Online seat booking
Shared trips by date and time with live seat counts, deposits or full payment and instant confirmations.
Fishing charter booking software: seats & weather calls
Fishing charters: seats filled, weather calls in one tap. Fish more, phone less.
Seats get booked by phone while you're out on the reef. A blown-out morning means ringing twelve anglers one by one at 4am. The catch photos live on the deckie's phone and Facebook. We build booking, weather call, manifest and catch gallery systems for fishing charters that all talk to each other, then we host them and look after them.
Looking for fishing charter booking software that handles seats, private trips and the weather?
A fishing charter sells two very different things off the same boat: single seats on shared trips and the whole boat for a private group. Both are at the mercy of the wind, the swell and the bar. Most operators juggle a booking widget, a paper diary, a phone that rings while they're gaffing a fish and a contact list for the dreaded weather call. When it blows up you're on the phone before sunrise and somebody still turns up at the ramp.
Wollopit builds custom fishing charter software around how your boat actually runs. Anglers book seats or the whole boat online. Minimum numbers tell you if the trip is going. A weather call goes to every angler in one tap and they rebook themselves. Manifests and waivers are done before anyone steps aboard and the catch photos land on your website with the angler's name on them. We connect the tools you already like, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers.
01The problems
What we hear from fishing charters
Does your fishing charter have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most charter operators we talk to can find fish in their sleep. It's the phone, the diary and the 4am weather calls that wear them down.
- The problemSeats booked by phoneThe phone rings while you're on the water with a fish on. By the time you call back they've booked the bloke down the marina.How we fix itOnline seat booking that shows real availability for every trip, takes payment or a deposit and confirms on the spot.
- The problemShared seats and private charters collideSomeone books four seats on Saturday while you're quoting the same day as a private charter for a bucks party.How we fix itOne calendar for both trip types. Book the whole boat and the shared seats close. Sell seats and the private slot shows as taken.
- The problemNot enough anglers to runThree people booked on a trip that needs six to cover fuel. You're ringing around the night before deciding whether to go.How we fix itMinimum numbers per trip with a go or no-go deadline. Anglers get told automatically and offered another day if it doesn't fill.
- The problemThe 4am weather callWind's up and the bar looks ugly. Now you're ringing twelve anglers one at a time, leaving voicemails and hoping they hear.How we fix itOne-tap weather cancellation. Every angler on the trip gets an SMS and email straight away and the trip is closed.
- The problemRebooking by handEvery cancelled angler needs a new date, so it's back to the diary and the phone for two days. Some just ask for a refund.How we fix itAnglers pick a new trip themselves from a link. Credits and refunds are handled to your rules and seats fill back up.
- The problemThe same questions every dayWhat do I bring? Do I need a licence? Where do I park? Will I get seasick? Can you fillet my fish?How we fix itTrip info pages and a pre-trip SMS with meeting point, what to bring, licence rules, seasickness tips and the cleaning and filleting setup.
- The problemManifests on a clipboardNames, emergency contacts and waivers scribbled on the wharf in the dark while the tide's turning.How we fix itAnglers sign waivers and give their details when they book. The skipper has the passenger manifest on a phone before departure.
- The problemCatch photos stuck on the deckie's phoneGreat fish, great photos, then they sit in a camera roll or get posted once on Facebook and vanish.How we fix itA catch gallery on your website with trip, species and angler name. Anglers get their photos by link and share them for you.
- The problemGift vouchers by bank transferChristmas and Father's Day bring a flood of voucher requests and you're writing them up by hand and tracking them in a notebook.How we fix itOnline gift vouchers that sell themselves, arrive printable with your branding and get redeemed straight into a booking.
- The problemAgents and your diary don't matchVisitor centres, booking agents and your own website all selling seats. One seat sold twice and an angler left on the wharf.How we fix itLive availability shared with your channels through Rezdy or FareHarbor so every seat is only sold once.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for fishing charters. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Private charter bookings & quotes
Whole-boat bookings for families, corporates and bucks parties with quotes, deposits and add-ons like catering.
Minimum numbers & go/no-go
Set the numbers each trip needs to run, with a deadline, automatic alerts and offers to move if it doesn't fill.
Weather calls & rebooking
Cancel a trip in one tap, notify everyone by SMS and email and let anglers choose a new date or credit.
Trip info & pre-trip SMS
Meeting point, bar crossing times, what to bring, licence rules, seasickness tips and a reminder the night before.
Digital manifests & waivers
Waivers, emergency contacts and medical notes collected at booking, with the manifest on the skipper's phone.
Catch gallery
Upload from the boat, tag the trip, species and angler and it goes live on your website with share links.
Gift vouchers
Voucher sales online for seats or private charters, branded and printable, with balances tracked and easy redemption.
Channel & agent sync
Availability kept in step with Rezdy, FareHarbor, agents and visitor centres so seats are never double sold.
Crew roster & boat log
Skipper and deckhand rosters, engine hours, servicing, safety gear and survey dates with reminders before they lapse.
A website that catches bookings
Hand-built, quick on mobile, with live trips, the catch gallery and reviews, built to rank for 'fishing charter near me'.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole charter business, on one system.
These are the systems fishing charters ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Trip bookings
Sell seats and whole boats from the one calendar.
Shared trips and private charters live on one calendar, so the boat never gets sold twice. Anglers book and pay online any hour of the day while you're out on the water.
- Shared seats and private charters
- Live seat counts per trip
- Deposits or full payment by card
- Minimum numbers with go/no-go deadlines
- Half day, full day, reef and night trips
- Add-ons like rod hire, bait and lunch
- Group and corporate pricing
- Waitlists for sold-out trips
- Sync with Rezdy or FareHarbor
- Instant SMS and email confirmations
Weather calls
Wind's up? Everyone knows in one tap.
Make the call and every angler on the trip hears about it at once by SMS and email. They pick a new date from a link while you go back to bed.
- One-tap trip cancellation
- SMS and email to every angler
- Self-service rebooking links
- Credit or refund to your rules
- Weather watch flag the day before
- Message templates for bar and swell calls
- Private charter groups moved together
- Delivery status: who's seen it
- Cancelled seats released automatically
- Weather call history per trip
Manifests & safety
The manifest's done before anyone steps aboard.
Anglers fill in their details and sign the waiver when they book. The skipper sees the full passenger list, medical notes and emergency contacts on a phone at the wharf.
- Online waivers at booking
- Emergency contacts and medical notes
- Passenger manifest on the skipper's phone
- Tick-off check-in at the wharf
- Kids and first-timers flagged
- Licence info by state
- Crew rosters for skippers and deckies
- Engine hours and servicing log
- Safety gear and survey reminders
- Manifests stored per trip
Catch gallery & socials
Every good fish ends up on your website.
Snap it on the deck, upload it from the boat and it lands in your catch gallery with the trip, species and angler's name. Anglers get a link to their photos and do your marketing for you.
- Upload from a phone on the boat
- Tag trip, species and angler
- Catch gallery on your website
- Private photo links for each angler
- Share to Facebook and Instagram
- Fish of the month features
- Review requests after the trip
- Google and TripAdvisor reviews in one place
- Photos used on trip pages
- Season reports by species
Gift vouchers & regulars
Vouchers that sell while you sleep.
Gift vouchers for seats or private charters bought online and delivered branded and printable. Regular anglers get first look at new trips and peak season dates.
- Online voucher sales
- Seat or dollar value vouchers
- Branded printable vouchers
- Redeemed straight into a booking
- Balances and expiry tracked
- Christmas and Father's Day promos
- Regular angler list
- Early access to new trips
- Email and SMS trip announcements
- Voucher sales into Xero
04How it changes
Before and after
A blown-out day, wolloped.
Here's how a bad-weather morning could change. Every charter is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Check the forecast and the bar at 4am
- Decide the trip's off
- Phone twelve anglers one by one
- Leave voicemails for the ones still asleep
- Rebook everyone in the diary by hand
- Two anglers turn up at the ramp anyway
After
- Weather watch flagged the trip yesterday
- Tap 'Weather call' on your phone
- Every angler gets an SMS and email at once
- You can see who's read it
- Anglers pick a new date from the link
- The seats are free for the next good day
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for fishing charters.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for fishing charters
Built around how your fishing charter actually runs: online seat booking, private charter bookings & quotes and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for fishing charters
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Fishing charter system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for fishing charters
Minimum numbers & go/no-go and weather calls & rebooking: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Rezdy, FareHarbor and Bookeo so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your fishing charter, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside booking platforms you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Rezdy
- FareHarbor
- Bookeo
- Checkfront
- Stripe
- Square
- Xero
- MYOB
- TripAdvisor
- Google Business Profile
- Google Maps
- Mailchimp
- Twilio SMS
- Willyweather
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Deputy
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your fishing charter: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We come down to the wharf, ride along if you'll have us and work out where the phone, the diary and the weather calls are costing you.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your trips, seats, private charters, weather rules, manifests, channels, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually bookings and weather calls first, so you get a win before the next blow.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things fishing charters ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can anglers choose a new date themselves after a weather cancellation?
Yes. They get a link with the trips that still have seats and pick one. If they'd rather take a credit or refund, that follows your rules.
Can it handle shared seats and private charters on the same boat?
Yes. They share one calendar. Book the whole boat and the shared seats close. Sell a few seats and the private charter shows as unavailable for that trip.
Can it tell us if a trip won't have enough anglers?
Yes. Set minimum numbers and a go or no-go deadline for each trip. If it hasn't filled, you get an alert and anglers can be offered another day automatically.
We already use Rezdy or FareHarbor. Do we have to switch?
No. If your booking platform is doing its job we build around it: weather calls, manifests, the catch gallery and vouchers on top. If it's holding you back, we'll show you what replacing it would involve before anything changes.
Can the skipper see the manifest on the boat?
Yes. Names, waivers, emergency contacts and medical notes are on the skipper's phone, with a quick tick-off as everyone steps aboard.
How much does a fishing charter system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller jobs like online seat booking or weather call messages can be quick. Bigger systems are built in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most fishing charters we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
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