FLY FISHING OPTIONS – Private guided day trips

Cairns – Port Douglas – Mission Beach

Full Day & Half Day trips

Flats/ Islands / Inshore Bluewater/River (Sportsman)          Port Douglas – $1850        Cairns – $1650

Half Day – River / Estuary (Barra Tracker)                                       Port Douglas – $750          Cairns – $650

Full Day – River / Estuary (Barra Tracker)                                        Cairns or Port Douglas – $1200

Flats Fishing

Species: Golden trevally, queenfish, permit, tuskfish, GTs and more.
Locations: Tropical flats fishing around islands, coastal flats and flats inside rivers.
Sight Fishing: Crystal-clear water offering great sight fishing opportunities.

Our flats fishing options are weather dependent. If it’s too windy on the day we’ll fish inside the river or estuary instead.

River & Estuary

Species: Barramundi, mangrove jack, GT, tarpon, queenfish and more.
Technique: Edge and snag fishing, surface and sinking lines. Great sight fishing options in the right conditions.
Locations: Mangrove-lined rivers, flats inside rivers, lagoons, snags and runoff drains.

Tropical Sportfisher specializes in guided fly fishing and we will work to the conditions to offer the best fishing possible.

Freshwater

Species: Jungle perch, sooty grunter and barramundi.
Technique: Dry flies, bass bugs, poppers and large hoppers.
Fitness: Easy to moderate hiking with some cooling rainforest pools.
Locations: Cairns, Port Douglas, Mission Beach.
Pick-up & Drop-off: Cairns CBD or Port Douglas.

Full Day: 6:30am – 4:30pm
Half Day: 6:30am – 12:00pm

Tinaroo Fly Fishing

Target: Giant impoundment barramundi, 1m+ fish.

Lake Tinaroo: The first ever stocked barramundi lake and famous for producing many world record barramundi.

Technique: Fishing brush flies on intermediate lines along grass edges, with sight fishing opportunities in shallow bays under the right conditions.

Sounder Tech: We use our Humminbird sounder to help locate fish.

Season: October – April (warmer months only).

Fly Fishing in the Tropics with Us

Specialists: Covering all aspects of tropical fly fishing.
Exclusive: The only specialised guided fly fishing operator in the Cairns region.
Local Expertise: Our guides live and breathe fly fishing.

Day Trips

Half Day – 7:00am to 12:00pm
Full Day – 7:00am to 4:00pm
Tinaroo – 7:00am to 4:00pm

Lunch, snacks, drinks and quality gear supplied if required.

What to Bring

Long-sleeved shirt, hat, sunblock and polarized sunglasses.
Wading boots (flats and backcountry).
Camera.
Flies, fly rod and reel outfits (talk to your guide prior to the trip).