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LIGHT
TACKLE BIG GAME
- Every salt water game fisherman has a dream - a dream of finding and
fighting the giant game fish over the magic four figures - the granders.
The Cairns/Lizard Island fishing area of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
has in every year since its first in 1966, given the anglers of the
world their best chance of taking or tagging and releasing a game fish
over 1000 lbs. The giant black marlin are the super fish of the GBR
that make this dream come true. Every year more grander black marlin
are brought to boat, some to weigh, some for tag and release in this
Australian super hot spot than anywhere in the world. US angler, Richard
Obach in 1966 landed the first of those giants of the Great Barrier
Reef with his 1,064 pounder on 37 kg (80 lbs) test) while fishing with
Captain George Bransford on Sea Baby. This fish became the first of
many IGFA world records for black marlin from the Great Barrier Reef.
This giant black marlin was not an isolated super fish. Every season
in these beautiful and productive reef waters some anglers' dreams will
come to reality in this home of the granders.
Peter Goadby
The
options are endless - Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Pacific Sailfish, Narrow
Barred Mackerel, Barracuda, Wahoo, Dogtooth Tuna, Dolphin Fish, Giant
Trevally, the list goes on. So if you are looking for your first billfish,
an elusive line class world record or just a great fishing trip with non-stop
fishing action -Cairns is the place to be!
Cairns is always in the thick of things when world records are being mentioned
and the past few seasons have been no exception, with record Black Marlin,
Narrow Barred Mackerel, Giant Trevally just to name a few. With "tag
& release" gaining momentum very few billfish are weighed these
days and this conservation ethic is responsible for continuing world class
light tackle action. With the constant evolution of boats, equipment and
crews there are some top class young Captains and crews coming through
the ranks to challenge the established masters, some of whom are recognised
as amongst the best in the world. We have boats that specialise in trolling
lures & baits or fishing live baits, casting lures and even saltwater
fly for the impressive array of speedsters that haunt the warm turquoise
waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Casting surface popper lures adds an
exciting visual dimension to fishing for the "never say die"
Giant Trevally. The sight of these brutes jostling each other out of the
way to eat a piece of painted wood is guaranteed to give even the most
hardened angler an adrenalin rush. This very specialised form of fishing
has been perfected by our leading guides into a real art form and comes
into the category of "not to be missed" while in Cairns.
Packages
include: Day or extended trips, including all fishing equipment and
meals. Day share charters also available.
Reef Fishing
- Fishing for the delicious bottom dwelling fish of the Great Barrier
Reef can be lots of fun. Superb eating fish such as Coral Trout, Red Emperor,
Nannygai, Sweetlip head the list of dozens of species likely to be caught
while fishing the deep holes around the reefs. Not knowing what you're
going to pull up next certainly adds to
the anticipation and many of these fish pull hard enough to be more than
worthy quarries even on the heavy hand lines necessary for this style
of fishing. For the
sportsfishing enthusiast, rod and reel fishing can be arranged. A typical
day starts at 07.00 and returns 17.00. Night trips, weekends and extended
charters also available by special arrangement.
