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Is the Barrier Reef Dying ?
Because we spend so much time fishing and snorkelling, we often get asked the question; Is the Barrier Reef dying? And while it is difficult to answer that question definitively, we have found some areas very badly damaged and dying. We have also found many areas with quite good coral cover, both hard and soft…
Fishing Inshore Cooktown continued…
Our trip fishing inshore Cooktown continues… But wait! This is Episode 2 and you can watch the first episode here. The goal for this trip was to film some content for our upcoming Locating Livies course. As well as have some fun smashing Nannies on Wonky Holes And some snorkelling on the reef. The advantage…
Nearshore Cooktown and a new Shipwreck!
Fishing nearshore Cooktown is one of our favourite things to do. We have done several trips there. The road to Cooktown is now fully paved and makes for an easy 3.5 hour trip from Cairns, even with the boat. At one stage Cooktown was a Gold Rush town with ninety-four hotels and just as many…
Michaelmas Cay and Wonky Hole Nannygai
Michaelmas Cay is a lovely little bird sanctuary 21 nautical miles north east of Cairns. It is one of the most important bird nesting colonies on the Great Barrier Reef. Mainly because it has a large grassy area permanently above water and is high enough to withstand cyclones. Terns and Frigate birds that spend their…
EP. 12 Snorkelling and fishing the Ribbons Reefs.
The final stages of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip saw us fishing and snorkelling the ribbons reefs and surrounding areas. Fishing the Ribbons is like stepping back in time for me as I spent many years here on the marlin boats. After dropping off my mate Evatt in Cooktown, Karen and I headed out again…
EP. 11 Fishing Northern Australia – Last night at sea.
Last night at sea with our mate Evatt fishing northern Australia on our Princess Charlotte Bay trip. Sadly Evatt had to get back for work, however we will be certain and have him along for more of our adventures. After catching cod for the whole trip, Evatt’s Cod King mantle was in jeopardy when I…
Ep. 10 Fishing Cape Flattery on our Northern Adventure.
Epic session fishing Cape Flattery during the last days of our northern adventure. Cape Flattery is approximately 40 kilometres north of Cooktown and famous for it’s shimmering white sand and Silica mine. It is one of the world’s largest silica mines and the white sand dunes are spectacular. Fishing Cape Flattery has been productive on…
Ep. 9 Whale Shark Day
Whale Shark Day – Best day ever! Episode 9 of our Princess Charlotte bay trip sees us swimming with a friendly whale shark, having a manic fishing session and relaxing on a superb sand cay. I’d have to say, beside the helifish adventure, one of the best days of our lives. To see the trip…
Green Jobfish Nursery – Jewell to Lizard – PCB Ep. 8
The green Jobfish is a prized fish among recreational anglers. And during our transit from Jewell Reef to Lizard Island we encountered a swarm of them! The weather for this leg of our journey was sublime! Perfect to score a quick dinner fishing on a Wonky Hole (although we nearly lost it to a huge cod).…
Magnificent Noble Island – Princess Charlotte Bay Ep. 7
On our journey from Cape Melville to Lizard island we stopped at the magnificent Noble Island. Noble Island is located in the mid-northern section of the Great Barrier Reef and can be seen from quite a distance due to it’s majestic peaks. The visit is part of our northern adventure to Princess Charlotte Bay in…