Captain
John Hangodi

Member since July 2014 Cairns, Australia
Background
Captain John Hangodi has 35 years of international guiding experience, including 15 years as partner at renowned Knight Inlet Salmon Lodge in B.C. Canada. Today, he's swapped the Pacific and the West Coast rivers for the peaceful estuary of Cairns and has been operating Paradise Sportfishing for 20 years.
Techniques
On a charter with Paradise Sportfishing we specialise in live bait. Each charter commences with John or his assistant guide throwing the cast net in search of Herring,Sardines,Prawns or Mullet. Sometimes it only takes a couple throws to get enough ''livies'' to last the morning. Then it's time to anchor up on a wreck,snag,drain or rubble patch and put the live baits down. Simple but most effective gear: single hook and sliding sinker. Let your bait hit the bottom and.......WAIT!!

Hey, I'm Captain John Hangodi

Cairns, Australia
Background
Captain John Hangodi has 35 years of international guiding experience, including 15 years as partner at renowned Knight Inlet Salmon Lodge in B.C. Canada. Today, he's swapped the Pacific and the West Coast rivers for the peaceful estuary of Cairns and has been operating Paradise Sportfishing for 20 years.
Techniques
On a charter with Paradise Sportfishing we specialise in live bait. Each charter commences with John or his assistant guide throwing the cast net in search of Herring,Sardines,Prawns or Mullet. Sometimes it only takes a couple throws to get enough ''livies'' to last the morning. Then it's time to anchor up on a wreck,snag,drain or rubble patch and put the live baits down. Simple but most effective gear: single hook and sliding sinker. Let your bait hit the bottom and.......WAIT!!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.5 / 5
(263 reviews)
Cairns
 5 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $100

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 263 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (105)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
85%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
61%
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Andreas F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect day!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on November 17, 2025
Perfect half day fishing trip with the fantastic captain John! captain John is just a great guy with lots of experience...
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Carly W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great service and lovely Skipper

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on August 18, 2025
Thanks for getting us in last minute when it didnโ€™t work out with another boat. For the short time frame, our Skipper...
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Sander E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Very nice morning

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on November 21, 2025
We had a great fishing trip today. After a difficult start, the captain found a good spot where we caught a variety of fish....
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Peter H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Laugh a minute

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on December 8, 2025
Captain John was exceptional, great sense of humor and good knowledge of the area and fishing. Do yourself a favor and try...
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Ibra B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on June 24, 2025
My recent fishing trip in Cairns was fantastic, largely thanks to the captainโ€™s exceptional experience. Not only did they...
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