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Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher

Deep Sea Charters runs reef and offshore fishing trips of the coast of Sydney. If you want colorful fish, experienced crew, and reliable boats, this is the vessel to board.

Heading out from the Sydney Fish Market, you will go between 5 to 7 nautical miles offshore, or fish around the nearby reefs. These fisheries are productive, and you can catch the likes of Snapper, Blue Groper, Sea Bream, Flathead, Snapper, Leatherjacket, and Coral Trout.

Capt. Colin has vast experience in both fishing and charter industry, and will make sure you also learn something new about the craft of fishing itself. He has two boats, so if you can’t find a spot here, just scroll down, and see what’s available on his other vessel.

To cater to your needs, there are multiple pick-up and drop off points. You can start your trip from Casino Wharf, King Street Wharf, Thames Street Wharf, Milsons Point Wharf, or Rose Bay Wharf. You can choose private or shared packages, depending on what works best with your schedule.

The crew will welcome you aboard Kingfisher. Kingfisher is a 43’ custom made commercial, and can take up to 15 people for maximum comfort and safety. The boat is powered by a 127 HP GetSet Diesel engine. She is fitted with a fishfinder, GPS, stores life jackets, and has an ice box, and toilet.

Once onboard, the crew will supply you with the rods, reel, tackle, and bait. They use quality Shimano gear, and will take you bottom fishing around reefs near Sydney. You can also go trolling. The trip rates include the fishing license.

So what do you need? If prone to seasickness, take medication before the trip. Pack your camera, and put on warm clothing, wind and waterproof jacket, sunscreen and hat, sturdy shoes, sandwiches or rolls, a portable cooler, cooler bag or plastic bag to carry the fish home. You’re then good to go!



Customer reviews

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
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5.0 / 5
Experience
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Andrew C.
Munich, Germany
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great trip with Capitain Colon

VERIFIED   Summer Shared Trip (PM) - Weekend on December 1, 2019
A great trip. Colin was full of stories and so patient with the kids. Fishing conditions were not ideal but he made sure we...
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Federico L.
Kellyville, New South Wales
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Kingfisher day trip

VERIFIED   Summer Shared Trip (AM) - Weeekday on December 18, 2017
Great time on the boat, although myself and a couple of my mates were destroyed by seasickness phil the deckhand did an amazing...
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Sacha D. M.
Yagoona, New South Wales
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   Summer Shared Trip (AM) - Weekend on January 6, 2018
Awesome trip with friendly and knowledgable crew, as soon as the fish went quite they put us right back ontop of the fish by...
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Xi C.
Winston Hills, New South Wales
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wonderful trip

VERIFIED   Summer Shared Trip (AM) - Weeekday on December 20, 2017
The crews are very friendly and experienced. Learnt a lot stuff and also got some big fishes.
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Fabio R.
Lilyfield, New South Wales
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Day with Captain Colin

VERIFIED   Summer Shared Trip (AM) - Weeekday on October 4, 2017
Great day, took my 12 year old and we had a great time. Staff couldn’t do enough for you.
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FAQs about Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher

Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher offers the following trips to customers:
  • AU $200 per person - Summer Shared Trip (AM) - Weeekday (6 hours)
  • AU $200 per person - Summer Shared Trip (PM) - Weekday (6 hours)
  • AU $250 per person - Summer Shared Trip (AM) - Weekend (6 hours)
  • AU $250 per person - Summer Shared Trip (PM) - Weekend (6 hours)
  • AU $1,500 per group - Summer Private Trip (AM) - Weekday (6 hours)
  • AU $1,500 per group - Summer Private Trip (PM) - Weekday (6 hours)
  • AU $2,000 per group - Summer Private Trip (AM) - Weekend (6 hours)
  • AU $2,000 per group - Summer Private Trip (PM) - Weekend (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Radar

Trips booked with Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Only catch cleaning)
  • Fishing License

Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher offers the following types of fishing:
  • Offshore Fishing (5 to 7 nautical miles)
  • Reef Fishing (Off Sydney on local reefs)

Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle (Shimano up to 50 Kg)
  • Bottom Fishing (Sydney local reefs)
  • Trolling (Shimano)
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Deep Sea Charters - Kingfisher include:
  • Bream (Black)
  • Coral Trout
  • Flathead
  • Gurnard
  • Snapper (Pink)
  • Wrasse (Bluethroat)

Your captain

Colin Wishart
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
24 Customer reviews
Member since July 2016
Captain Colin started fishing at the age of 12, around the waters of Shetland. He spent five years working onboard North Sea Rescue, and another five years working on lifeboats on the English Channel. In addition to his life long fishing experience, Capt. Colin has spent 32 years operating as a captain on Sydney Harbour. He started Deep Sea Charters in 2012, and since then has been running fishing trips. He and his crew will help anglers with techniques and will take you out to local reefs.

The fish you can target

Bream (Black) Black Bream
Coral Trout Coral Trout
Flathead Flathead
Gurnard Gurnard

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Other
Capacity
15 persons
Boat length
43 ft
Year built
1964
Restored in
2017
Boat manufacturer
Custom
Boat type
Other

Engine model
GenSet Diesel
Powered by
1 x 127HP

Which types of fishing are offered

Offshore Fishing
5 to 7 nautical miles
Reef Fishing
Off Sydney on local reefs

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Shimano up to 50 Kg
Bottom Fishing
Sydney local reefs
Trolling
Shimano
Drift Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
GPS
Fishfinder
Radar

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Only catch cleaning
Fishing License

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
As per local requirements
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
Bank Transfer

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