Captain
Jason Knack

Member since December 2020 Port Douglas, Australia
Background
Join us on "AKULA" departing Port Douglas & Yorkeys Knob daily, for the thrill of fishing the Great Barrier Reef. With 30 years of local waters experience, we strive to provide you with an unforgettable angling experience. AKULA is very stable, comfortable, and dry, with a fully covered deck. We cater to the most highly experienced to total beginners alike.

Hey, I'm Captain Jason Knack

Port Douglas, Australia
Background
Join us on "AKULA" departing Port Douglas & Yorkeys Knob daily, for the thrill of fishing the Great Barrier Reef. With 30 years of local waters experience, we strive to provide you with an unforgettable angling experience. AKULA is very stable, comfortable, and dry, with a fully covered deck. We cater to the most highly experienced to total beginners alike.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(90 reviews)
Port Douglas
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $210
Cairns
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Trips from US $1,473

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (54)
January fishing trip
catching a nannygai
An Amazing Time
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Angler rating
70
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
82%
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Bill C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A good day!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour โ€“ Outer Reef Private Charter on February 23, 2026
A very pleasant day out. Captain Jason knows his trade, he put us on fish and shared a lot of local knowledge.
Bill C. recommends AKULA Sportfishing โ€“ Port Douglas
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Corinne M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day out with the family

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Outer Reef Private Charter on October 3, 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our morning out on the water, Jason our captain was awesome! Although we didnโ€™t catch any edible fish,...
Corinne M. recommends AKULA Sportfishing โ€“ Port Douglas
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Mia C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

MOST AMAZING EXPIRENCE EVER

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inner Reef Private (AM) on June 8, 2025
i went with my husband who loves fishing and is his favourite sport/hobby of his. he loved it that much that i also gave it...
Mia C. recommends AKULA Sportfishing โ€“ Port Douglas
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Ryan H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

An Amazing Time

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Outer Reef Private Charter on December 26, 2025
Jason was great. At first the fish did not want to bite, but he kept at it. We landed several fun catches, including a huge...
Ryan H. recommends AKULA Sportfishing โ€“ Port Douglas
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James M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Estuary fishing

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Outer Reef Private Charter on October 17, 2025
Jason is a neat guy with a great attitude, Fishing was off ; weather wasnโ€™t helpful so had to fish the estuary instead...
James M. recommends AKULA Sportfishing โ€“ Port Douglas
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