Deep Sea Fishing and Reef Fishing Mackay - Queensland Pt 2
Steve and Steve Part 2. Fishing with Joshua Wight of What Charter Boat Charters. Triple hookup on Nannygai, Coral Trout and Sweet Lip. The operators have lots of local knowledge and are expert in tatgetting many different species of fish. Coral trout and Sweetlip Nannigai, Cod, Red Emporer, Spanish mackeral, Cobia and many other species are common. Of course there is every chance that you will catch other species like sweetlip, Coral Trout, Cobia, Red Emporer, Large Mouth Nannigai, Spanish Mackeral, blue parrot, large mangrove jack and cod being common by catch
Charter and Reef fishing expeditions from Mackay What Charter Boat Fishing Charters operating from Mackay, can take you on the reef fishing adventure of a life time aboard their beautiful 12metre fishing boat ’Huntress’ or their 6 meter sports fishing vessel ’Brute Strength’. Charters from Brampton Island can also be arranged. Huntress is a westcoaster style boat surveyed for up to ten passengers and powered by a 670hp Cummins diesel engine and featuring a huge aft deck with awning.
Mackay Fishing Spots Mackay is well known nationally as one of the best fishing locations on the east coast of Australia. Nestled beautifully behind the protected waters of the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday islands, Mackay has one of the most unique fisheries in Australia. The saltwater fishery here is a harmonious blend of the northern tropical reef species and the southern demersal species. You can catch a big coral trout and a nobby snapper off the same sp
Sports Fishing Charters fom Mackay For a long time the Whitsundays has been well known destination to board a Sports fishing charter and head out in search of that fish of a life time. Every year a migration of blue and black marlin move up the coast and provide a spectacular blue water fishery for keen sports fisherman. From late September through until Christmas, large numbers of juvenile black marlin invade the region chasing the large schools of scad and bonito.
The Fishing
The waters off Mackay are the ideal place to target these fish as you have a huge area of protected water in side the Great Barrier reef. You can target the marlin by fly fishing; switch baiting, live baiting and trolling. Many times the fish are found to be feeding in less than 8 meters of water and they can be seen attacking your lure or fly against the azure sandy bottom. Not only marlin but sailfish, Giant Trevalley, tuna, Cobia and other sports fish heavyweights can be found in this area.
The MV Huntress has been purpose built to cater for all styles of fishing and is fully set up to target game fish. Many dollars have been spent on the boat to set it up perfectly to fish these remote locations. Aside from sports fishing, the crew of the ’Huntress’ and ’Brute Strength’are highly experienced in fishing the deep-sea ledges of the outer reef. Huntress deep sea fishing charters are the best known in Mackay for constant large hauls of quality deep water fish. S
Because of her size and design, Huntress is ideal for fishing the waters off the Mackay coast and the prolific waters of the Great Barrier Reef offshore from Mackay in Queensland’s Whitsundays region. ’Huntress’ is capable of speeds exceeding 25 knots so she is capable of getting you to the best fishing grounds quickly and also in weather that keeps many other boats at home. ’Brute Strength’ is a 6m Polycraft centre console, in survey to carry up to five passengers
Powered by a 175 HP Evinrude E tech motor that provides speeds upward of 30 knots. The What Charter Boat crew target many large fish and include a wide range of species. Large Cobia and Coral Trout are common. Off the deeper reef areas, bags including Giant Trevalley, Cobia, Blue Parrot, Red Emporer, Coral trout and Sweetlip are among the usual catch. ’Huntress’ departs from Mackay Boat Harbour at 5.00am for most trips and returns to the harbour around 4 pm. Half day trips return at
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