Charter Operator
Topwater Sportfishing Charters

Member since June 2019 Cairns, Australia
Background
I was raised fishing and working on boats, my dad owned and operated charter boats in NSW. When I was 16, I completed my first commercial skipper ticket (couldn’t use it until I was 18) when I was 17, I came to Cairns and worked on a game boat my dad drove for a season, that made me want to live in Cairns. I came back for each light and heavy tackle season after that, working on various boats, and officially moved here when I was 20. I did a 3-year stint on a remote sport fishing charter company that goes as north as PNG, then I became a skipper and now I run my own charter business! I love fishing, it can be both relaxing and challenging and you never know what the day will bring. I especially love fishing when it comes to other people, catching them their fish of a lifetime or a record. My favorite species is Marlin (Black Marlin particularly)

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Cairns, Australia
Background
I was raised fishing and working on boats, my dad owned and operated charter boats in NSW. When I was 16, I completed my first commercial skipper ticket (couldn’t use it until I was 18) when I was 17, I came to Cairns and worked on a game boat my dad drove for a season, that made me want to live in Cairns. I came back for each light and heavy tackle season after that, working on various boats, and officially moved here when I was 20. I did a 3-year stint on a remote sport fishing charter company that goes as north as PNG, then I became a skipper and now I run my own charter business! I love fishing, it can be both relaxing and challenging and you never know what the day will bring. I especially love fishing when it comes to other people, catching them their fish of a lifetime or a record. My favorite species is Marlin (Black Marlin particularly)
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Chris H.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Cairns
Trips from US $2,451
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Cairns
Trips from US $1,677
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Port Douglas
Trips from US $1,064
Cairns
Trips from US $968

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 5 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (5)
Great day out
Worked hard to put us on fish!!
Worked hard to put us on fish!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
40%
Appropriate for children
50%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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David S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day out

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip –Chasing Topwater GTs on December 28, 2024
The Skipper, Daniel was awesome, very helpful and knowledgeable. Great boat and fishing gear, everything is so clean and well...
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Robert D.
Excellent
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Worked hard to put us on fish!!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip – Inshore Reef on September 1, 2024
Kept moving to keep us on active fish and also many types of fish he did not scrimp a bit traveled all over the reef! We caught...
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Matt M.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   January 2, 2025
The charter operator canceled 1 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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PARK J.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  June 18, 2025
The charter operator canceled 24 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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JEEYUN P.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  June 17, 2025
The charter operator canceled 23 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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