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- marlin game fishing
- Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia barrier reef dive & sight-seeing trips + thrilling barrier reef dive tours contact us for the ULTIMATE sport fishing experience - fish for black marlin + sailfish + barramundi + tuna + mackerel + blue marlin |
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Are you planning:
- a full-scale fishing holiday in Australia's northern Great Barrier Reef?
- a few days sport fishing on the reef?
- a day trip to the finest black marlin fishing grounds on the planet?
Whatever your plans, find out about our world-class fishing holidays in tropical north Queensland. - home of the giant black marlin and of sailfish, barramundi, tuna and mackerel - the ultimate location for sport and competition fishing!
We also offer Barrier Reef diving trips and a wide choice of onshore adventures!
Our affiliate, Barrier Reef, Billfish and Dive - arranges a huge range of holiday adventures - so look no further for ALL your requirements in the tropical paradise of far north Queensland, Australia..
- scuba dive or snorkel amongst the spectacular aquatic life of the Great Barrier Reef
- visit the reefs and quays of this marine wonder-world
- travel by chopper to the wild rivers of Cape York - go fly-fishing in its pristine rivers and creeks
- mix and match any combination of tour - on land, at sea - even in the air!.
Whether you're looking for
- a one-day trip - or a much longer excursion
- a budget holiday - or a no-expenses-spared extravaganza...
Barrier Reef Billfish and Dive can make all the arrangements - so your job is simply to enjoy...
While visiting, you may also like to check out:
- Marine Art and Fish Mounts - for lasting souvenirs of your barrier reef fishing holiday
- a report on the 2008 marlin season
email us at jen@gamefish.com.au
PO Box 57, Yorkeys Knob,
Cairns, Queensland 4878, Australia
Phone: +61 7 4055 8833
Mobile: 0407 038 675
Fax: +61 7 4055 8844
Captain Brian Wall of Game Fish Charters writes:
Cairns - a busy coastal city in northern Queensland, Australia - is the Marlin Fishing Capital of the World!Lying off the Cairns coastline, where the World Heritage Rainforest meets the Coral Sea, is the Great Barrier Reef - the Seventh Wonder of the World!
The outer edge suddenly diminishes into unknown depths. The outer Barrier Reef chain - Osprey Reef, Bouganville Reef and Holmes Reef to name a few - lies some 50 nautical miles beyond and there is a trench between both sets of reef and beyond.
Sea Mount, rising to 20 fathoms, lies off Cairns between these Reefs, and is used by long-liners and other Commercial Fishing interests.
The Pacific current runs down this trench, bringing the Tuna family, Mahi Mahi, and other pelagic species, which in turn brings the marlin.
When this current occurs, the water temperature rises, and the fish bite.
This occurs normally about August/September each year, with the current running North to South, sweeping in along the edge of the Barrier Reef, then further south later in the year.
Black Marlin and Blue Marlin are caught off Cairns at this time. Blacks are more prevalent, and 1000 lb (450 kg] fish are a regular occurrence. These days, to help conserve these magnificent species, Charter fleets tag and release 99% of fish brought to the boats.
Blue Marlin of this size have also been caught, but they seem to roam the deeper waters of the canyon beyond the Reef edge and are more prevalent later in the year. Christmas arrives while fish are still about, and Charters are on the decline.
If we could attract Anglers to Cairns with adventure in mind, we could extend our fishing season into February, when the big fish roam the azure waters of the Coral Sea...
Interested? Email us!
2008 Marlin Season Tournament Calendar
 Report 2007 |
 Barrier Reef Billfish and Dive |
