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it now » Cairns is the Black Marlin capital of the world. Schooling in the waters off Cairns, large marlin spawn here each year, and no where in the world is there such an aggregation of large game fish.
Many fisherman coming to Cairns target the heavy tackle marlin fishing. Black marlin are massive fish, and grow to be over 1,000 pounds - "granders". Black marlin are exciting fish to catch and keen anglers come from all over the world to try their hand at black marlin sports fishing.
Cairns is home to many marlin fishing boats and sportsfishing charters; mothership trips, smaller boats with liveaboard, extended charters and day trips. For fishermen on a budget, we recommend the liveaboard trips. Many charters also offer snorkeling and diving as part of the fishing trip.
See our selection below of sports fishing and marlin fishing charters.
Moana is ideally set up for day trips where light tackle fishing, GT Popper casting and Jigging are popular options as well as extended live-aboard charters where you can really sink your teeth into the heavy tackle giant black marlin fishing. Client sleeping quarters consist of 4 single bunks in the forepeak and 1 double berth in Midships. Crew bunks are separate again.
MV Billfish is a long time proven performer, for a great many years now, a leader within the Cairns Game Fishing fleet and community.
Billfish Sports Fishing is a year round operation. During the months of September, October, November and December Billfish Sports Fishing dedicated to capturing Giant Black Marlin.
Light Tackle Sports Fishing may be embraced year round and what a stable of fighters, colossal species with a titanic will to evade capture, these include the prehistoric pelagics, Sailfish, Juvenile Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Giant Trevalley (GTs), Barracuda, Wahoo, Queenfish, Dogtooth Tuna, Tiger Shark, Mahi Mahi, Barramundi, Red Emperor, Coral Trout and Cobia.
Cairns waters have an abundance of Reef fish (bottom feeding fish) and Sports Fish (Pelagics). Our mixed day is designed to offer the anglers a mixture of Light Tackle in the morning and Reef Fishing in the afternoon. This type of charter can be booked as a share charter or sole charter.
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Sports Fishing
Weipa Fly
Fishing
Embark on the lure and fly fishing adventure of a lifetime and find out
what great fishing Cape York is. Fish for Barramundi, Queenfish, Tuna, Permit
and Trevalley in the Cape York and Gulf of Carpentaria regions of North
Queensland Australia.
Fishing
The Tropics
Experience some of the best light tackle sportfishing opportunities on the
globe with estuary and river fishing tours and charters of the extensive
mangrove lined estuary waters of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet, or the
pristine waterways of the Daintree River, and the Russell and Mulgrave River
systems of North Queensland. With the assistance of our experienced guides,
you will be taken to the best locations and, depending upon the prevailing
weather conditions, up to a dozen species can be pulled from the one spot.
Fishing
Cairns
Come to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland for some of
the world's best estuary, river, fly, reef and game fishing. The perfect
fishing holiday or vacation for the recreational fisherman and angler. Catch
that barramundi, fight that mackerel, have the game fishing adventure experience
of a lifetime
Fishing
Port Douglas
Fishing Port Douglas brought to you by Heff is your online Far North Queensland
fishing guide. Not only can you book a charter for the perfect fishing holiday,
you can gain information on the current state of fishing in Port Douglas
or browse through Heff's photo gallery.
Cairns Professional
Game Fishing Association
Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association (CPGFA) was formed in 1972
to represent the Cairns and Great Barrier Reef marlin and billfish game
fishing industry, and actively supports game fishery research programs and
heavy tackle fishing sustainability studies.
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