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.
Anglers Choice
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Airlie Beach Fishing Adventures

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5.0 / 5
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Airlie Beach Fishing Adventures

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(38 reviews)
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 99 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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fishing Whitsundays
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Daniel M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great morning fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared on July 16, 2025
Loved this charter, in fact itโ€™s one of the best Iโ€™ve been on. Top gear (saragossaโ€™s) skipper and deckie baited the hooks,...
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Darryl S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Jim

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on October 9, 2025
Perfect skipper, always there to help out and teach, and bait up, will be back next year, caught everything we wanted, just...
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Jordan H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Easy and fun

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared on October 8, 2025
had a great time, had our chances at big fish. caught enough fish for it to be a fun experience.
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Melissa W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A fantastic trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared on December 19, 2024
Our family had a great day out on the water. Even though the weather was not on our side, captain Jim made it comfortable and...
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Sarah D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day out

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip PM - Shared on October 8, 2025
Had a wonderful time on the boat. Caught lots of fish. Would recommend
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