Cairns Fishing Report | 23rd January
Reef Fishing With a solid start to the week, many anglers were able to head out to the reef and inshore patches to try their luck, with plenty of good...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 23rd January
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Cairns Fishing Report | 16th January
With strong wind warnings over the weekend keeping most boats in the shed, and the threat of a cyclone for the northern reaches, most anglers had a quiet week. Fishing...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 19th December
A bright trout coming from the depths for young angler Clay Edward, jigged from a reef bombie. A glass out start to the week saw many boats take advantage of...
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Cairns Fishing Report - 12th December
Ribbons angler Wendy Wall landed this lit up dolphin fish during the comp. As the wind picked up over the weekend, most anglers stayed in the creeks and rivers, with...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 4th December
It was smiles all round when this happy angler ripped up this stonker coral trout. With another cracking start to the week for the north, the weather turned it on...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 28th November
Cairns Weekly Fishing Report: Reef Nannygai and Tinaroo Barra Red Emperor have impressed anglers fishing with Cooktown Barra Charters Fishing across Far North Queensland has delivered another strong week, with...
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Cairns Fishing Report | November 21st
A quality largemouth nannygai caught with Exceed Sport Fish out of Port Douglas last weekend. The final weekend before the coral reef fin fish and Spanish mackerel closures could not...
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Cairns Fishing Report - 14th November
Spanish mackerel have been on fire off Cairns and Port Douglas. This crew enjoyed a hot session on Spaniards while bottom fishing with Dragon Lady Charters. Calm seas, hot reefs...
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Cairns Fishing Report | November 7th
Local anglers Steve Polzin and Michael Arri with some of the quality red emperor and nannygai they caught at night off Cairns. Light winds, calm seas and fish on...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 31st October
Cairns Tackle World Manager Rob Erskine has been amongst the hot largemouth nannygai bite this week during the calm conditions Welcome to this week’s edition of the Tackle World Cairns...
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Cairns Fishing Report | October 24th
Happy anglers also landing some solid small mouth nannys aboard cairns reef fishing After weeks of weather disruptions and reef fin fish closures over the weekend, the Far North is...
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Cairns Fishing Report | 17th October, 2025
Quality Spanish mackerel caught on a floated pilchard with Dragon Lady Charters. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Tackle World Cairns Weekly Fishing Report. It’s been another cracking week...
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Cairns Fishing Report | October 10th
A quality largemouth nannygai caught in the calm last week with Exceed Sport Fishing out of Port Douglas. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Tackle World Cairns Weekly Fishing...
