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Cairns offshore

3.4/5 - (7 votes)
16°45'26.47" S, 145°53'21.02" E

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Fish Species caught at Cairns offshore

The Black Spotted Cod can grow to 140cm in length and 32kg in weight.

Black Spotted Rockcod

Chinaman Fish

Cobia can grow to a maximum length of 2m and up to 78kg in weight

Cobia

Coral Trout can grow to over 100cm, but generally only reach 75cm and weigh in at 6 to 8kg.

Coral Trout

Flowery Rockcod can grow up to 120cm in length!

Flowery Cod

The Gold Spotted Cod can grow to 140cm in length and 32kg in weight.

Gold spotted rockcod

Golden Snapper can grow up to 70cm and weigh up to 8kg

Golden Snapper / Fingermark

Grass Emperor are common around 30-40 cm but can grow to 60cm, over 5kg and live for up to 12 years.

Grass Emperor

Grunter

Jewfish - Black

Long-nose Emperor can grow up to 1m in length and up to 6-7kgs in weight, although common sizes are 3-5kg.

Long Nosed Emperor

Nannygai

Pink Snapper

Queenfish

Red Emperor

School Mackerel

Shark Mackerel

Spangled Emperor can grow up to 80cm and 8 kg in weight, common sizes are around 40-50cm. They can live for more than 30 years!

Spangled Emperor

Spanish Mackerel

Squid

Trevally

Tuna

Tuskfish - blackspot

Tuskfish - Venus

Recommended Lures for Cairns offshore

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Jackall Squirell 79 hank tuned

Jackall DD Squirrel 79SP Silent ‘Hank Tuned’

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Black Spotted Rockcod, Gold spotted rockcod
Squidgies Pro Flickbait 110mm

Squidgies Pro Flickbait 110mm

$9.99
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Spangled Emperor
Squidgies Pro Wriggler - 100mm - Bloodworm

Pro Wriggler – 100mm

$9.95
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Black Spotted Rockcod, Golden Snapper / Fingermark, Queenfish, Trevally
Reidy's Lures - Little Lucifer Hellraiser

Little Lucifer Hellraiser – Reidy’s Lures

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Flowery Cod
Laser Pro 160

Laser Pro 160

$16.99
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Shark Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel
Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

$10.49
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Black Spotted Rockcod, Coral Trout, Flowery Cod, Gold spotted rockcod, Red Emperor, Spangled Emperor
Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Black Spotted Rockcod, Grunter
Squidgies Pro Wriggler - 100mm

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 100mm

$9.99
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Spangled Emperor
Twisty 70g

Twisty 70g

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Storm Gomoku Fishing Jig

GOMOKU SLOW ROCKER Micro Jig

$8.95
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Pink Snapper
Storm Fishing Jig for Snapper

GOMOKU SLIM JIG

$10.99
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Chinaman Fish, Coral Trout, Grass Emperor, Long Nosed Emperor, Nannygai, Pink Snapper, Queenfish, Red Emperor, School Mackerel, Spangled Emperor, Spanish Mackerel, Trevally, Tuskfish - blackspot
Roosta Popper 160

Roosta Popper 160

$15.99
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Coral Trout, Trevally, Tuna

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