We supply all licences and quality fishing gear (Finor 650 reels and Shimano Tiagra trolling reels).

We supply trolling lures for large pelagic species, bait and ice tackle but you will need to BYO jigs and soft plastics. You can bring as much tackle as you like or use ours. All main meals are also included as well as morning/afternoon tea, tea/coffee, drinking water from tap, nibbles for happy hour and on board accommodation. Your Skipper, deckhand and cook are also included for the duration of the trip.

Alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks, and snacks such as lollies, crisps etc. No in water activities, no spear fishing, surfing or scuba diving.

Please bring your own sleeping bag, pillow, single fitted sheet, toiletries, and towel. Please only use a soft bag to pack your clothes, large suitcases are not allowed. Pack clothes for all seasons. Pack light, we do however have a dryer and washing machine on board for clients to use. Yes, you can bring along any fishing gear you like.

We have a dedicated cook/chef on board to ensure you are well fed during your trip.

Breakfast is varied but consists of a daily choice of bacon, eggs, sausage, beans, toasts & cereals. Lunch includes cold meat & salad wraps, cooked cold chicken & salad and sandwiches. Dinners vary but consist mainly of fresh fish cooked various ways. Scotch fillet steak is on the dinner menu for one night, plus hot chips, vegetables and potato dishes. Dessert is also served nightly. Nothing beats fresh Coral Trout, Rankin Cods, Emporers, Cods and Mackerel on the dinner table every night. Menus subject to change.

Please BYO any alcohol as we do not supply any at all. Please choose cans instead of glass where possible. Drinking water is supplied by the on board desal system. Please bring along your own bottled water if you prefer along with any soft drinks. We supply wine glasses and stubby holders on board. Bring along any personal snacks as we don’t supply these - extra snacks are not needed however as the chef always over caters. There are also plenty of shops in Geraldton if needed.

The arrival time is 11am, please do not board the vessel any earlier as our crew need time to prepare, store up and clean the Lady Grace ready for your arrival. We appreciate our clients wanting to come earlier and say hello and drop gear off, but please refrain as it only holds up our operational procedures and we would prefer to have everything ready so we can board and load your gear all together.

Driving from Perth to Onslow with overnighting in Carnarvon has proven to be the best way to travel as flights are hard to come by. Qantas offers flights to Exmouth and Karratha then you need to either hire a bus transfer for car hire for the remaining 3–4-hour leg to Onslow. Virgin does fly into Onslow - seats and frequency is limited.

We park our staff cars at the Onslow Jetty and never had any security issues. However, if you choose, we can help you drop your car off at the local transport yard for the safe locked up parking for the week, there is a minimal cost. Just let us know a few days before your trip if we need to arrange this for you. One of our crew will give you a lift back to the jetty.

Telstra has probably the best coverage for mobile reception, but it is unreliable. We do fish in remote areas and most of the charter will be without phone reception. Better time of day is late in the afternoon or evening when the boat is back in the island group and on anchor. Texting seems to work best. However, in case of emergencies, the vessel is equipped with a satellite phone 0011 870776418064. Or call 0409968371 during office hours and we can contact the sat phone for you. The vessels’ location is also monitored throughout the trip by the office.

All fish is filleted daily by our crew and then snap frozen in our commercial on-board freezers in trays of each species. At the end of the trip, all fillets are packed into your eskies and shared out evenly amongst passengers per species. It’s not possible take home the exact fish that you caught.

Unaccompanied recreationally caught fish cannot be transported by commercial couriers. You must accompany your fish if transporting by land, sea or air. This includes all parts of the fish. At the end of your trip, you must take your fish with you, we cannot store it for you due to fishing possession limits. Labelling of each fillet or esky will be as per Fisheries guidelines at the time of departure and will be carried out on board by Apache Crew. Let the crew know if you are sharing an esky prior to the start of the fish handling procedures.

Please bring your own eskies to take home your fish & lobster. Due to stock shortages and expensive freight costs it’s sometimes not possible to obtain foam eskies in Geraldton Please make sure you have your eskies prior to arriving in Geraldton (all fishing regs apply).

We don't offer a Cryovac service. All fillets are frozen with skin on and placed in separate fish bags. On whole boat charters you can bring along your own machine if you would prefer.

On mixed group bookings, we only accept bookings for 18 years and older due to the physical nature of the fishing trip. On private bookings, we can accept any age as we can customise the itinerary to suit your requirements although we would not recommend very young children on the 6-night tours. If you’re unsure, please just ask us. The Abrolhos trips are the most family friendly.

Name, Mobile, Email, Age, Post Code, Emergency Contact Name, Any Food Allergies, Any Medical Conditions, are you deemed fit for the tour? Agree Y/N to Terms & Conditions and any Covid Regs.

Our speciality is fishing and that’s what we are good at. As we don’t employ a dive master, we don’t offer scuba diving activities and have removed any spear fishing activities from our itinerary.