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
77
Reviews
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My Charter Listings

Airlie Beach Fishing Adventures

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(54 reviews)
Angler's choice
Airlie Beach
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $514

Airlie Beach Fishing Adventures

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(23 reviews)
Angler's choice
Airlie Beach
 Last booking: 2 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $135

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 77 reviews
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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
99%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Lochlan F.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Great Day of fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared on December 11, 2024
Jim and Sam made my day a memorable one Jim made sure we caught some fish even though things were really slow early on. Got...
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John T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Airlie beach fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) Shared on January 2, 2025
It was an absolute pleasure going out on the boat with Jim. Caught a variety of good eating fish with Jims help and expert...
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Eleanor R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Above expectations!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Shared on December 16, 2024
Very impressed by Jimโ€™s charter! Would easily recommend to anyone passing through Airlie. Jim gave the experience a very...
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Andrew C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A Must Do Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private on December 8, 2024
Jim and Luke looked after us. They put us on the fish that we were chasing straight away! Very knowledgeable and took...
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John B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day out

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Private on May 25, 2025
Jim and Jake were excellent and put us on the fish for a great catch
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