SOUTH WEST ROCKS GUIDED FISHING CHARTERS

Premium sport, reef & game fishing charters out of South West Rocks in Northern NSW, Australia.

Welcome to Wildside Sportfishing! One of NSW most popular fishing charters located in the spectacular sea side town of South West Rocks..

Our custom fishing tours have been created by passionate owner & lifelong angler, Jason Bettles, for fishing enthusiasts of all levels & ages – beginners through to expert.

No two trips are the same onboard Wildside! The only guarantee, is that your guide will put in 100% to try and provide the best fishing charter you’ve ever had.

Expertise and local knowledge are pitted against ever changing weather conditions, ocean currents, tides and fish behavior to provide you with the ultimate mid north coast fishing expedition.

Offering small group sizes so you get personalized service, one on one tuition and space to fish effectively.

Fully licensed and insured, we have over 22 years experience operating fishing tours.

‘Wildside’

Our vessel, a Contender 25 Tournament named Wildside, is surveyed for 30 nautical miles (55 kms) offshore. It is fast, comfortable and a true sport fishing weapon.

Wildside is fully set up for all forms of angling, including game fishing South West Rocks. Twin 200hp four stroke outboards, 112lb Minnkota, downrigger, outriggers, large live bait tank, flying gaffs, tail ropes, Black Magic Equalizer harness, high / low chirp sonar and plus side and down scan – just some of the equipment we have on board.

What we catch

Target a range of species from Tuna, Snapper, Mackerel, Pearl Perch, Dollies, Kingfish and Marlin offshore to Mulloway, Jacks and Flathead in the Macleay River. No fish is safe!

Vertical jigging, soft plastic finesse, surface and sub surface stick baits, high speed spinning and trolling for Billfish are some of the techniques regularly used. We also have a massive live bait well on board which is filled with small fish such as slimey mackerel and yellowtail, at the start of a tour – covering all bases.

Don’t just take our word for it..

Read our reviews & see what our awesome clients have to say

Wildside Sportfishing

Based on 72 reviews

Ben Grach

29/11/2024

Had a great day fishing with jason@ wild side. He is very patient and nothing was an issue as it was my first outside fish experience. Something I would recommend , we will definitely back . Cheers .

Ben Keehn

18/03/2024

I can highly recommend going with Jason, his knowledge on the water is second to none. From start to end I found it very educational and learnt alot. I have now been on 3 charters with Jason and each time was enjoyable and very successful. If your in South West Rocks don't think twice! Book! Jase I will be back soon! Cheers for the awesome trips!!!

Nat Hughes

20/06/2024

There are plenty of fishing charters in the area but if you are after a fishing experience then book at Wildside. Quick boat gets you to the spots quickly - heaps of room max of 4 people fishing and best of all it comes with a bloke called Jason - an awesome fishing guide and captain with extensive knowledge of fishing and the area. The extra dollars are worth what you will learn and the overall experience. Will be back onboard when ever I'm in South West rocks or the area

Luke Jackman

18/03/2024

We went out with Jason last weekend. My father was visiting from Canada, I took him and my 15 year old son. Jason’s knowledge and experience is amazing. We had very challenging conditions to deal with, and only one day to fish, and he still managed to get us a some cracking varied fish. My old man lives on the other side of the world and it was really special for him to spend a days fishing like this with his grandson. I can’t recommend Wildside sport fishing enough. I’ll be back in the winter to chase some Kingfish!

Celia Clifford-Smith

23/01/2023

Fishing perfection-yet again Our 3rd year in a row with Jason from Wildside Sportsfishing (having booked the 2 other local ones multiple times over the years) and it just gets better and better. Jason’s boat is immaculate, clean and organised with top notch gear. It’s also super fast so you get from great fishing spot to fishing spot without hours and hours of sitting around doing nothing. Jason works tirelessly to make sure you catch excellent and varied fish. Literally trying multiple techniques and secret spots constantly until you come up with the goods. He really knows his stuff, is the speediest and most dry humoured deckie cum skipper ever and we really really enjoy a day out with him. This year (yesterday) between 3 of us we caught 2 black marlin (safely released) a huge wahoo (dinner!) plus 2 massive bull Mahi Mahi’s and multiple good sized ones plus a great fun kingfish that was just undersized and released safely. Last year we also went out with him and caught 3 huge mackeral-one striped one spotted one Spanish. Catches of a lifetime. I couldn’t recommend Wildside highly enough and wouldn’t consider using anyone in south west rocks again. Yes slightly more expensive than the others but you catch quality fish in a good environment without being overcrowded/having people smoking on top of you/waiting ages for lures to be to changed/tangles to be rectified etc etc

Media coverage

Wildside Sportfishing: Where North Meets South

Want more Wildside Sportfishing content? Read about us in Spooled’s Deadrise Magazine Summer issue 2022.

“Jason runs the highly successful fishing charter business from the NSW North Coast haven of South West Rocks. Is that haven or heaven?—it could be both!) If I were able to create the perfect sportfishing destination it would probably look very much like “The Rocks”. Its very latitude of 30.88S means it truly is the ideal scenario where the northern flow of the East Australian Current meets the cooler waters streaming nutrients from the Tasman Sea.”

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SOUTH WEST ROCKS GUIDED FISHING CHARTERS

Premium sport, reef & game fishing charters out of South West Rocks in Northern NSW, Australia.

Welcome to Wildside Sportfishing! One of NSW most popular fishing charters located in the spectacular sea side town of South West Rocks..

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