Inshore Bluewater

The inshore bluewater fishing off the tropical north coastline has lots to offer if the weather permits, from popping for GT's to jigging wrecks & headlands for fingermark (golden snapper). There are plenty of different target species and different fishing styles. Light tackle jigging, soft plastics, trolling and high speed spin fishing are different methods used to keep rods bent as much as possible. Tuna and other pelagics frequent the inshore islands and isolated reef and rubble marks produce a range of reef species including coral tout and nannigai. This tour is subject to weather conditions, during winter the south easterly tradewind restrict us from operating these trips. However through out the summer months we get good periods of light wind and calm seas.

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Bird watching and photography cruise

This is one for the bird watchers and nature lovers, let us take you off the beaten track to experience the beauty of far north Queensland and its inhabitants. Whether your a keen photographer or just want to go for a private boat ride this is the trip for you. We'll head up stream and check out some local wildlife and explore our mangrove lined systems. Through out winter the saltwater crocodiles can be found basking in the sun. There's plenty of birdlife as well, watching kingfishers feed along the river banks or resident sea eagles soaring above there section of the river. Upstream in the fresh we sometimes come across water dragons and having an electric motor fitted to the vessel allows us to move in silence without disturbing the peace. Cairns and Far North Queensland is a surrounded by world herritage rainforest and pristine tropical coastline. It provides amazing bird watching and attracts international visitors each year for the unique species found in the regon.

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Fly Fishing

The options for fly fishing in Cairns and the far north vary from chasing jungle perch in a mountain stream to site casting on the flats on a tropical island. For the southern trout anglers chasing jungle perch and sooty grunter in a rainforest environment is a great way to escape the cold, wading upstream in the middle of winter in a pair of board shorts with a 5wt in hand.

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River & Estuary

The Cairns region has many coastal river systems that meander from the mountains down through the mangrove forests and into the ocean. These tidal systems can provide excellent sportfishing for barramundi, mangrove jack, trevally, queenfish and tarpon just to name a few. Depending on the moon, tide and time of year we'll either head up to the fresh where there are lagoons and feeder drains or stay down in the tidal sections. The guide will have guests casting snags, throwing surface lures and jigging vibes and plastics in the deep. If the winds are light and the tides are big we'll head out the front and fish coastal mangrove flats for some sight casting action.

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Lake Tinaroo Barramundi

Lake Tinaroo is situated in the Cairns hinterland just over an hours drive from the Cairns cbd and is home to some of the biggest barramundi in the country. It is the first ever stocked barramundi impoundment and is well known for many world record captures . The Lake is stocked annually with thousands of fingerlings and they dont stop growing! Generally in the warmer months (September through to May) the barra are more active and easier to catch. These fish can becaught on lure or fly and are more active around certain lunar cycles, the fish movements are more predictable and they are easier to target.

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East Cape York- Untouched Great Barrier Reef

These trips begin in Cairns in Far North Queensland. Guests will board a charter plane for a 1 hr flight to Lizard Island.

On arrival guests will be greeted by Aroona crew at the airstrip and escorted to Watsons Bay where Aroona will be waiting and ready to go. The crew will transfer guests and Luggage to the boat and set off with the skiffs in tow for 6 days of remote salt water fly fishing. Lizard Island is the perfect start point with lots of great flats on the way to the Claremont Isles.

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3 Days 4 nights Great Barrier Reef flats

Our 3 day fly trips from Cairns are scheduled around optimal tides for fishing the flats. Trips are deigned with convenience for domestic and international travellers. Guests can fly into Cairns and board Aroona on the same day. We depart in the afternoon and wake up on the flats for 3 full days of fishing over 4 nights. We’ll have you back into Cairns early morning on the last day so guests can fly out with no overnight accomodation in Cairns required.

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7 nights Princess Charlotte Bay

Explore the remote rivers of Princess Charlotte Bay and experience the best Barramundi fishing on the East coast of Australia.

Our trips to Princess Charlotte Bay are booked only around the best tides to help you catch that fish of a life time. There are 4 remote rivers and many coastal creeks that flow through Lakefield National Park and into the Great Barrier Reef coast. The North Kennedy, Bizzant, Marrett and the Normanby Rivers. These are well known for their population of meter plus Barramundi and our guides know exactly how to catch them.

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We regularly book week-long trips and remote charters that require a lot of communication and co-ordination. Please use this form to contact us directly via email at any time.

River & Estuary

Barramundi, Mangrove jack and more!

Full Day

$900

Half Day

$550

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There are meter plus barramundi in every system in the far north and they can be caught through out the year with the right conditions and lure presentaion. Our guides specialise in targetting barramundi on lure all year round. Through the wet season there are runoff events upstream and during the build up the fish congregate in the Saltwater to breed. The charter locations vary from day to day, the guide will choose the ideal system to suit the tides and weather condtions. Cairns is a great place to tick off that meter plus barramundi, we can offer trips dedicated to catching that fish of a lifetime.

The topwater fishing for mangrove jack is amazing in the Cairns region. After a few quick lessons on how to skip cast weedless plastics into the mangroves there is heaps of fun to be had.

All of our charters are lure or fly fishing only and no experience is neccecery. Our guides are happy to teach anglers the fundamentals skills of lure fishing and give them skills to take home to there own water ways.

The day

Full day pick up from accomodation 630 am or half day 7am from Marlin Marina

Up to 1hr travel to destination.

Lunch, snacks, drinks, tea/coffee, water provided

Quality tackle supplied, med/light spin and casting outfits

Return/drop off to accomodation between 430-530pm for full day and 1130-12pm for half day

Multi day charters available

What to bring

Long sleeves shirt, hat, polarised sunglasses

Camera

Full Day

$900

Half Day

$550

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Full Day $900
Half Day $550

Contact now to book