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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My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(54 reviews)
Angler's choice
Airlie Beach
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $520
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(24 reviews)
Angler's choice
Airlie Beach
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $136

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 78 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (94)
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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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Jesse F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had an awesome time would go again ๐Ÿค™

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM - Private on April 26, 2025
Captain Jim has a lot of knowledge about the different species and locations in the area. He will get you on the spot and keep...
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Lochlan F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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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Dalton V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

FUN!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on September 30, 2024
We had so much fun, conditions turned on for us. Jim had great communication, easily kept us baited and hooking up. Even when...
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Mitch C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Shared on May 20, 2025
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Jason B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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What an amazing experience!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM - Shared on April 19, 2025
The worst part about this trip, we caught too much fish and the amazing crew Jim and Isaac made us feel so comfortable and...
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