What to catch and when!

Cairns Fishing Charters

Besides the giant black marlin that bring anglers to Cairns every year from September to December, there are plenty of Cairns Fishing Charters options that are available year-round for novice to experienced anglers! Read on for the year round schedule and more information!
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May 2025
May 2025
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Juvenile Black Marlin

MAY-SEPT:
The annual run of baby black marlin in Cairns offers anglers novice and experienced alike fun on light tackle May to September!

These fish are the product of the previous year’s giant black marlin season – typically coming onto year-old fish who’s only goal in life is to eat, eat and eat some more.

For this reason they are spectacular on the bite and multiple hook ups are common. They are also extremely aerial and acrobatic and are a lot of fun particularly on the light line!

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Sep 2024
Sep 2024
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Giant Black Marlin

SEPT-DEC:
Year after year come September, the giant black marlin start to congregate along a stretch of the Great Barrier Reef called the Ribbon Reef. Also known as “The Ribbons”, this reef stretches in excess of 100 miles in a ribbon off the coast between Cairns and Lizard Island.

These reefs are hard breaking reefs and form a unique backdrop to some of the best black marlin fishing on the planet. Simply put, nowhere in the world rivals Cairns for the big black marlin.

About
Us

Kelly & Luke Fallon are well-known and respected charter operators and collectively bring unrivaled experience to their guests!

Luke is reknowned for his fishing ability as well as his professionalism as captain within the game fishing community. Likewise Kelly’s reputation as a photographer (the photos you see on this website are Kelly’s!) and cook on board as well as the attention to detail she brings behind the scenes to bookings and our social media channels adds that extra dimension!

And both enjoy nothing more than fishing together in their (rare) spare time whether it be little black marlin or barramundi in their little boat!

If you’re interested in any of the charter options mentioned above, get in touch today