The month of June was a lot more cooperative to the trips we had scheduled. It didn’t always go to plan with some pesky south easterly winds hanging around but when they behaved it was all systems go. There definitely has been a shift in the winter pattern with more favourable currents and wind direction. The old saying goes ‘we can’t control the weather’ however when it does work in our favour the winter period is fantastic for coastal and reef fishing. Some of our outer reef experiences were categorically full on! Naturally the majority of these fish were released but plenty of feeds were taken home. I had to work my butt off so hard dealing with the carnage of activity. At times we drifted over a hot bite zone with quadruple hook ups every time. These moments were a combination of large mouth nannygai and trevally but they were all in the heavy keg category. To be honest I was surprised the clients kept up with pace and wanted to go back for more arm wrenching action. Physically I was shagged just dehooking and releasing fish for them! It’s occasions like this that make your job so satisfying.
We are now offering a Cairns to Port Douglas adventure trip with return vehicle transfers back to Cairns included as part of the trip. A couple of these trips have produced the outstanding results we are referring to. There’s roughly 25-30 mile of outstanding ground to follow and for the winter spell a wonderful option with a following sea and currents all working in tandem. As to be expected with the onset of school holidays we are dealing with a lot of half day coastal trips with families. This is an ideal way to give the younger ones a taste of the angling world. Sometimes we catch some whopping fish but mostly it is your 35- 45cm range of species. Still good fun! We are finding more and more that our 4-5hr trips fit the holiday program and also people are in the current day, are a bit more budget conscience. For us they are generally an easy task to perform and clients understand that we are fishing along the coast which is considered a nursery for our wonderful fishery. You also can’t beat the visual beauty of our mountain rainforests as a backdrop to your fishing experience. No matter your style we have a range of trips to suit.