Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters 

4.3/5 (84 reviews)
 5 Somer Street, Townsville, QL 4812, Australia

Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters 

Townsville, QL, Australia
20 ft
9
4.3/5 (84 reviews)

Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters is located in Townsville and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.

Skipper David will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Barramundi, Trevally, Bream, Queenfish, Threadfin Salmon, and Grunter, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, bottom bouncing, trolling, fly fishing, bow fishing, jigging, popping, and spinning.

Your fishing adventure starts on a 20' Double Barrel boat that can safely take up to 9 fishos. This boat comes with 2 eskies.

All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day. The boat will be supplied with drinks for your pleasure, be sure to let the skipper know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.

Book your trip now and hit the water with Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters.

Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters is located in Townsville and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.

Skipper David will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Barramundi, Trevally, Bream, Queenfish, Threadfin Salmon, and Grunter, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, bottom bouncing, trolling, fly fishing, bow fishing, jigging, popping, and spinning.

Your fishing adventure starts on a 20' Double Barrel boat that can safely take up to 9 fishos. This boat comes with 2 eskies.

All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day. The boat will be supplied with drinks for your pleasure, be sure to let the skipper know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.

Book your trip now and hit the water with Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters.

David Leigh
Captain
David Leigh
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Trip availability and prices

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August 2026
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4 – Hour Trip
In high demand Last booked: 3 days ago
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 12:00 PM)
Trevally (Giant)
Barramundi
Queenfish
Snapper (Mangrove)
+5
US $286
Shared tour: 2 people
8 - Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $430
Shared tour: 2 people
Private 4 – Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 11:00 AM)
US $716
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Private 8 - Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,289
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Rating

4.3
84 reviews
4.5
Boat & equipment
4.4
Captain & crew
4.2
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (59)

What anglers say

69%
Great experience
90%
Family friendly
90%
Friendly captain
92%
Good boat
79%
Recommended
58%
Caught fish

All reviews (84)

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Emily Lau
Emily Lau
Repeat angler
au
Australia
Member since 2025
2 trips
5.0
Verified
5 Hour Charter with Captain Dave
Private 4 – Hour Trip on December 7, 20257 adults

7 of us had a great day out on the water with Captain Dave. The trip was well-run, relaxed, and we ended up catching a good variety of fish (catfish, baby sharks, several types of bream, salmon, stingray etc). Out of everything we caught, we were able to take home 3 sizeable ones. Dave took us to two different fishing spots, and the boat ride was enjoyable. We also had a sausage sizzle on board at the second spot. Overall, though, we really enjoyed the charter and would happily recommend it to others looking for a fun day out on the water. We would love to do this again at a different time to be able to catch other types of fish. Thank you again to Captain Dave!

Lincoln Ablett
Lincoln Ablett
au
Australia
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Professional with a great sense of humour
Private 8 - Hour Trip on September 27, 20252 adults

The day was almost perfect and my son and I had a great time and we couldn’t ask for a better operator than Dave, his exceptional fishing and boating skills and knowledge made everything go smoothly. We were lucky enough to see many of the animal species in the area including a sea eagle, pelicans and even a 4 metre croc to name a few, of course we caught several species of fish and a muddy and one big beautiful Barramundi. We had a great day thanks Dave, Cheers Lincoln & Andrew

Brian Bailey
Brian Bailey
au
Australia
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
Fishing with David
4 – Hour Trip on August 13, 20263 adults

had a great morning out with Dave, highly recommend a trip out with him backed by his vast local knowledge and great fishing stories, on ya Dave , thanks again Mate

Grant Wilson
Grant Wilson
au
Australia
Member since 2025
4.7
Verified
first barra yew
Private 4 – Hour Trip - 12:00 PM on November 2, 20257 adults

work booked the charter and to be honest i was a little apprehensive because it wasnt a deep sea charter but i was completely wrong david put us on to some big fish it was awesome caught first barra but had to release due to season everyone hooked up to at least one monster and there was 6 of us one the boat would love to go again especially on season highly recommend he will definitely put you on to the big fish and he was a legend

Reported catch:
Barramundi
Mangrove Snapper
Fingermark Bream
Tylah Brim
Tylah Brim
au
Australia
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
New
Fishing with David
8 - Hour Trip on August 7, 20261 adult1 child

FAQs about Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters

Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • AU $200 per person - 4 – Hour Trip (4 hours)
  • AU $200 per person - 4 – Hour Trip - 12:00 PM (4 hours)
  • AU $300 per person - 8 - Hour Trip (8 hours)
  • AU $1,000 per group, additional AU $230 per person after 4 guests - Private 4 – Hour Trip (4 hours)
  • AU $1,000 per group, additional AU $230 per person after 4 guests - Private 4 – Hour Trip - 11:00 AM (4 hours)
  • AU $1,800 per group, additional AU $320 per person after 6 guests - Private 8 - Hour Trip (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder 2x Garmin 125 ultra
  • Live bait well
  • Ice box 2 140-liter eskies
Trips booked with Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait
  • Lures (Replacement on lure casting tour)
  • Drinks (Water)
  • Fishing license
Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • River fishing
  • Inshore fishing
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Flats fishing
Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Fly fishing
  • Bowfishing
Top targeted fish species with Fair Dinkum Fishing Charters include:
  • Barramundi
  • Bream (Black)
  • Bream (Fingermark)
  • Flathead
  • Grunter (Javelin)
  • Queenfish
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Threadfin Salmon
  • Trevally (Giant)

Your captain

David Leigh
David Leigh
David Leigh

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

ID & license verified
84 Customer reviews
Typical response within 15 hours
Member since February 2022

Skipper David welcomes you to Townsville. Join him aboard and have a lovely day of fishing as you chase prized species and enjoy Queensland's charming nature.

ID & license verified
84 Customer reviews
Typical response within 15 hours
Member since February 2022

Skipper David welcomes you to Townsville. Join him aboard and have a lovely day of fishing as you chase prized species and enjoy Queensland's charming nature.

The fish you can target

Barramundi
Barramundi
Black Bream
Black Bream
Fingermark Bream
Fingermark Bream
Flathead
Flathead
Javelin Grunter
Javelin Grunter
Queenfish
Queenfish
Mangrove Snapper
Mangrove Snapper
Threadfin Salmon
Threadfin Salmon
Giant Trevally
Giant Trevally
Barramundi
Barramundi
Black Bream
Black Bream
Fingermark Bream
Fingermark Bream
Flathead
Flathead
Javelin Grunter
Javelin Grunter

Real catches by this captain

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
9 persons
Boat length
20 ft
Year built
2011
Restored in
2022
Boat manufacturer
Double Barrel
Boat type
Aluminum fishing
Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 90HP
Max cruising speed
28 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Flats Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Fly Fishing
Bowfishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
2x Garmin 125 ultra
Live bait well
Ice box
2 140-liter eskies
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
Lures
Replacement on lure casting tour
Drinks
Water
Fishing license

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child friendly
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed
Disabled accessible

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

 Cash

What’s biting in Townsville right now

BarramundiBarramundi
Bream (Fingermark)Bream (Fingermark)
FlatheadFlathead
QueenfishQueenfish
Snapper (Mangrove)Snapper (Mangrove)
Threadfin SalmonThreadfin Salmon
Trevally (Giant)Trevally (Giant)

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