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Awesome Fishing Holidays Cairns – Port Douglas

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Sophie Tabouel

 

Don’t dream about it just do it! Gather together some of your mad keen fishing friends and make your way to the world famous Great Barrier Reef in  Australia for some of the best Game Fishing, Sports Fishing, Reef and Deep Sea Fishing and Remote expedition fishing on the planet.

Today’s featured fishing vessel is a purpose built 47 foot custom game fishing boat that is based in the Marlin Marina in Cairns Queensland Australia.

Everyone in the fishing world knows Cairns is the holy grail home of the world’s largest Giant Black Marlin so now is the time to get yourself and your fishing buddies set for the trip of a life time in Tropical North Queensland Australia.

One day or extended overnight private charter fishing tours on the Great Barrier Reef are always in high demand as the region is famed the world over as the most fertile ground for big game fishing. It is also said to have the both the biggest and the largest numbers of Giant Black Marlin fish in the world which attracts both the novice and professional fishermen and women from all corners of the earth all vying to be the one to tag and release a world record size monster fish.

Pre-Post Accommodation

All you need to do is book your flight to the Cairns International Airport and the Cairns Holiday Specialists and The Tour Specialists will do the rest. We are the local specialists and we will arrange all of your pre-post accommodation, your fishing charters, pre-post tours and activities, private airport transfers, rental car or a seat in coach.

Our team of travel and holiday specialists will plan every aspect of your fishing holiday in Cairns and Port Douglas Queensland Australia.

Have a look of some of the fishing charter boats here and for accommodation in Cairns

Or just pick up the telephone and call the team on (07) 4059 5959 or email them on info@cairnsholidayspecialists.com.au

The Fishing Boat MV-MOA III Cairns Fishing Charters

MVMOA III is a 47 foot custom designed, luxury charter boat, based in Cairns Queensland Australia on the Great Barrier Reef.

This beautifully kept luxury boat can also be chartered for private scuba diving tours on the outer Great Barrier Reef, snorkelling charters, whale watching tours, honeymoon getaways, luxury day cruising, corporate functions and exciting remote expeditions to areas of Cape York Peninsula, Princess Charlotte Bay, the Far North Queensland coast, and the Gulf of Carpentaria for big game fishing tournaments.

Game fishing from the waters of the Great Barrier Reef is world re-known as one of the best places to try and fish for a world record 1200lb plus Blue Marlin or 1000lb plus Black Marlin.

Cairns has always had a lot of publicity about the prosperous fertile fishing grounds on the Great Barrier Reef and it is known as the purest and cleanest body of water in the world so if your groups is also interested in snorkelling and scuba diving then this is the place to do it and these activities can be booked and planned together with your extreme game fishing charter.

Millionaires, Billionaires, Movie Stars, Rock Stars, Mad Keen Fishermen

Famous people from yester years like actor Lee Marvin, Greg Norman, Ernest Borgnine, Bob and Dolly Dyer and Jack Nicklaus used to make an annual pilgrimage to Cairns and Port Douglas and their visits created a media frenzy and spread the word via television and print media which in turn helped to put Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on the worlds fishing map. Nowadays the millionaires and billionaires sneak into Cairns on luxury private charter planes or private Lear jets without anyone even noticing they had come and gone.

Cairns attracts many repeat big fish anglers year after year from far off places from around the world all descending on Cairns during the Giant Black Marlin season of September to December to see if they are the ones to break and re-break world record catches.

The good thing about game fishing in Cairns is that all of the fishing industry is environmentally aware and everyone operates on a catch, tag and release basis to ensure the longevity of these super fish species that are under pressure from polluted environmental issues and illegal long line fishing by foreign boats invading our Australian waters under the cover of darkness.

Deep Sea Fishing Styles

Marlin Fishing, Game Fishing, Light Tackle Sports fishing, Reef Fishing and Deep Sea Fishing

What Are The Peak Deep Sea Fishing Seasons On The Great Barrier Reef?

Black Marlin September to end December

The Region ranges from the south of Cairns, north to Cooktown and out to Lizard Island for the big game fishing tournaments

Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sail Fish, Dorado, Wahoo and Tuna are also around at the months of September to end December

One day charter fishing trips are available but it is advisable to book an extended charter 2-7 days as you need to travel great distances to the deeper ocean for these big monsters of the deep

Blue Marlin November – March

Region- Coral Sea

Giant Black Marlin, Striped Marlin are also around at this time October to December

Day trips are available but it is advisable to book an extended charter 2-7 days as you need to travel great distances to the deeper ocean. 

Fishing is all year round on the Great Barrier Reef but the peak season for Sports Fishing is March – September and December to January

Black Marlin, Sailfish, Spanish Mackeral, Giant Trevally, Yellow and blue fin Tuna, Dog Tooth Tuna, Wahoo, Cobia, Mahi Mahi, Coral Trout, Nannygai, Red Emperor Job-fish and many more varieties are in abundance for the angler.

Remote Expedition Fishing Tours

All Year Round – Pre Paid- Advance Bookings Only

The fishing adventure of a lifetime visiting new regions for remote expedition fishing tours thru the Cape York Peninsular, the Gulf of Carpentaria, Princess Charlotte Bay, Papua New Guinea and Far North Queensland is just the stuff anglers dreams are made of!

Light tackle fishing, sports fishing, Barramundi fishing and reef fishing all in one

Fish species caught on these remote fishing expeditions range from Barramundi, Finger-mark, Giant Trevally, Mangrove Jack, King salmon, Coral Trout, Spanish Mackeral, Red Emperor, Yellow and Blue Fin Tuna, Large Mouth Nannygai, Wahoo, Coral Trout, Red Emperor, Mackeral and each night the boats will set traps for Mud Crabs and search for large Black Lip Oysters which can be found in abundance on the islands in these regions

Some of these fish can also be caught on a one day fishing trip out to the blue water of the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns and Port Douglas.

Types of Fish Species To Catch On The Great Barrier Reef

Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Light Tackle Game Fish including Sailfish, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna, Giant Trevally, Wahoo, Cobia, Dolphin Fish, Barramundi, Coral Trout and Red Emperor, Nannygai

A private charter for reef fishing is an all year round sport but must be pre-booked in advance as the mad keen regular sports fishermen and women return year after year and pre-book their favourite boats to ensure they don’t miss a season.

Number of Passengers

• 12 fishermen/fisherwomen on day trips
• 6 guests for an overnight boat charter
• Maximum of 4 guests on extended long range excursion ocean charter for extreme fishing

Please note if you have other keen anglers that would like to join you on the extended long range ocean fishing charters we can arrange a Mother ship to cater for those larger numbers in absolute luxury.

If you are considering a private charter boat we suggest you contact us a soon as is possible as they book out many months to a year in advance especially for the September to December big game season when the Black Marlin fishing season is running hot.

Thank you for reading our Cairns fishing blog we hope you have now been motivated to get your friends together to plan your fishing adventure with us

Just contact our team on (07) 4059 59 59 or info@cairnsholidayspecialists.com.au

Or see the choice of private fishing charter boats here for Cairns and Port Douglas.

Author: Christina – Cairns Holiday Specialists