks and other interesting species (broadbill and bluefin tuna potential). The inshore fishing is very productive for blue cod and tarakihi with trumpeter, warehou, gurnard and trevally a common catch.

Charters

Catering for individuals and groups, Wellington Fishing Charters run half day, full day, evening trips and 2 - 5 day trips to the Marlborough Sounds and beyond. Tackle, food, bait, filleting, advice and entertainment can all be provided.

Wellington Fishing Charters consistently run around 300 trips a year. The boats are well maintained and carry all the necessary safety equipment specified by NZMSA.

Pete and John will always look after you from start to finish offering the best possible service and fishing to make your day a memorable one. Both are qualified skippers, good cooks and very experienced fishermen. All you need to do is eat, drink, fish and sleep. John and Pete combined have over 40 years of charter experience and over 70 years fishing experience in the local waters and around the country.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am - 4pm

For more information contact:

Wellington Fishing Charters
Seaview Marina
Unit 11, 100 Port Road
Seaview
Ph: +64 4 589 4325
shop@wellingtonfishingcharters.co.nz
www.wellingtonfishingcharters.co.nz

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