Info on Cairns

[rocket]

Im off to Cairns on the 3rd of Oct for a short visit, can anyone recommend me agood place to shore fishing spot?

[PanamaJack]

I’m off to Cairns on the 3rd of Oct for a short visit, can anyone recommend me a good place to shore fishing spot?

The only of our members who've shore fished that area is I think Kingfish81. Not certain of his whereabouts at the moment though. You could try PM-ing him. In addition might is perhaps be worth contacting one of the local Clubs? There's a list of them on this url - http://www.fishnet.com.au/clubs/clubsqld.html. Many have e-mail addresses recorded.

There’s also, through the Google search engine, reference to a site - www.shorefishingaustralia.com.au coming up. There’s even an image of its home page on this link - http://www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/australian-fishing-links.htm - not that I can link to it currently! That sounds promising.

One way or another though be very careful of those BIG ‘salties’ potentially on both the remoter beaches and river estuaries. They can creep undetected into remarkably shallow water.

[rocket]

The only of our members who've shore fished that area is I think Kingfish81. Not certain of his whereabouts at the moment though. You could try PM-ing him. In addition might is perhaps be worth contacting one of the local Clubs? There's a list of them on this url - http://www.fishnet.com.au/clubs/clubsqld.html. Many have e-mail addresses recorded.

There’s also, through the Google search engine, reference to a site - www.shorefishingaustralia.com.au coming up. There’s even an image of its home page on this link - http://www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/australian-fishing-links.htm - not that I can link to it currently! That sounds promising.

One way or another though be very careful of those BIG ‘salties’ potentially on both the remoter beaches and river estuaries. They can creep undetected into remarkably shallow water.
Chers for the info panama, but hoped I might get some inside info :fishing::fishing:

Another usefull site is http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/index.php

[fishyrob]

Im off to Cairns on the 3rd of Oct for a short visit, can anyone recommend me agood place to shore fishing spot?

spawny g*t...!! Watch Rex Hunt re-runs. Or if you want I can put you in touch with an English fishing journalist who is working out in the North, but has fished already all around. PM me for his e-mail address.

Any crabbies still around?

[Leon Roskilly]

I used to live in Cairns.

But over 40 years ago!

Fishing off the end of the piers was productive.

Better down the creeks amongst the mangroves, as they filled with the incoming tide.

(But as the air settled at dusk, the light began to fade, and the fish really came on the feed, it was only iron will that kept us there as the mossies and sandflies descended!)

Beaches outside of Cairns were also worth fishing.

(Using a handline at low-tide, my then wife claimed to have a fish on and asked for help whereas I could see that she was just snagged. I just laughed as she put the line over her shoulder and struggled up the beach. My laughter died as a decent sized sandshark emerged from the water!)

Shore fishing bait was green (raw) prawns, purchased in half pound frozen packs from the local tackle shop, or pippies (small clams) chased from the waves as the surf rolled them out of the sand (you needed to be quick as they would rebury themselves fast).

[rocket]

spawny g*t...!! Watch Rex Hunt re-runs. Or if you want I can put you in touch with an English fishing journalist who is working out in the North, but has fished already all around. PM me for his e-mail address.

Any crabbies still around?Cheers Rob

[FatherNed]

My girl-friend is over in Cairns at the moment doin some au-pair work. I'd ask her but she doesn't fish :g:


She did send me some pictures of the town, hang on.

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v322/128/2/207600659/n207600659_30750858_5217.jpg
Pier in Cairns.

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v339/128/2/207600659/n207600659_30744976_3563.jpg
That's cairns on the left.


http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v339/128/2/207600659/n207600659_30762183_74.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v339/128/2/207600659/n207600659_30758134_9705.jpg
The beach near double island I think its called.


http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v339/128/2/207600659/n207600659_30758129_1600.jpg
the road from Cairns to port-douglas.

and finally, my woman, just to rub salt into the wound.

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v339/128/2/207600659/n207600659_30762185_1532.jpg


Maybe have a look on google maps as a last reort.

[rocket]

Did the anglers catch anything?

[Cambs John]

You'll look good in a cowboy hat there Ron with your West Ham shorts on, you'll fit in well:fishing:

[FatherNed]

Did the anglers catch anything?

I don't know, I wasn't there and my woman probably only took that picture to send me green with envy.

[TomBettle]

,,,I;d be asking who took the piccy of my misses in her bikini....

[FatherNed]

,,,I;d be asking who took the piccy of my misses in her bikini....

Put her camera on timer. Which is why its sat on the sand and totally blurry :clap:

[lucky]

Try this site rocket

http://www.fishingcairns.com.au/

[rocket]

Try this site rocket

http://www.fishingcairns.com.au/Thanks mate:1a:

[lucky]

Thanks mate:1a:
No worries - have a great trip.

[rocket]

13days and counting until i arrive :fishing::fishing::fishing::fishing::fishing::fish ing::fishing:

[Snatcher]

Stayed at Port Douglas for a while last month and got some good fish off the shore and on a charter.

Check out this link which I posted a few hours ago http://www.sydneyfishfinder.com.au/sffforum/showthread.php?t=4797

Hope this helps :)

[billythebass]

:laugh: hello there sir , i fished cairns , and the barron river was a good place ,head out of cairns [ north] and you will drive right over it ,so double back you will see on your right a wee boatyard just back [ about 40mtrs]
theres a slipway there great wee spot , got mangrove jack,good size barramundi can be had the guy in boatyard will hire you a wee tinny with 10/15 outboard for about 50 aus , which is washers , i see a tourist in early evening with a barra that he then strapped to a golf trolly ..this fish was a mtr in lenth...he said beginners luck , i think he was being coy!! still nice to see:) also try mechans beach its about 10klms north on same road , its right at eastuary mouth so yting ,barra, mangrove jack , coral cod ...the list of posibilitys are endless, iwant to go there now...ahh memories

will never forget cairns , fishing paradise, port douglas
a must:) better stop now , good luck sir :) billy

[rocket]

:laugh: hello there sir , i fished cairns , and the barron river was a good place ,head out of cairns [ north] and you will drive right over it ,so double back you will see on your right a wee boatyard just back [ about 40mtrs]
theres a slipway there great wee spot , got mangrove jack,good size barramundi can be had the guy in boatyard will hire you a wee tinny with 10/15 outboard for about 50 aus , which is washers , i see a tourist in early evening with a barra that he then strapped to a golf trolly ..this fish was a mtr in lenth...he said beginners luck , i think he was being coy!! still nice to see:) also try mechans beach its about 10klms north on same road , its right at eastuary mouth so yting ,barra, mangrove jack , coral cod ...the list of posibilitys are endless, iwant to go there now...ahh memories

will never forget cairns , fishing paradise, port douglas
a must:) better stop now , good luck sir :) billy
Cheers for that, I might try mechans next week