Fishing Reports

Fishing reports from the Cairns marlin fishing season for giant black marlin as well as all other billfish and marlin fishing destinations across Australia. Game fishing reports from destinations such as Port Stephens, Gold Coast, Townsville, Broome and Exmought.

What a time to lose internet! Sorry all but its been completely out overnight (so much so I’m not even…

Kiwi boat Godfather started off fishing yesterday on what was, overall, another slow day of fishing. The first tag was…

Another slow day of fishing in the Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic with our leaders keeping quiet on leaderboard, other…

Another slower day on the fishing front with only 10 tags reported, but some much bigger fish which is very…

Three fish again for the top teams on Day 3, but this time they were different teams! In a 40…

While it seemed a slower day on the radio on Day 2, there were still 20 tags recorded for the…

Once again radio woes kept us on our toes fishing Day 1 of the 2016 & 30th Anniversary Lizard Island…

30 odd boats have gathered in the bays of Lizard Island for the start of the 30th Anniversary Lizard Island…

Just in time for the Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic, in particular smaller fish – but with the small boys…

With the blow they have come! Many more boats reporting encounters over past couple of days as the wind set…

More fish are making themselves known yesterday in the leadup to the Lizard Island Tournament Sunday.  Capt. Tim Richardson’s Tradition…

A few more marlin showing up in the north though it still is pretty slim pickings for the larger fleet….

A cracker weekend in SEQ for the annual Sunshine Coast GFC Spring Shootout with enough fish to keep everyone entertained! …

The Australian Junior Billfish Tournament was held on Friday and Saturday, as 9 teams with 22 anglers headed out to…

Catch up report (so as not to get lost in the 50th!) from Glanville Heydenrych’s Mufasa who tells me that…

Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 50th Anniversary Cairns Black Marlin Tournament and celebrations over the past week as…