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This month's fishing report reflects challenging early weather conditions, making coastal trips difficult. By mid-month, conditions improved, allowing for successful coastal and outer reef trips with notable catches like nannygai, trout, and emperor fish, though shark interference was an issue in some areas. The school holidays brought more families on board, and bookings for October look solid, with upcoming restrictions in mind for reef closure period and Spanish mackerel closure.

August brought challenging southeasterly winds, but there was a week of exceptional weather that led to excellent fishing conditions. Large-mouth nannygai, coral trout, spangled emperor, cod, and mackerel were successfully caught, with sardine, pilchard, and squid proving to be effective bait. Looking ahead, locals anticipate prime reef and sportfishing opportunities in the coming months, making it a great time to book a fishing charter from Port Douglas or Cairns.

July was a challenging month for fishing, with persistent south-easterly winds disrupting many planned trips. Despite this, about 60% of bookings were completed, primarily half-day coastal reef trips for families, where fun and catching fish were the focus. Experienced anglers found success offshore with quality catches of large mouth nannygai, spangled emperor, and coral trout. Looking ahead for more stable weather in August, which could lead to prime fishing conditions on the Great Barrier Reef.

June brought more favorable conditions for scheduled fishing trips, despite some south-easterly winds still hanging about. The improved winter pattern allowed for successful coastal and reef fishing. We also now have a Cairns to Port Douglas adventure trip offering exceptional fishing opportunities along a scenic route. Shorter coastal trips have become popular with the school holidays, especially for families, providing an enjoyable and budget-friendly introduction to angling.

May this year wasn't the best month for fishing, with relentless south easterly winds forcing about cancellations and making even the handful offshore trips quite demanding. Still, fishing in the local estuary did offer successful outings, with notable catches of mangrove jack and pikey bream, providing some satisfaction amidst an otherwise difficult month.

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