Paradise Sportfishing Adventures
+12Explore the pristine waters off the coast of Queensland and have a fishing adventure with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures! Captain John specializes in calm-water fishing excursions throughout the productive Cairns Trinity Inlet.
You’ll join him on his 25’ custom-built estuary boat, propelled by a 130 HP Honda four-stroke outboard engine. The boat can accommodate up to 8 anglers per trip, so it’s great for some fun with a group of friends. It also sports a full cover shade top and a toilet. You’ll be able to cover the Inlet in both speed and comfort.
All trips include quality fishing gear and bait. You’ll use Shimano Raider rods and Spinning Reels. There’s a large cooler on board with plenty of ice and you can bring drinks and snacks. Should you catch a legal-size fish, it can be cleaned and iced on board. There is an excellent restaurant at the marina that can cook your fish for lunch or dinner.
Each trip begins with the collection of live baits using a cast net. This is a very interesting part of the charter, especially if you have not seen a cast net in use. Specific bait varies depending on the season, with Sardines and Herring being the most effective and easiest to catch.
After securing the bait, it’s time to move up the Trinity Inlet, where depending on the season you’ll be going up against the likes of the famous Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Queenfish, Trevally, Salmon, and Fingermark. The day is typically split in two, with an early morning charter aimed at the early risers, and an afternoon trip for those that like to sleep in.
Join Paradise Sportfishing Adventures and have an unforgettable time under the Australian sun!
Captain
John Hangodi
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FAQs about Paradise Sportfishing Adventures
What are the trip rates for Paradise Sportfishing Adventures?
Paradise Sportfishing Adventures offers the following trips to customers:
- AU $120 per person - Half Day Trip (AM) – Shared (4 hours)
- AU $120 per person - Half Day Trip (PM) – Shared (4 hours)
- AU $240 per person - Full Day Trip – Shared (8 hours)
- AU $900 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) – Private (4 hours)
- AU $900 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) – Private (4 hours)
- AU $1,800 per group - Full Day Trip – Private (8 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures?
When you book a trip with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
- Toilet
- GPS Garmin 451S
- Fishfinder
- Live Bait Well Live Prawns and Live Herring/Sardines
- Ice Box
- Radio
What's included in the trip price with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures?
Trips booked with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures include:
- Rods, reels & tackle (Shimano)
- Live Bait (Prawns, Herring/Sardines)
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Fishing License
What types of fishing does Paradise Sportfishing Adventures offer?
Paradise Sportfishing Adventures offers the following types of fishing:
- River Fishing
- Inshore Fishing (Cairns Trinity Inlet)
What fishing techniques does Paradise Sportfishing Adventures offer?
Paradise Sportfishing Adventures offers the following fishing techniques:
- Light Tackle
- Bottom Fishing
- Spinning
Which fish species can I catch with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures?
Top targeted fish species with Paradise Sportfishing Adventures include:
- Barracuda (Pacific)
- Barramundi
- Queenfish
- Salmon (Australian)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Trevally (Giant)
Your captain
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Captain John Hangodi has 35 years of international guiding experience, including 15 years as partner at renowned Knight Inlet Salmon Lodge in B.C. Canada. Today, he's swapped the Pacific and the West Coast rivers for the peaceful estuary of Cairns and has been operating Paradise Sportfishing for 20 years.
The fish you can target
What is the boat like?
What kind of fishing will you do?
River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Cairns Trinity Inlet
Which fishing techniques you can try
Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Which amenities are available onboard
Toilet
GPS
Garmin 451S
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Live Prawns and Live Herring/Sardines
Ice Box
Radio
What’s included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Shimano
Live Bait
Prawns, Herring/Sardines
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License
How cancellations work
Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day 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.
What the listing policies are
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No Smoking
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
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
Bank Transfer
What’s biting in Cairns right now
Barramundi
Queenfish
Trevally (Giant)