Captain
Jim Cole

Member since September 2020 Airlie Beach, Australia
Background
Fishing has been my obsession since I was a kid. I spent years working towards my goal of making it my career and I am eager to share my passion for fishing and our beautiful area with our customers.
Techniques
Hard body & soft plastic lures. Mix of fresh and live baits. I enjoy all facets of fishing and am always too happy to share what I have learnt over the years to help you improve your chances of landing that dream fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Jim Cole

Airlie Beach, Australia
Background
Fishing has been my obsession since I was a kid. I spent years working towards my goal of making it my career and I am eager to share my passion for fishing and our beautiful area with our customers.
Techniques
Hard body & soft plastic lures. Mix of fresh and live baits. I enjoy all facets of fishing and am always too happy to share what I have learnt over the years to help you improve your chances of landing that dream fish.
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(57 reviews)
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Airlie Beach
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Trips from US $521
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(32 reviews)
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Airlie Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $137

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 89 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Sally O.
Australia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 26, 2023
Awesome family fun morning from the fishing mad family member to the absolutely none fishing person. Everyone just loved the...
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Jessica Y.
Lovell, ME
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day with Captain Jim

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) Shared on April 3, 2023
Huge thanks to Jim and co for the great morning out. My husband describes it as the best charter heโ€™s ever been on!...
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RICHARD B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day fishing!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 24, 2024
Fantastic day out, everything there and prepared for you. Caught a 20kg cod! Lots of local knowledge and certainly felt safe....
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Holger G.
Central, Hong Kong
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip with Jim

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 7, 2023
We had a great day with Jim. Despite difficult weather conditions with a lot of wind, Jim found the fish and made a great effort...
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Steven T.
Brisbane, Queensland
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good result in tough conditions

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 11, 2022
The weather was against us but Jim worked hard to find fish for us in sheltered areas. We ended up with two solid trevalley,...
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