Sunset afternoon reef fishing trip.
Category: Charter Boat
Region: Cronulla Sutherland Shire
State: NSW
Duration:
4h
Our very popular afternoon charters start @ 230pm till @630pm with all bait, tackle and your fishing licence is taken care of.
Just bring some snacks and some favourite drinks plus sun and wind protection we meet at Cronulla wharf.
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Our popular afternoon charters are the perfect time to be out on the water, often producing impressive catches like 1m+ kingfish, massive gummy sharks, and big red snapper. As the sun dips lower, the larger fish become active and feed aggressively, and we’ve had the pleasure of witnessing these majestic creatures up close. We fish the surrounding reefs, targeting favorites like snapper, kings, bonito, jewfish, gummy sharks, and flathead, with plenty of by-catch to keep things exciting. We use only the freshest bait and the most effective lures in the industry to give you the best chance at landing that dream fish. All you need to bring is yourself, a smile, your favorite drinks or snacks, and sun and wind protection. If you’re prone to seasickness, take medication the night before and in the morning. The charter runs from 2:30 to 6:30 pm, meeting at Cronulla Public Wharf on Tonkin Street. Depending on the weather and swell, we head to Mary’s Reef, Jibbon Bommie, or south, staying sheltered if needed. Travel time is about 30 minutes. We use techniques like bottom bashing with paternosters, float lining in a berley trail, flicking jigs for fresh bait, and trolling for bonito and kingfish. Fresh bait is key to success. We provide bait, tackle, fishing licenses, and bottled water. You’re welcome to bring drinks (beer is fine, no hard spirits). The boat is BYO, and the captain may cancel due to unruly behavior. Bring an esky with ice for your catch, which we’ll clean and prep for you. There’s an esky on board for keeping things cool, plus a toilet and fresh water, though it’s best to go beforehand. All-day parking is available near Cronulla train station.
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Had a good day out plenty of fish our whole group had a wicked time
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Kane
02 Mar 2026
Absolutely amazing day fishing with cronulla reef fishing. The boys were amazing, taught us everything we needed to know and then helped us when we needed it. We caught loads of fish from snapper, kingfish , flounder, rock cod. 10/10 would recommend, will definitely be back again
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Archie
11 Feb 2026
Fantastic morning out with Chris & K
Great knowledge of the area, always on hand to make sure we had a great time.
Lots of variety of fish caught, king, snapper, flounder, rock cod!
Highly recommend, great day!
Great knowledge of the area, always on hand to make sure we had a great time.
Lots of variety of fish caught, king, snapper, flounder, rock cod!
Highly recommend, great day!
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Ben
11 Feb 2026
Unreal day on the sea!
The skipper was on top form, deckie learner was really helpful! Filleted all our fish and cleaned them!
Had 3 king fish, snapper, rock cod, flander, bream, pike and we managed to catch a calamari on the jig!!! Highly recommend! Top lads, top day out!
The skipper was on top form, deckie learner was really helpful! Filleted all our fish and cleaned them!
Had 3 king fish, snapper, rock cod, flander, bream, pike and we managed to catch a calamari on the jig!!! Highly recommend! Top lads, top day out!
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Josh
11 Feb 2026
Skip Chris and Dre were both top blokes, made the whole experience fantastic and brought us to some great spots to reel in heaps of fish. Even filleted a cheeky bit of sashimi on board. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a good arvo on the water in Cronulla 👌
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Hugo
22 Jun 2025
Wouldn’t try them again!
We had a work fishing trip booked for Wednesday 26th march.
We got our confirmation email and as instructed headed to Cronulla ferry wharf for a 6am start, meaning we left the south coast before 5am.
At around 6:10am we rang Chris as he was a no show and woke him up, he tried to tell us there was nothing in the system, even though he sent us confirmation?
He obviously stuffed up but rather than admit it and be honest, he started with the games. He told us he would be there by 6:30m, at 6:50 we called him again, this time he was 5 minutes away, he arrived at 7:15 am and by 7:30am the boat still was nowhere to be seen.
First of Chris be honest with your guests, if we had of known how late you were going to be, we could have gone and grabbed a coffee/breakfast to kill the time, instead we just sat at the wharf
for close to 2 hours waiting for you.
In the end I had to leave the group as I had a medical appointment later that day and Chris had just chewed through the time buffer I had with being close to 2 hours late!
Definitely not a great look for the business and not someone I would recommend.
Ps this is the view of 1 person out of 8, all though the others were disappointed, they had the time to still do the charter, will be interesting to hear how the rest of the day went.
We had a work fishing trip booked for Wednesday 26th march.
We got our confirmation email and as instructed headed to Cronulla ferry wharf for a 6am start, meaning we left the south coast before 5am.
At around 6:10am we rang Chris as he was a no show and woke him up, he tried to tell us there was nothing in the system, even though he sent us confirmation?
He obviously stuffed up but rather than admit it and be honest, he started with the games. He told us he would be there by 6:30m, at 6:50 we called him again, this time he was 5 minutes away, he arrived at 7:15 am and by 7:30am the boat still was nowhere to be seen.
First of Chris be honest with your guests, if we had of known how late you were going to be, we could have gone and grabbed a coffee/breakfast to kill the time, instead we just sat at the wharf
for close to 2 hours waiting for you.
In the end I had to leave the group as I had a medical appointment later that day and Chris had just chewed through the time buffer I had with being close to 2 hours late!
Definitely not a great look for the business and not someone I would recommend.
Ps this is the view of 1 person out of 8, all though the others were disappointed, they had the time to still do the charter, will be interesting to hear how the rest of the day went.
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Andrew
25 Mar 2025
Great charter! We caught some bonito, snapper and flathead on an afternoon reef trip. We had a great experience and would highly recommend!
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Garrett
13 Mar 2025
I went out on Cronulla Reef Fishing Charters for the first time on Saturday, September 14, 2024, and it was a fantastic experience. The weather was perfect, and Captain Chris made the day even better with his expertise, While keeping us all laughing from jetty to return -We caught plenty of fish, and our group from WDSFC had a blast. We've all agreed that this will definitely become an annual event, if not more frequent. Highly recommend it!
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Jason
15 Sep 2024
I am not new to fishing. I got this as a birthday gift. We had small crew and although snapper wasn't baiting, we had the best time. Got heaps of flatties, few sharks and other reef fish.
The most amazing and relaxed crew.
Already looking to book again in few weeks 🤟
The most amazing and relaxed crew.
Already looking to book again in few weeks 🤟
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mihailovic
19 Aug 2024
Best charter in Cronulla, Captain Chris is without doubt a legend, very funny, down to earth bloke, I’ve been with him twice caught some nice fish ,he puts his heart and soul into everyone having a great time, highly recommend going out with him! Also his deckhand Noah is top bloke , very friendly !
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Dilan
16 Aug 2024
Absolute legend! Christ taught every step of how to get your catch. He made sure everyone comes home with their own catch.
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RZ
11 Aug 2024
Christian is a knowledge, passionate and charismatic professional. We boarded with 5x 14yo’s and Christian had nothing but time and patience for them. We will most definitely be back.
Thanks again
Thanks again
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Ian
08 Jul 2024
Captain Chris was fantastic! He put us on so many fish. My kids and I have had a blast. We even caught a huge port Jackson shark. Best experience by far.
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Anthony
27 Jun 2024
Awesome day out. Highly recommend to any beginner or experienced fishers looking to go out. Christian really knows his stuff and is an excellent teacher and character.
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Will
26 Feb 2024
I had an amazing time on the fishing charter led by Skipper Chris and deckhand Noah. Their expertise and sense of humor made the trip enjoyable. We caught a diverse mix of reef fish, even hooked onto a shark. Though we aimed for a big Kingfish using live bait, we didn't land one, but that's just the unpredictability of fishing. Overall, a great experience filled with laughter and good memories.
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Dylan
29 Jan 2024
We went for this fishing trip with my son. Chris and Nolan is amazing crew. It was very friendly, relax and productive time on the water. We bring back home nice catch, a lot of positive emotions and good memories. Chis navigate amazingly through rough waters, good variance of bait was provided, all gear was in great shape. Will defiantly go again. Thank you mates for all!
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Anton
26 Dec 2023
Spend a really good day with chris! He’s passionate and knowledgeable, I would definitely come back to Sydney and do this experience again. Thank you again chris !
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Mathieu
19 Dec 2023
Couldn’t ask for a better trip. Christian knows his stuff. Sick setup, great time but more importantly, Christian really went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a good time. Thanks again for an awesome time
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Christos
16 Dec 2023
Couldn’t ask for a better trip. Christian knows his stuff. Sick setup, great time but more importantly, Christian really went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a good time. Thanks again for an awesome time
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Chris
16 Dec 2023
No Show. We booked the charter for Sunday 10th starting at 6am that was unfortunately canceled (apparently via text at 5am which he forgot to hit send) resulting in a disappointing experience for our group. Despite the apologies extended by Christian, there are some points I want to highlight.
1. Communication: Not ideal, A cancellation notification was apparently sent via text only one hour before the scheduled time,which I never received. He later confirmed he forgot to hit send… It would be more effective to contact clients earlier and explore alternative options.or continue to call the morning ensuring the client received the message and not waiting high and dry.
2. Advanced Notice: not sure if it’s common practice by this company to assess weather conditions the night before and, if necessary, contact clients to discuss potential rescheduling or alternatives.
3. Weather Conditions: The weather conditions on the night before the trip remained consistent, with no significant changes in swells and wind. The last minute cancellation seemed inconsistent with the conditions reported.
He did offer to reschedule for the following day (Monday) was challenging for our group, considering work commitments and the substantial effort many of us made to travel to Cronulla.
While appreciating the apologies and acknowledgment of him dropping the ball in the communication, the overall experience left us feeling very disappointed.
1. Communication: Not ideal, A cancellation notification was apparently sent via text only one hour before the scheduled time,which I never received. He later confirmed he forgot to hit send… It would be more effective to contact clients earlier and explore alternative options.or continue to call the morning ensuring the client received the message and not waiting high and dry.
2. Advanced Notice: not sure if it’s common practice by this company to assess weather conditions the night before and, if necessary, contact clients to discuss potential rescheduling or alternatives.
3. Weather Conditions: The weather conditions on the night before the trip remained consistent, with no significant changes in swells and wind. The last minute cancellation seemed inconsistent with the conditions reported.
He did offer to reschedule for the following day (Monday) was challenging for our group, considering work commitments and the substantial effort many of us made to travel to Cronulla.
While appreciating the apologies and acknowledgment of him dropping the ball in the communication, the overall experience left us feeling very disappointed.
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Kevin
11 Dec 2023
Had a christmas party booked for the team. Was left high and dry. Food, beverages bought, but no reply after multiply messages and calls up to the day of fishing. Not as Ian had left the business after years of booking this vessel with him. Be careful.
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Rangi
09 Oct 2023
Top blokes who go out of their way to look after you and provide a great day out on the water. Couldn’t recommend them enough!
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Jojas
17 Jan 2023
Thanks guys I had a absolutely wonderful time fishing Cronulla and learning about fishing and catching lol great boat, crew and captain we will book again.
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Marina
31 Oct 2022
Such a great charter !
I never normally write reviews but the boys here deserve 5 stars and beyond. I know how important reviews are for people searching for a good charter so wanted to share this is the best I've ever been on.
They got us onto a amazing selection of great eating fish and completly excelled my expectations of normally just getting one or two. Fantastic service and knowledge.
Would highly recommend ????
Thanks again Matt and Chris !
I never normally write reviews but the boys here deserve 5 stars and beyond. I know how important reviews are for people searching for a good charter so wanted to share this is the best I've ever been on.
They got us onto a amazing selection of great eating fish and completly excelled my expectations of normally just getting one or two. Fantastic service and knowledge.
Would highly recommend ????
Thanks again Matt and Chris !
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Jack
15 Oct 2022
Great day out with the mates. Great skipper Ian, knows where the fish are and gave us a great day!!
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wayne
08 Mar 2019
Im sure i speak for all 11 of our group when i say that , Ian , at Cronulla Fishing Charters gave us a great fishing experience. Very professional. Very helpful. All talked of booking again even before we left the boat.
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Michael
16 May 2017
We have been using Cronulla fishing charters for the past two years and have found Ian as a wonderful skipper. He not only welcomes you on board with a cuppa he works all day getting you on fish, clearing tangles and cleaning the fish for you to take home. Anybody who wants a professional skipper who cares about his customers look no further.
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Graham
13 May 2017





