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Cairns offshore

3.7/5 - (6 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

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Port Douglas Fishing Report for February 2016

As we enter into March the full extent of the wet season is still yet to be determined. Do date it has been a moderate wet season with occasional huge dumpings of... Read more

Fish currently being caught in the Far North Queensland region April, 2016

Barramundi Cobia Coral Trout Emperors Golden Snapper / Fingermark Mackerel Mangrove Jack Red Emperor Spangled Emperor Spanish Mackerel Trevally
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Current Rating Cairns offshore April, 2016
3.4/5 - (70 votes)
Fishing Report Provided By Fishing Port Douglas

Recommended Lures for Cairns offshore

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Berkley Gulp! Shrimp 2"

Gulp Shrimp 2″

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Black Spotted Rockcod, Grunter

Bream Prawn Vibe

$12.95
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Grunter
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

Twisty 70g

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Suited for some Fish Species.

Jewie 150

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Jewfish - Black

Laser Pro 160

$16.99
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Shark Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel
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
The Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow suspending lure has great constrast and is good for Barramundi

CRYSTAL MINNOW™ SUSPENDING

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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Black Spotted Rockcod, Gold spotted rockcod
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
Squidgies Pro Range Wriggler - 65mm

Pro Wriggler – 65mm

$8.95
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Suited for some Fish Species.
Good for: Spangled Emperor

Roosta Popper 160

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

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

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