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
(247 reviews)
Cairns
 4 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $97

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 247 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (94)
Great Experience
May fishing trip
Good time
+91
Angler rating
156
60
17
5
1
Anglers claimed
Good experience
85%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
58%
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Colin F.
Brisbane, QLD
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on April 28, 2019
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Chip S.
Coolangatta, Queensland
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

It was a pleasant day. although?

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on October 4, 2015
John, the skipper was quite entertaining, although there were no fish worth talking about. Three undersized grunters and a...
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Hulan B.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   June 7, 2024
The charter operator canceled 75 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Stephen M. W.
Perth, Western Australia
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

November fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Shared on November 7, 2016
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Brian M.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Paradise Sportfishing Review

Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on November 29, 2014
The weather wasnโ€™t favourable with showers during the morning, however everyone enjoyed the session. Although there werenโ€™t...
Brian M. recommends Paradise Sportfishing Adventures
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