| Fishing is one most interesting activities that every | | | | Australia. The most popular Australian game fishing |
| tourists love to do when enjoying their holidays. When | | | | association IGFA keeps the records of fishes weighing |
| you are making your holiday in Australia and you have | | | | over 1,000 pounds which are captured by utilizing |
| a passion for game fishing then Cairns is the best | | | | equipments that are under the IGFA rules. Barrier Reef |
| place for you to enjoy sports fishing. Cairns is the | | | | located between the waters of Cairns and the Lizard |
| international gateway to the North Queensland state | | | | Island is the place where around 70% of marlins |
| of Australia, and is the place where a large number of | | | | weighing over 1,000 pounds are caught. The largest |
| tourists flocks in throughout the year to enjoy marlin | | | | population of blue and black marlin is also found in |
| fishing Cairns. | | | | Barrier Reef and you can try some real adventure out |
| It is also one of the most famous tourist destinations of | | | | here. |
| Australia and offers a wonderful angling opportunity for | | | | In order to enjoy marlin fishing you can take a day trip |
| every kind of fishing sports. Cairns is widely known for | | | | from Cairns or any other tourist resort located in the |
| hosting various fishing tournaments and it is also | | | | coastline. You could also increase the chance of |
| regarded as the best place for marlin fishing in | | | | catching bigger fish by chartering for multi-day trips |
| Australia. A large number of fishing tournaments are | | | | where you can enjoy living on Barrier Reef. Moreover, |
| held in Cairns starting from the month of September to | | | | you could enjoy diving, snorkeling and relaxing in the |
| the end of December. The Trinity Inlet is a place in | | | | beauty scenery and the peaceful nights of Barrier |
| Cairns where exclusive species of fishes, such as | | | | Reef. Other than booking a multi-day trip you could |
| Barramundi and Mangrove Jack are found in a huge | | | | also hire a mother ship of about 60-120 ft and enjoy |
| quantity. Moreover, Cairns offers you to enjoy fresh | | | | the pleasure of sailing with fishing. |
| water fishing in the Inland of Atherton Tablelands | | | | You can live aboard the fishing boat for a couple of |
| located at the Tinaroo Dam. | | | | days and get the real essence of open sea fishing. In |
| Cairns marlin fishing is very satisfying for the millions of | | | | the early part of the fishing season, the northern |
| fishermen who love to enjoy the adventures of open | | | | waters near the Lizard Island are much better than the |
| sea fishing. You could hook a marlin as big as 150- 200 | | | | other areas for fishing. However, the marlin population |
| kg on the southern waters of Cairns. On the northern | | | | moves towards the southern areas of Cairns during |
| waters King Salmon are found in abundant and various | | | | the later part of the fishing season. Again if you are a |
| fishing champions come here to enjoy the excitement | | | | professional angler looking for then you could enjoy it |
| of every pull of the fish on their line. | | | | at the Port Stephens. Port Stephens is also becoming |
| Moreover, various species like yellow Tuna, Striped | | | | the most favorite place for every angler. |
| blue marlin and swordfish are also found in this part of | | | | |