Our Charters
Game Fishing
GAME FISHING is something you have to experience while in Exmouth, it is Western Australia’s best location to target billfish. Blue, black and striped marlin along with sailfish are encountered commonly, with black marlin and sailfish being consistent all year. Rated as the 4th best location on the planet (billfishreport.com 2020 stats) to encounter these awesome gamefish it is a once in a lifetime opportunity whilst you visit. Our 40ft black watch is the highest spec 40ft game boat on the west coast, and our 30ft FURY sport fisher is the largest and fastest in her class. Species we encounter regularly while trolling for billfish include wahoo, Mahi, YF tuna and many more!
Sport Fishing
An early start will have those Mackerel wishing they never visited Ningaloo. As we head out to catch some great speedsters of the ocean, you better be prepared! With Sport fishing you would be looking at opportunities to cast at such hard fighting species like spanish mackerel, tuna, cobia, queenfish, GTs, trevally and a number of other incredible sport fish, we also may do some trolling.
MORE SPORT Fishing
Casting big poppers and stick baits to the likes of an angry GT or Red Bass along the fringe reef is a truly spectacular way of spending a day. We can supply tackle or you are welcome to bring your own.
Jigging
Jigging for the mighty Amberjack, Trevally and Tuna will have your braid singing with glee and your back aching. Jigging for tasty species like Pearl Perch or Gold Band Snapper will have your tummy rumbling.
Reef Fishing
Drop a bait into the abyss to catch a delectable reef fish. We cater for all types of bottom fishing and fish depths from 20 to 200 metres! Red Emperor, Coral and Coronation Trout, Spangled, Blue Line, Red Throat Emperor, Cods, Gold Band Snapper and many other tasty fish will be targeted. All tackle is supplied, WE DO NOT USE HANDLINES OR WINCHES, and your catch is gutted and gilled for you.
Fly Fishing
We can also cater to the avid fly fisher. From inshore reefs casting to Queenfish, GT’s and Golden Trevally, to casting at Tuna who are intent on ending a poor baitfish’s life! If getting a billfish to eat your feather really gets you excited, we are happy to tease up one of the bountiful Marlin or Sailfish to give you the best shot possible at landing a fly fishing holy grail!
(Please note, fly fishing tackle is not supplied. If you would like to fly fish please bring your own gear)
If you would like to pursue a Bonefish or Permit while in Exmouth, On Strike Charters happily recommend "Shallow Water Safaris" their professional outfit will help you catch those skinny water speedsters!
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Inshore Reef Fishing
For those who want to go reef fishing but do not want to be with a large group of people or go a long way out to sea!
We fish inshore for a variety of shallow water species like Coral Trout, Spangled Emperor, Blue Lined Emperor and various cod and perch species along with other reef fish.
We may anchor or drift baits down to the bottom and we usually use light tackle to really enjoy the fight, perfect for those with young children or for those that get sea sick.
The day is centred around having fun and experiencing some exciting light tackle reef fish, great for the inexperienced or those who are after a nice feed of reef fish.
The catch is bled and iced for you, and the Captain can fillet for you if it is done within the constraints of the charter hours.
Other Tours
Whale watching, sunset cruises, surfing, snorkelling and private charters available for groups up to 6.
If you are looking for a fishing charter which isn’t outlined above please do not hesitate to contact us on 0458 136 848 or 0407 730 336 to discuss your ideas.
All charters include use of bait and all gear onboard, chilled water and sunscreen. Bringing your own alcohol is permitted and icy cold coolers are available for use whilst on board.
All lunch and snacks are on a bring your own basis.
All prices are subject to availability and change until paid in full. All per person prices are subject to minimum numbers being met for the tour to be confirmed.
*Please note transfers are not automatic inclusions in all bookings. They are subject to availability and conditions. For more details please ask when making a booking.
Target Species
Please discuss aims and timing of your trip with us prior to booking. We will of course assist you in every way to achieve your aims and catch. Guarantees are not given. If conditions are safe the charter will proceed even if a particular species can not be targeted in certain conditions.
Terms and Conditions
Charter Price Inclusions
Price includes all drinking water, use of tackle, bait and fishing gear whilst on board. Alcohol is not supplied, it is on a bring your own basis, within reasonable limits. All use of tackle and gear is on a replace of lost or damaged basis.
All food and snacks are on a bring your own basis.
Apologies but at this point in time transfers are not being offered due to COVID challenges. We will review this in the future.
Prices quoted are subject to availability and change until paid in full.
Any access fees are additional to charter cost (generally around $20 for access via stations or DEC lands.)
Reservations
A 20% non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your booking. No bookings will be guaranteed until On Strike Charters has confirmed the date to be available and once deposit has been received. Final remaining balance of payment is due no later than 14 days before the first day of booking.
We do all possible to work in with requests for certain Captains, but final allocation is at the discretion of On Strike Charters and On Strike Charters reserves the right to amend Captain/Skipper of charters at any time.
On Strike Charters reserves the right to amend which vessel is used for share charters. Exclusive bookings are relevant to the vessel booked at the time of reservation confirmation.
Cancellations
If exclusive charter booking is cancelled less than 61 days prior to departure, On Strike Charters shall retain the full charter fee paid, unless the booking can be filled by other clients. In the event of other clients taking your booking dates, tour fee paid may be transferred to other available dates (for a booking to same or higher in value) but remains non-refundable.
If a booking is cancelled more than 61 days prior to departure, the values paid are non-refundable, but transferable to another charter date.
If shared charter option booking is cancelled at any time funds paid are non refundable. This is as there are other people who have locked in travel arrangements due to clients commitment.
Travel insurance is strongly recommended. We recommend that you consider travel insurance in conjunction with your circumstances.
Skipper/Captain reserves the right to cancel or postpone a trip due to inclement weather or any other circumstances beyond their control at any time.
Refunds
Any refunds are of charter value or value to date paid and does not include any service or booking fees. These remain non-refundable at all times.
Indemnity
On Strike Charters takes all care but accept no responsibility or liability for personal injury/illness or harm whilst on tour, such as sea sickness and no refund will be given.
COVID19
The customer and all those people in their booking shall comply with all Government (State and Federal) requirements for entry into Western Australia or to access the operator’s premises, event or service. This includes all relevant vaccination requirements. Where the customer does not so comply and cancels or is unable to access the operator’s premises, event or service, the customer shall forfeit any and all monies paid.
Any requirements for testing are at the client’s (and all those people in their booking) responsibility to source and pay for costs associated. Failure to do so results in cancellation of booking.
At any time On Strike Charters (WA) Pty Ltd may change its policy to have clients be fully vaccinated, to maintain the safest work and recreational operation possible. If this occurs all customers may be required to have received full vaccination by date of boarding unless accommodation is otherwise approved by any relevant authority or the company. Where a person is not in compliance with this policy the person will not be granted entry to charter purchased and all funds paid to date are non refundable and non transferrable.
At any time On Strike Charters (WA) Pty Ltd reserves the right to request certificate of vaccination. If client and all those in their travel group is unable to produce, they may not be permitted to board vessel/s and in doing so all funds paid are non refundable.
All On Strike Charters (WA) Pty Ltd staff are fully vaccinated as per the government directives (unless they have a medical exemption).
Any changes to COVID requirements are at the discretion of On Strike Charters (WA) Pty Ltd in order to provide and maintain a workplace and travel environment that is free of known hazards. We are adopting this policy to safeguard our customers, visitors and employees, and the community at large from infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, that may be reduced by vaccinations.
If the client (or any persons in their party) contracts COVID-19 (or any other pandemic virus or disease) within 21 days of the scheduled departure date or is instructed to self-isolate by the applicable Government or other authorising body or other persons, the client (or any persons in their party) must notify On Strike Charters in writing. In such circumstances, the client (and any other guest cancelling as part of the booking) will not be able to and will not be granted permission to undertake or participate in the product. On Strike Charters, in its sole discretion, may offer to the client a transfer of the product to an alternative date (subject to availability) if replacement booking is found. On Strike Charters reserves the right to request supporting evidence of any contraction of COVID-19 or instruction to self-isolate.
Where the client (or any persons in their party) presents with an elevated temperature or other symptoms of COVID-19 or any other communicable disease or virus (whether you are aware of the condition or not), On Strike Charters may in its absolute discretion:
(a) refuse the client and/or all some or all persons in the party, participation in the tour;
(b) request that the client (or any persons in their party) wears a face mask or other protective equipment;
(c) request that the client (or any persons in their party) undertakes a Rapid Antigen Test; and or
(d) request that the client (or any persons in their party) concludes the product / leaves the premises at the earliest possible and safest opportunity.
Where the above clauses apply, the product will be deemed to have been cancelled by the client and the On Strike Charters usual cancellation provisions will apply. All costs incurred by the client and or On Strike Charters consequently will be at the client’s own expense. The client shall not be entitled to any refund of monies paid by the client to On Strike Charters under these circumstances.
Where the client (or any persons in their party) presents with an elevated temperature or other symptoms of COVID-19 or any other communicable disease or virus and obtains a negative result to a COVID-19 test, On Strike Charters may in its absolute discretion allow the client (or any persons in their party) to participate in or re-join the product.
Where the client (or any persons in their party) is not allowed to participate in or re-join the product in accordance with clause above, the product will be deemed to have been cancelled by the client and the On Strike Charters usual cancellation provisions will apply. All costs incurred by the client and or On Strike Charters as a consequence will be at the client’s own expense. The client shall not be entitled to any refund of monies paid by the client to On Strike Charters under these circumstances.
The client shall comply with all vaccination and or testing requirements and or directions by: (a) the applicable Government (Federal or State);
(b) health authority or other authorising body;
(c) On Strike Charters; or
(d) any third party provider,
in relation to COVID-19 (or any other disease or virus), for entry to the location of the product or to use or participate in the product.
Where the client (or any persons in their party):
(a) is unable to meet any requirement (including where the applicable Government, health authority or other
authorising body requirement is introduced subsequent to the booking); (b) cancels the booking; or
(c) is unable to access the location of the product,
as a result of a requirement referred to in clauses above, the client shall forfeit all monies paid to On Strike Charters. Where the client (or any persons in their party) does not comply with any requirement referred to in clauses in COVID19 above, On Strike Charters reserves the right to decline the booking, cancel the booking or refuse the client (or any persons in their party) participation in the product at On Strike Charters absolute discretion and at the client’s cost.
The client (and all persons within their party) releases and indemnifies On Strike Charters from any liability, loss or damage, of any nature, that may occur to the client (or any other parties relevant), On Strike Charters or any other person (including but not limited to persons departing on the same product or utilising the same tour booked). Such liability, loss or damage may include (but is not limited to) all costs, losses and expenditures arising from the clients use or participation in the product, any cancellation of the product, or any injury, illness or death of the client or any person.
If clients choose to book a shared charter option they understand that at any time On Strike Charters retains the right to cancel any/all part of charter if there is a persons onboard that day of charter
who is directed to quarantine or whom shows signs of illness. At such time On Strike Charters may choose to finalise charter at any time and return to port. If this occurs all shared charter persons accept that service is considered to be fully delivered. No funds will be offered in credit or refunded.
Bookings rescheduled or put on hold due to the original (early 2020) COVID travel restrictions are available as credit, for charter of same or higher value, for use within 24 months of travel restrictions being lifted for the client’s state or nation. If client booked through a travel wholesaler, then travel restriction is based on the client who booked (not the wholesaler’s) state or overseas nation.
Any booking made after COVID 19 was announced is subject to the following conditions
a) If COVID 19 travel restrictions at 61 days prior are such that client is unable to travel, client can advise, and request postponement and full credit is available to be used (on booking to same or higher in value) within 24 months of the client be able to travel within the COVID requirements.
b) If a client chooses to hold a booking 60 days or within of charter, and travel restrictions change or have not been lifted and they are unable to get to departure location, then client accepts to pay 50% charter price. If replacement charter is found, to same or higher value on the same vessel, then client is eligible for credit of full value paid to date, to the same or higher value, for use within 12 months of original booking date.
c) If On Strike Charters is unable to provide charter due to current government restrictions (i.e. that business operations are not able to continue in any way shape or form due to COVID restriction’s) for any charter, the full credit of values paid to date is provided to client to be used within 24 months of restrictions being lifted.
d) If clients cancel their bookings prior to charter service being cancelled this is considered change of mind and any values paid are forfeit.
If there is a number of these conditions which are relevant to amendment/cancellation those which are more restrictive apply.
Force Majeure Event
“Force Majeure Event” means any act of God, war, terrorism, fire, flood, cyclone or any other extreme weather conditions, loss of power, epidemics or pandemics (including COVID-19), public health emergencies, industrial disputes, slow-downs or other strike, unforeseen mechanical issues, riots or civil unrest, acts of government, semi government or other authorities, state and or federal government restrictions, including (but not limited to) restrictions on travel and gatherings, inability to obtain any necessary licence or consent and delays caused by sub-contractors, suppliers or other third parties (including telecommunications carriers), material shortages or other disruption to On Strike Charters services beyond its control.
If any Force Majeure Event results in On Strike Charters being prevented from, or delayed in, performing any of its obligations to the client (or any persons in their party):
(a) then such a delay or prevention of performance shall not be deemed to be a breach of contract or any other obligation placed upon On Strike Charters under these terms and conditions;
(b) no loss or damage shall be claimed by the client from On Strike Charters by reason thereof; and
(c) On Strike Charters shall use its best endeavours to minimise and reduce any period of suspension occasioned by any Force Majeure Event.
In the event of a Force Majeure Event, On Strike Charters, in its absolute discretion may:
(a) cancel or modify any routes/inclusions/styles of fishing within the product itinerary or objectives set out in the itinerary;
(b) substitute different or equivalent routes and/or inclusions within the itinerary in place of cancelled or modified parts;
(c) postpone, cancel or delay (either in relation to the departure or arrival times or the duration of the itinerary) any aspect of the product if in the absolute discretion of On Strike Charters it is necessary to do so;
(d) offer a transfer of the product, or part thereof, to an alternative date within 12 months (or such longer period as is reasonable and determined by On Strike Charters in the circumstances), which transfer option is subject to availability, and to higher or same value of original booking;
(e) offer a credit, to the value of any monies paid, which credit will be non transferable to another person, non refundable and valid for travel within 12 months from the issue date (or such other longer period as determined by On Strike Charters in its absolute discretion), provided that:
(i) any additional costs payable on the new product will be payable by the client in full at the time of booking;
(ii) additional costs may apply for the product in future seasons; and
(iii) the credit, or any balance on a partially used credit, is not redeemable for cash.
All references in this document to the term “client” mean the single person making booking.
Amendments By The Company
Prices and products, including (but not limited to) products as shown on On Strike Charters website are subject to change. On Strike Charters reserves the right to change this information without notice.
On Strike Charters reserves the right to:
(a) cancel or modify any routes/inclusions/style of fishing within the product itinerary or objectives set out in the itinerary;
(b) substitute different or equivalent routes/inclusions/style of fishing within the itinerary in place of cancelled or modified routes;
(c) postpone, cancel or delay (either in relation to the departure or arrival times or the duration of the itinerary) any such aspect of the product if in the absolute discretion of On Strike Charters it is necessary to do so.
In the event of any change, modification, cancellation, postponement or delay the client acknowledges that the client (and all persons in their party) will have no right of refund and no right to claim compensation for any loss and or cost incurred by reason of the change, modification, cancellation, postponement or delay.
Fuel Surcharge
Due to recent fuel price increases we have had to implement the fuel surcharge of 5% to all bookings.
Please note a fuel surcharge as per below may be added to prices quoted if cost of fuel rises above $2.35 per litre.
This fuel surcharge is subject to change without notice.
- Above $2.35 – surcharge 6%
- Above $2.50 – surcharge 7%
- Above $2.65 – surcharge 8%
- Above $2.80 – surcharge 9%
- Above $2.95 – surcharge 10%
- Above $3.10 – surcharge 11%
- Above $3.25 – surcharge 12%
- Above $3.35 to be advised
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates are valid and must be used within 12 months of the date of issue. Gift certificates are not redeemable for cash, nor are they transferable.
The purchaser of the gift certificate can purchase a specific value of credit or type of charter.
On Strike Charters cannot assist with lost or stolen gift certificates, please be careful with them.
The value of gift certificate is held in trust for use by the bearer.
Gift certificates are relevant to the vessel nominated at the time of purchase. Use of gift certificates is subject to availability.