Sounds Awesome mate.

Looking for a Bucks night/weekend idea and this would hit the nail on the head.

Are you thinking just one night or longer trips if theres intrest?

but I told you that before, Like the idea of one vehicle.

let me know when your taking bookings

hey breno. its depends mate on what i can get away with especially with department of land. at this stage the camping will be one nighters. timings havent been finalised yet as there uis a heap of stuff to consider but the overnighters will be either early morning departure and next day midday return or mid afternoon departure and mid morning return. Unfortunately this is going to take quite a while to set up and wont be up and running until next year hopefully before april. I have to deal with the shire first and that is always a drama up here.

just dont let your dog off the lead  or there will be trouble lol

yeah rig. you can send your missus to a resort for a cpl days and off you go! the one vehicle is for safety mate. there is too much risk of injuries with quads and some of the tracks up north are interesting and gota show the insurance company and department of land that being responsible is a priority.

nah he wont come. if he gets off hes gona. prob go and hang with the bloody goats!

Now this is what im looking for.

Im always in kalbarri and fishing around the traps and looking to fish the north side but usually its just me and fishing pot ally by myself and looking for nice ledges etc alone isnt a good idea

 great idea. like tailor marc ive fished kalbarri plenty but never explored north of the river. would be awesome to go out for a day with someone who knows the terrain

yeah rig the polaris is more than capable. huge towing capacity and with the trailor ill have made up that will have everything in it. 600 kg payload on back tray and w 6 crew in there will be no probs. been talking about all those issues with the polaris crew and sounds like these new polaris crewmans are pretty good. its all about being compact and mobile and being a motorcylist i know how to pack down with stuff.

yeah its been on the cards for a while marc but its taken me till now to really get the ball rolling mate. its not a huge outlay but commitment is everything and you dont have to twist my arm to go fishing hehe!

I have my next 2 big trips organised . Exxy in feb 2014 and Darwin september 2014 So im hoping to get a kalbazza sesh inbetween or after sept . Either way i would love to wet a line with ya

Hope you get it off the ground. Would look at a trip up myself.

You will have to obtain a Fishing Licence before you can operate, Fisheries may issue you one or they may ask you to buy out another persons License. You just cant start up a fishing or anything that involves fishing without the appropriate license. Doesn't mean you cant do it...talk to Fisheries mate. They may have a list of already issued licenses that you may be able to buy

nope no licence required as of early next year. already talked to them about that one. actually it was the first dept i phoned. no licence required to do landbased fishing tours as of early next year. worse comes to worse if i need to, one was issued to a guy here that did it 9-10 years ago so wont be hard to obtain one if needed!

yeah marc. mate anytime your up look us up. no need to go fishing by yourself up here mate. i got some pretty good spots down that way that produce.

yeah wes well as i said its still in planning mode but when its up and running ill have more info for yas

i phoned the main office down in perth and told him exactly what i wanted to do. was told that if i wanted to do one now i would need to get an existing licence but as of early next year fisheries will no longer require you to need a permit for landbased fishing tours. Anyway as i said if i need to i can get one so no stress either way. Just it will save a bit of money having to worry about that expense. i can get in touch w a cpl of other people to find out. tks for the heads up Rob, appreciate it mate. ill make sure to find out properly.

That's thinking outside the box tang, great idea. 

If i'm up barri way & with this up n running, I am keen as for the overnighter

 as a traveling fisho, i would be keen. securing private access ( if it exist on that coastline) would be a big bonus too you, as you would not be fishing with/against the local crews, giving the sense of remoteness and privilege to your paying customers

 And that would be where it would all come unstuck El Syd. Little towns like Kalbarri are not forgiving to people that shut places down to the locals. Plenty of room out that way and I think you will find there won't be too much competition for spots.

The Council will be the greatest threat. They really got upset a few years ago when they bulldozed the old caravan into the dunes.

Good onya for having a crack. I fished the Murchison Station stretch a few times years ago by following the rabbit fence from the highway and then backpacking to spots. Some very good water along there which doesn't get hammered. I'd be keen for the experience. All the best negotaiting the hurdles!

 Hey tangles I think that's a brilliant idea mate! Over night sessions sound a goer! What type of gear would be used tho?

would like food be supplied at night and would drinking be an option ? I know that I myself would love to chase the landbased macks ballooning,

yep IDE be a customer for sure 

Great idea Tangles. Let us know when you start up, I'd love to come up.

no probs with the locals EL SYD. well there is a cpl but you know what mate. 14 years here done my time and i can tell ya ive been up there when a cpl guys fromhere have rocked up on quads with 10 guys and fished the spots. ive got 5 crew maximum. i will abide by a code that if i am on tour and i get up to some spots and crew are fishing there i will move on. but on the other hand if im at a spot with a tour and people rock up i would expect the same respect for them to move on. i get on pretty well with the guys that go up there so no probs. the usual suspects that cause probs will just be ignored as i have a right to have a business and try and support my family. and being a single dad is bloody hard as it is so this is for my little girl future not mine!

yeah the caravans were a drama dodgy. i remember all that going on but at the same time people have to remember that the land from behind the high tide mark back is lease hold land that was from murch station. one of the guys from the caravans and i wont name names but he really made it hard and was a shit stirrer and didnt help things out but on the other hand it went both ways. sad that they went but its all forgotten now.

ive known callum and belinda from the station now for near on 12 years or so. i cooked at their wedding reception and use their access for sandboarding up at the sandpatch. i have their backing.

In 2015 state govt will be claiming back a 1km stretch from coast back inland from kalbarri north to shark bay so i have to get this up and running. it will be interesting to see whats going on with that in time but i got a feeling they want that land because of a gibb river road style all the way to shark bay from barri and thats the only way they can do it is to claim back that land.

yeah super peg meals will be supplied depending on if its day or night wont let people starve mate! i will have to find out about alcohol but if so in moderation remember its a tour not a drinking fest! and if fishing of the rock ledges i dont want people falling in cos its not nice up that way when you go in! but infatable life jackets will be part of the package when fishing off the rock ledges. not taking any chances.

i know that coast like the back of my hand from crayfishing and it is gods country up there. Fishing gear will be either 13ft or 15ft rods and reels will be either flueger salt08 or fin nor 950s. i have both and have put them thru every possible scenario and they are amazing reels for their price. easy maintenance on them. solid as and can get knocked around a bit and handle the bumps!

if i can get my lazy mate over fm the suny coast ill get him to build me custom rods if not i have huge options for rods.  a couple alvey rods r still an option to have as well but there will be 5 full rod setups there and all tackle supplied as well. its not gona be half hearted if you provide a service you do it right! The ballooning for mackerel is well just mind blowing from nth of the sandpatch all the way up to the emu fence so the options are endless.

i will be doing a tagging program as well for fisheries as i know alot about the pinky stocks up there in the shallows and want to show fisheries that the stocks up that way are in the masses. ive had days up there by myself where ive caught 50-60 pinkies in a session in the super shallows and they just kept coming.

craypots are another option for up there for an extra feed!!

no one will starve and i dont think anyone that goes on the tour will be disappointed!

 Brilliant mate! If you need a test run to work out kinks I can offer my services of customer, brilliant country that way! 

Hey Tangles ,

Yep as above comments ..I would be happy to come when your set up .. Costs ?

Cheers Balls

 Sounds awesome,That a stretch of coast i have always wanted to fish but put it in the too hard basket,Would defiantly be interested

 what I meant Tangles, was if there is private property in the area,say a cattle station whatever,maybe use that as a base.

I am planing a landbased trip overseas, and I found a landbased guide who has permission to fish national parks, as a guide catch and release only, and camping rights, just a thought.

i would gladly be one of your clients on the west coast rocks

Sounds awesome, i'll be up there round new years if you want to do a test run!

 South amazing! Ill be there around New Years too if live to tag along if it's up and running then!

id love it up and running by new years but unfort thats a bit early and i dont want to rush it! need to make sure everything is in place and covered hence round april may. which is perfect as the conditions are perfect for up there and low swell and offshores for ballooning options and ledge fishing options are there.

yeah EL SYD. i know the station owners and have put it past them. i have no prob with them giving me access to their property as from frussies to the emu fence is part of their lease hold. the rig will be launched from kalbarri by boat and taken across to the otherside for ease of tracking up the coast by beach and top track but the option is there for me to use the station for access as well to get to the northern spots so the choice is there for me to use.

 get it happening then bloke,   

I have a heap of landbased gear that will need breaking in

 I would be interested in a tour like this, the times I've been to Kalbarri, I've wanted to get over to frustrations and try it but never had the means to.

roji! planning and more planning is the key mate. im looking at april for start up earlier will be a bonus but april will be perfect.

Great idea tangles i,ll give it a go, cant wait for the ban to end so i can get that snapper that got away

awesome bit of coastline that, been up there a few times over the years, last time at the end of the July school holidays. Crossed at Kalbarri with 3 of my kids and drove/camped all the way up to the emu fence.

Didn't post a report cos we didn't fish, huge swell and we were just having fun, camp fires and exploring.

Last night a huge storm was forecast so we camped in the tin shack at the fence with an inside fireplace.
Storm hit at 2 am and we couldn't sleep it was so windy and raining.
So we lit the fire and I told shipwreck and tuna stories to the kids for 3 hours then bacon, eggs and beans for brekky.
Was probably the most enjoyable camping night Ive had with the kids, along with the islands, and Coral Bay, and bush camping...

 Hey Tangles,

Awesome idea. I would love to come up. Will you also be doing some fishing off the beach for mulloway? I think you're going to be booked solid.

yeah mate. mulla fishing will be on the cards. depending on swell conditions is where the tours will be. if its too big to fish the ledges then fishing the gutters for croakers is the other option. And there are some big croakers up the coast.

count me in mate had a good time up there a few weeks ago got into some really nice tailor and dropped a big mulla right at the base of the rocks

Hope you get it up and running tangles, good luck with it mate!

Just an owesome idea IMO.

Would be keen to do a trip like this. With an overnight situation, would there be a safe place to leave a persons car? Wouldnt want to drive from Bunbury just to have stuff stolen.

I would have a few mates keen for this to!

yeah mate its pretty safe for vehicles to be left but if you were staying in barri somewhere i would be more than happy to come n pick you up so you can leave your car there.

MATE IM IN!!!

I've always heard of your generosity to anglers heading up there and your always willing to take fellow fishwreckians out for a fish.
Was almost going to suggest you should start charging for it.

When it gets up and running book me in.

Also another idea is, to get in touch with a 4wd touring company and offer to guide one of their trips around in that area and do some fishing. Im mates with a guy that runs one. It could definitely bring in the big bucks.

I would go on these tours any day, never fished those areas before so having someone there who knows their stuff like u would be great. Would love to chase some big tailor and mulloway of the beaches. Great idea mate, hope it goes all well for u.

Amazing scenery, amazing fishing, once in a lifetime experience with the best fishing guide in Kalbarri by far. I've fished with Tang for the past 15 years and highly recommend his knowledge and skill when it comes to all aspects of fishing in Kalbarri. Good luck getting it started up as this sounds like something that everyone has been waiting for. Let me know if I can help in any way mate. 

geez mate you after a free trip or something hehe! nah your welcome up anythime bilge rat! just dont bring your gps!!!

might even teach you how to cast a big rod properly hehe!

mullas were on the chew tonight over the road, bloody tailor were pests once again!

I would be super keen depending on $ ofcourse. Please keep me in the loop when you start operating.

yeah no probs shoby. costing is a big thing and trying to work that out at the moment. Also itll depend on whether its a day tour or overnight tour as well for the costs.

so a bit of additional info on these tours. costing was always going to be the tough part of starting up a new business and especially one like this. After considering all aspects of the type of tours available and taking into account equipment, permits needed, including access through murchison house station which will cost per person, meals etc. day tours which will be 10 hrs tours from departure time from kalbarri to return time to kalbarri. cost will be $150 full day tour. All equip supplied and meals included. I|f you want to bring your own gear and use your own gear exclusively then it will be $130 full day tour. Overnight tours which will be

4am dept from kalbarri and 9am return in kalbarri these tours will cost $270 per person. On ce again own gear exclusively $$250. All meals supplied, gear etc. For some people they might think this is expensive but you have to factor in costs and expenses overheads incl bait!! meals etc. These are fair prices for these tours. If you are the type of person that wants to fish all night and sleep when you get home well that will be up to you. safety will be very high on the agenda with these tours. If anyone has any imput into this which is positve (def no idiot remarks) feel free. This a unique and first of its type here and want it to go off with a bang! Things are still being sorted out, permits and licenes from dept land etc but well on its way. For those who havent fished this part of the coast there is nothing like it!

thanks tangles

hey mate u keen on doing a practice run in a few weeks?

way too early for that mate. havent even got the vehicle yet and i have alot more setting up to do before that happens. thats why i set it for an apr may start, gives me time to get everything sorted and everything right. Also aprl may is prime ballooning time and also all day offshores and low swell up there. This is a new business from scratch mustang and needs to be sorted properly. When im sorted ill be doing a week up there to iron out any kinks and a good test of the vehicle, also gota survey rock ledges and other spots up there.

if u need a hand am more than keen to come and help out

 I think those prices are quite reasonable.

 Those prices are very reasonable. I will be booking a group of 5 as soon as it is possible to do so.

that price is fine mate.

most charter boat trips these days are $250 for about 6 hours fishing maximum and no food. For what your proposing $250 or $270 includes heaps of fishing and a pretty good adventure I reckon.  Will you have a vegan menu

Recon price is great , hope it covers insurance etc , don't sell yourself short and make sure there is a drink in it for you. Awsome Idea good luck , will be keen when up that way.

vegan! really rig! if someone is vegan mate i will accommodate but i need to have prior warning to that! as i said this will be dedicated landbased fishing tours only! This will be a tour dedicated to people that want to landbased fish!

vegan! oh man your funny but in truth! its a valid point and if there is a remote chance that a fisherperson is a vegan i will take care of them!

yeah Habanero, public liability is sorted. But i still dont want people going in the water or falling because it is a tour and rules will apply!

Im the sort of person mate that is not out to do highway robbery on people as i have seen with tours up and down the coast. Its about providing a service and making a bit of money along the way, as long as bills are payed and i can provide for my little girl then im a happy man! Profitiering is not on my agenda! Good crew, Good food, Good fishing, awsome scenery! sold! thats what its all about!

might need to cut back your fishing time and start watching masterchef

ha ha

mate you will be a teacher of everything and will work your arse off, all the best of luck

 This sounds great. If its up and running by next April, even better...I'll be there mid April there abouts. Hope it takes off for you. 

oh rig yee of little faith! ive been commercial cooking in sydney perth canberra and all the places in kalbarri mate so no probs with that part of it! cooking food is the easy part!

uncle being a teacher in something that you love doing is easy and ill be able to learn things as well as i'm not a guru in fishing, def not to the level that some of the guys are on here but i do know my landbased and that is all i need! if i have to work my arse off fishing well so be it! ill take one for the team hehe! As long as people go back with a smile on their face and a feed then that is the goal!

Masterchef haha! those programs have glamorized cooking in a way that is not what i like. And camping and cooking at a campout is totally different from that!

It will all come together justin slowly slowly

knowledge comes from experience and experience comes from learning!!

Everything sounds good tangles, venue, times and price.

 Fishwrecked will be your best friend because the demographic you will want to sell to will be hardcore fishos like us not the type that won't respect your safety rules and end up spoiling it somehow! The whole organization sounds too good to be true, especially the price I could not think of a better way to spend what some would on a night in a club

No probs with prices. Let us know once you start operating.

Bloody Tangles is like the "One Direction" of LB fishing, whipping the crowd into a frenzy of anticipation!

Sincerely hope that you get it up and running successfully-fully agree that you get everything in place rather than half assed.
Last thing you want is negative posts on here or elsewhere

The commitment shown to planning and smooth operations will stand you in good stead with MHS especially, as there will be a fair bit riding on it for them also as in liability

geez Rob no comparison to those clowns mate! there is a market for this and ive jumped on it! Even if most of my business is from fishwrecked then thats even better. Good for the site and good for LB! And well Ads will have unlimited trips when he wants hehe! |MHS is cool, ive known belinda and Callum for a while now, actually cooked at their wedding and she rekons its a great idea. They know ill respect their land and also be able to keep an eye on the area to make sure no one gets in and does any dodgy stuff! Its a win win for kalbarri MHS and Lb fishos mate! The popularity of LB is through the roof and adventure tours like this will put adventure LB fishing on the map a bit more mate! As i said earlier in the post, its about making sure people enjoy themselves and get a feed! Thats my moto mate, just no one fall in the water off the ledges!!

 Will there be toppless (female) waitresses serving the tasty beverages of the alcoholic kind while I wet a line?

well you know mate i was going to ask wendy if she wanted to tag along and do a bit of fishing and waitressing but thought against it cos shell make you look bad!! and probably show you up fishing!! no just me in a mankini with gumboots!!

This sounds like it could work, think the pricing is a bit low for what your offering, but if you have crunched the numbers and are happy thats all that matters, good luck with it and I will book a trip with you next year on my way to Coral Bay.

Just make sure that all the areas that you bring your clients to is only accessed by private property. Not many good lb locations around. Nothing worse than going to a spot and someone is there because word has spread around( there are always dodgy ppl out there). Not that I earn a lot, but I do run a small business, I reckon the price is on the low side. Although you don't have to maintain a boat and its fuel cost, kalbarri is a very small town( one of my faves) and you have to factor in the low season times when there are no customers. And during busy holiday periods when most ppl travel( like myself) I'm used to expect to pay higher prices for everything. May be have two set of prices, one off peak and one during peak periods.

hope you get it off the ground, love another fishing option when I head up there next time.

yeah fisharoo access is mainly on murchison house lease hold land and i have their approval as ive know callum and belinda for quite some time and we use their property to access the sandpatch for our sandboarding tours. i still need DEC approval as its lease hold from them. this is my back yard and i have priority!! best part is for 5 months of the year murchison house station is closed because of mustering to the public so thats a good one for me and when the state govt claim back a km stretch of land from the coast inland all the way up north it will make it even better for me. there are only a cpl spots up there to access by 4wd the rest is by bike and no bikes allowed on murchison house station! Anyone seen using there coastal tracks with no permission will be in a fair bit of trouble from callum and he doesnt mess around! they have told me that i can keep an eye on things up there for them when im up there as well!

best part is you just cant rock up there when theres swell and expect to fish. you have to access the station either way and need permission to do it!

can only do 3 overnights a week because of the structure of the tours and day trips inbetween.

costings are being worked out at the moment and overheads for the trips but when a final price is set it will be standard, im not like other people that profitier from busy periods. Its only a small investment to get going so i will make money and cover costs without charging for busy periods at a different rate mate. its about giving people the experience of a unique part of this place that you cant get to normally. the cost of running a tour whether peak or off season is still the same so it wont matter for me.

Will be making sure that no gps or photo gps settings are on thats for sure.