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Tailored Hunt & Gather Safari
March 19th, 2012 by ErinFlying in a tiny four-seater plane, the Buchanan Group arrived in Coffin Bay for their 4 day tailored Hunt & Gather Safari.
Shortly after arrival in stunning Coffin Bay, we laid on a seafood extravaganza for our guests while they sipped local wines, overlooking the sunset from their private balcony. After a feast of natural and Kilpatrick oysters and fresh caught green-lip abalone, it was time to turn in in preparation for a big day of fishing and exploring on day two.
The morning began with Gary at GT Charters, where our avid fishermen tried their luck fishing for the tasty table fish, King George Whiting. Catching enough for a decent feed for all aboard, it was a fresh seafood dinner for the second night in a row.
After such a jam-packed morning, we picked up our fabulous four and ventured out for a relaxing afternoon cruising the Coffin Bay National Park. With superb weather conditions at Avoid Bay and Almonta Beach we stretched our legs with a walk along the beach, followed by a beer stop at calm and tranquil Yangi Bay on the other side of the peninsula.
After a sleep-in on day two, we picked up our group of adventurers and made our way into Port Lincoln for another day of exploration. After almost being blown off Winter’s Hill lookout, a quick coffee in the sun on the foreshore and witnessing the unloading of thousands upon thousands of pilchards down at the wharf, we ventured to the historic Axel Stenross Maritime Museum.
The afternoon was highlighted by a trip out to a farmed tuna cage with Adventure Bay. The chance to swim with and hand feed these amazingly fast fish was a spectacle for the group, with 3 of the 4 braving the chilly water!
The final action packed day involved a trip out to our front yard, showing off some of the most pristine beaches and cliff tops along the coast. We even threw a line in off the beach, reeling in a tasty Flathead (Congratulations Carol!)
Unfortunately at the end of 4 days of spectacular weather and adventures, our lovely guests had to leave us and continue their journey across the country towards Esperance.
For more details on this Hunt & Gather package and other tailored packages, click here to see our website.
Tuna Goin’ Off at Coffin Bay
February 6th, 2012 by LunchSince our first crew of avid fisherman went on the search of big and wild Southern Bluefin Tuna only 2 weeks ago, the catches have been coming in thick and fast providing amazing fishing, screaming reels and big smiles.
25 fish up to 30kg were caught yesterday, 22 the day before in perfect conditions from Coffin Bay aboard GT Fishing Charters as well as a few prized Kingfish as an added bonus to the day. As the boat limit is set to 6 tuna, of course the remainder were released back to the waters of the Southern Ocean to see another day!
Whilst many think that fishing is a mans ideas of a great day out ( and correct on the subject), but there are plenty of women who also love the challenge to get out and also muscle a few of these blue rockets on board. One of these keen fisher- women, Calalou, starred yesterday after jumping on at late notice and showed the boat what she can do & did it very well indeed! Calalou is shown in the images below with a sample of her catch.
It seems most speacies are on song in the local waters with large snapper, nannagai and strangely enough we got onto a few nice gummy sharks to get the day going just last week.
So fishing action a plenty here in Coffins Bay and there’s no time like the present to get on down here to sample some of the best sports-fishing going around. For $310 per person gets you a great day on the tuna, $250pp will have you bottom bouncing for Snapper, Nannagai, Blue Morwong, big Trevally and KG Whiting, Salmon and hopefully a few more of those sharks with in shore fishing for your popular table fish priced at $220 or $160pp for half a day.
For more details, fishing options and availabilities whilst on the Eyre Peninsula, contact us at Goin’ Off Safaris.
Tight lines guys and girls!
Tuna fishing season kicks off in Coffin Bay
January 23rd, 2012 by ErinA more perfect day could not have been asked for as we jumped on board with GT Charters this morning for a big day of gut-busting tuna fishing.
The water was glassy calm as we steamed out to Greenly Anchorage. It was just short of a 2 hour journey, but the trip flew by as we sat back and watched the sun come up- a view many of us are rarely awake early enough to witness!
As soon as the lines hit the water the tuna were biting, and we’d caught our quota of these gigantic fish within about 20 minutes. But the catch itself is the challenge, so we continued on with a bit of catch and release for another few hours, often struggling to haul these massive fish onto the deck.
Settling for a catch of 23 tuna- most weighing over 20kgs- we decided to move on and try our luck with some other fish commonly caught in the area.
Throwing the lines in again in shallower water, we found a nice little patch of Nannygai, Sweep and a few Leatherjackets just for luck.
All in all a successful trip, with the boys taking home a 150L esky FULL of fish! And this is only the beginning of the season. If this sounds like your cup of tea, see our website for more information
Fishing Hotting up at Coffin Bay
December 2nd, 2011 by LunchSummer is apon us again(where did that year just go…..?) and as always,the fishing action is hotting up around the waters off beautiful Coffin Bay.
Wether it is off shore on the reefs hauling in big Snapper, Nanagai and Blue Morwong or in shore bagging out on the delacies of the well sought after table fish like King George Whiting, flathead and the fighting Trevally, there is plenty of fun for all!
There are also some early reports of Tuna being caught all ready, which means that water temperatures are warming up and from January onwards, they should be coming in thick and fast which makes exciting fishing!
For land based anglers, you cannot beat an afternoon of beach fishing for the big, hungry Australian Salmon. The salmon really take off once you’ve jagged them and with the size of some of these, they can really pull you into their territory! It’s fantastic fun for all ages on our private beach with spectacular scenery and coastline with a bit of 4WDriving thrown in to get us to the location.
As with the weather, day trips and charters are warming up with plenty of bookings, but lots of availabilities as well, so please contact us for more information! Below are some images from a recent trip.
Coffin Bay Fishing Alive and well
October 14th, 2011 by LunchOur good mates at GT Fishing Charters, Coffin Bay had a good day out last weekend with a few average sized Snapper caught off shore.
As we are gearing up for another big summer on the land and water, owner/operator Gary Denton provides our clients at Goin’ Off Safaris with another superb optional activity to catch some of Australia’s best table fish.
Coffin Bay is of course home of the famous King George Whiting and with the best natural oysters farmed here as well as local crabs, scallops & crayfish, you know that you’ll be dining well!
2010/11 Fishing season under way in Coffin Bay
November 11th, 2010 by LunchAfter a long cold and wet winter, fishing boats are back in the water with punters coming back to the boat ramps well pleased with themselves. Summer is still trying to get here, but with only the super keen fisherman (these could also be bordering on madness) tackling the wintry conditions , this means that stock is thick which equates to another fishing bounty around Coffin Bay waters this summer.
Of late, big Snapper, Nannagai and prized table fish, the King George Whiting, have been getting muscled in by the boat load. Massive Trevally (for our region anyway), up to 50-60cm, have been providing a heap of fun in the shallows and as always, big Australian Salmon continue to enthrall on our private and secluded beach.
Kingfish are around for the dedicated and patient and once again expecting another big hit on Southern Bluefin Tuna from Jan-May.
Below is a few images from a boating trip aboard our favoured companions at GT Fishing Charters recently with some mates getting hold of some good “lump headed” snapper before the state wide ban throughout November.
We have had a lot of interest all ready in our fishing trips for the coming summer and these can be fully customised to what you and your group want. For more ideas and information for a package to suit you, visit our fishing page on our webpage.
Tight lines and smokin’ reels!
Fishing update at Coffins Bay
April 21st, 2010 by LunchWinter is fast approaching but we are still experiencing some beautiful autumn weather & the fish around Coffin Bay are still well on the bite.
There are still lots of tuna been caught off hotspots from Sir Isaacs to Greenly Island with our main man, GT Fishing Charters, catching & releasing over 30 superb Southern Bluefin on a flat day last week. Good work Gaz! Closer to land, we have been bagging out on huge Nannagai, some very big Snapper, Morwong & have also had a few lines snap which means something very big & these things coincidentally have big, sharp teeth & rhyme with arks!
So it is still all happening & there are plenty of KG Whiting around & these, as always will be plentiful over the cooler months.Check out this video from a recent trip to Rocky Island with Goin Off Safaris & GTFC /www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGUWZs2M36M
Lastly, if anyone is interested in a different style of fishing, check out RiverFly Tasmania (see riverfly.com.au) All round good bloke Daniel Hackett runs guided fly fishing for wild Tasmanian trout in some of Tasmania’s most spectacular country. According to US fly fishing guru Phil Monahan, just voted Tasmania as ‘the coolest fly fishing destination that most anglers don’t know about’. Tight lines everyone!
GT Fishing Charters at Coffins Bay
February 9th, 2010 by Lunch
Goin Off Safaris now have a great new fishing charter available for all you keen fisherman & women! Based in the beautiful Coffin Bay, GT Fishing Charters props, Gary & Tamara Denton have just acquired a 7m Markham Dominator Cat with all the necessary bells & whistles associated for a serious day out on the water. Powered by twin 150 Honda’s, Gaz can get you to all the hot spots in a hurry. We can go in shore to the home of King George Whiting, Trevally, Flathead & Snook, Off shore for big Snapper, Morwong & Nannagai or out to the fishing mecca of Greenly Island to get the prized sports fish of Tuna, Sampson, Kingfish, Blue Groper, shark & ever else gets in the way!
Guaranteed great fishing & the Tuna are all over the place at the moment so grab the family or a few mates & get down here. Prices are from $220-$310pp. 