Been asking prices on air fares to New Zealand in July for a week long deep sea fishing trip in the Southern Ocean on one of their boats. I must get 30 starters for the week on the boat to qualify for a good deal. Spoke with a fishing charter business operator yesterday about spending a week on the high seas, he agreed the best fishing is in July. He said since the earth quake everything is half price. All fishing gear supplied free. Make sure you bring your swimmers and snorkelling equipment as there will be times when you will get sick of fishing. The vessel sleeps 30 comfortably, it has a full time cook, separate lounge & dining room, 24 hour bar service, byo grog if you like, has TV, Foxtel etc. etc. Promotional fishing trip photos supplied below Limited seats available... Waiting on your reply. (Don’t see anybody on the deck? They must be inside having a drink & sampling the fantastic food!)
Fishing trip anyone??
- Thread starter brianstewart
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Do they have a day rate?
Can I have a discount for supplying my own burley?
Can I have a discount for supplying my own burley?
Ian Anderson
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Perhaps a lighthouse?
David Morton
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I've gone out on SAR for boats in less trouble than the one pictured above here.
Holy Moly - and people pay to do that ?
Holy Moly - and people pay to do that ?
She's actually a 28.35m fishing vessel registered to a Scottish fishing company, so I'm guessing this is somewhere in the North Sea... Mind you, I've been out on a research vessel south of NZ in similar seas - not pleasant when the wheelhouse actually goes underwater....
JimmyMac
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David Morton
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A really interesting web site shows ships and real time map displays of where they are:
Current Vessels in Range - AIS Marine Traffic
and if it's aeroplanes you want to see try :
RadarVirtuel.com
Current Vessels in Range - AIS Marine Traffic
and if it's aeroplanes you want to see try :
RadarVirtuel.com
Jim Rosenthal
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These photos are already up on the Hatteras Owners forum; I believe that the photos were shot from the other of the pair of vessels that together pull a trawl net. these are really tough boats and will take at least as much as the crew can take.
I love being on the water but I don't think there's anything on earth that would get me out in that. It makes the Perfect Storm look tame. And they all died.
I love being on the water but I don't think there's anything on earth that would get me out in that. It makes the Perfect Storm look tame. And they all died.
Jim Rosenthal
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Iinteresting, each vessel has only one main drive engine! I think I'd want two. And it's only a 900hp Caterpillar 3508.. my experience with Cat marine diesels hasn't been good. These guys must trust them....
David is right - I used to run a small sport fisherman and I've been out on Search And Rescue runs, when the harbor police rescue and SeaTow wouldn't go out, in far less dangerous water than that! Take my word for it - if that's the water you're going out in, the bar, the 24hr galley w/cook, and any entertainment aboard won't matter worth a f***!!! All that will be on your mind is the dock and when it will mercifully appear. In reality, the pictured boat is obviously a trawler, not a party boat(local appelation). One of the trips I've been on seemed, but was not nearly, this bad to me, hanging over the rail and praying God would take me right then. Brian must have been on a similar one to have wriiten this 'invitation'. A.J.
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Noticed that none of the above pics were on the promotional site WorldFishingToday.com
I bet they'd Sell the boat out in a heartbeat with those pics (NOT).
I bet they'd Sell the boat out in a heartbeat with those pics (NOT).
I actually joined one of those at the North Sea a couple of months ago.
I had this opportunity because the husband of one of our secretaries is the captain of a 40 meter fishing boat (ARM 20).
The sea quite rough (not as in the above pics, but anyway). Great experience, but as an ex-watersports fanatic, I didn't think I would get sea sick, but unfortunately I did.....
I had this opportunity because the husband of one of our secretaries is the captain of a 40 meter fishing boat (ARM 20).
The sea quite rough (not as in the above pics, but anyway). Great experience, but as an ex-watersports fanatic, I didn't think I would get sea sick, but unfortunately I did.....
David Morton
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Beam Trawler ARM20:
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