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.

It’s been another big tournament and while the tournament report is yet to come in, it was a great turnout…

Haven Charters Terrigal’s Capt. Scotty Thorrington on Freedom has up and relocated to Port for his 2015 marlin season as usual,…

Lake Macquarie Big Fish Bonanza The club has made available the point score results from the annual Big Fish Bonanza…

12 from 15 black marlin on the Gold Coast.  A broadbill swordfish off Moreton.  5 from 7 black marlin off…

There was some more great black marlin fishing along the east coast from the Sunshine Coast through Sydney over the…

With a big thank you to Vince Lopardi for the report! BBGAC – Blue Water Classic Over the Australia Day long…

Exmouth continues to amaze Word overnight from Eddie at Peak Sportfishing in WA that their bumper 2014/2015 season continues.  Yesterday…

A busy weekend of tournaments, but far too early for reports so those will come later. In the meantime, it was a very successful and enjoyable long weekend on the water for Australia’s national holiday and first long weekend of the year. Three days of fishing fun and the marlin presented themselves all the way along the coast.

Read on for reports from the Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Sydney.

Another hot report from Capt. Ross McCubbin on Lucky Strke came in last night after he put solo charter Vic onto…

Gold Coast Light Tackle Masters Well the results are in! You can download the full winners list here and the…

Fraser Coast blue marlin A report via Andrew from Larva Lures of the team on Mistress bringing her back to…

Weekly sked for the week ending January 18, 2015. Gold Coast Light Tackle Masters enters the final day with two teams vying for the lead with 5 tags each and plenty of tournaments upcoming before the end of the month as well. Full details as well as a bunch of great pics from the Instagram page and from master photog Al McGlashan who is fresh back from a big expedition out to Elizabeth Reef on board Trantrum with Glen and Karen Wright.

Back in 2011, long term owner of Sea Baby IV Rod Mathiesen and family were devastated to lose their beloved…

Summary: another 8 from 9 on the Gold Coast for Capt. Ross, Port Mac Golden Lure ladies and kids day, more small black marlin action from South West Rocks and stripes on the NSW South Coast.

The Gold Coast action hasn’t let up (good news for the tournament – briefing tomorrow!). Capt. Ross McCubbin, on Reel Busy this time with Craig and Jim Vernon on Monday added another 8 from 9 (!) and was back in by 1:30pm. Ross says that all the fish were in the 30-50kg range, a bit smaller this time.

With the weather agreeable, I hear that the Gold Coast turned on its own Carpark (AKA the edge off Port…

Upcoming Tournaments There are three big tournaments coming up in the next week and with good fishing in the leadup,…