Broome charters?
Submitted by Goatlobster on Fri, 2013-03-22 11:55
Heading up to broome mid april with the missus for a 'romantic getaway' (my idea to go to broome) just wondering if any fw crew have any advice on reputable charter companies up there? Weather dependant on weather we go offshore or hunting a marrabundi ..
Cheese!
Swompa
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Go out to Eco Beach and do a
Go out to Eco Beach and do a charter with Kurt from Barraddict.
Best fishing I have ever done.
Even my wife, whos idea of a good days fishing is getting through a book about vampires, picked up Barra, GT's and a tuna.
Goatlobster
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Sweeet! Cheers, eco beach
Sweeet! Cheers, eco beach didnt even cross my mind, you dont have to be staying there to head out with him?
Goatlobster
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Disregard just sussed out
Disregard just sussed out their site, did they take just you and your missus swompa?
Swompa
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I have been there three
I have been there three times, got married the 2nd. I have fished with Kurt 4 times, twice we had the boat to our group (5 people in total), once was just three of us, and the first time was with 5 people, including wifey.
his boat is intimate, but you get room to fish and get involved if someone else hooks up.
As one of the comments says, do yourself a favour and spend a night there. After spending three nights there on my first trip north, I thought Broome was a bit of a hole when compared to what is 150km away....furthermore take the chopper if you have a few bucks spare, makes the trip 15 minutes of awesomeness and you feel like a rock star landing on the beach.
Finally, go on mid tides.
Busted Arse
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Broome might be a bit of a
Broome might be a bit of a tourist trap but the place is hardly what id describe as a hole.
bundyrum
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Fish Broome
If you don't want to travel that far from Broome try FishBroome. They'll look after you.
Sammy the Salmon
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Do yourself a favour and
Do yourself a favour and stay at Eco (if it is within your price range). Even the tents, seriously they are flash as too.
I thought that Broome was a shitheap in comparison in terms of an enjoyable, romantic holiday.
ps: Kurt is a champ
Goatlobster
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Just quietly I only chose
Just quietly I only chose broome because of the good fishing, not for the romantic factor! Haha! Accomm is alrewady booked but ill suss eco beach for next time when I go for a fish down there
beau
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Oi goathead I'll join you for
Oi goathead I'll join you for a "romantic" getaway to eco beach
wadetolley
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Best charter in Broome and
Best charter in Broome and the biggest and best boat,you have to go out with http://www.absoluteoceancharters.com.au/ they also have a facebook page.. and look after fishwrecked members!
Busted Arse
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You wont be dissapointed by
You wont be dissapointed by either barradict or AOC. Each are completely different but enjoyable fishing charters.
Swompa
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Mrs swompa with her
Mrs swompa with her barra
http://www.ecobeach.com.au/image-library/photo.php?id=1395&cat=fishing&PHPSESSID=a9c405d23552fb1c3410459a04e47d66
Goatlobster
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Cheers for all the info guys,
Cheers for all the info guys, appreciate it! Swompa im pretty sure I would get a very similar pic of my missus holding a barra, meanwhile ill be empty handed, think im getting used to her outfishing me :/ might have to look at extending our trip an extra night!
Swompa
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Absolute pleasure. Planning
Absolute pleasure. Planning trip 4 up there for later this year.
Tassyfisher
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me and my son are heading up
me and my son are heading up to broome late april for 10 days fishing.we are going out with jeff from west kimberly fishing tours for a couple of days and a couple out on the reefs.if it is half as good as last time up there it should be great.went with steve from fish broome last time and caught heaps and got looked after real well.looking also for a few land based spots to chuck a line in if anyone can help .cheers scott
bundyrum
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West Kimberley
I've been out with Jeff from West Kimberely. Lets just say, i would cancel & re-book with FishBroome....
Tassyfisher
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steve from fish broome has
steve from fish broome has left broome thats why i had to find someone else.why werent tou happy???