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The Hook-A-Barra pond session at Wonga Beach runs about an hour, with rod, tackle, lures and bait supplied. Everything is catch and release, though fish or fillets can be bought at the farm. You meet on site; no Cairns pickup is offered. Rated 4.9 across 293 reviews, from US$54.52 per person, with free cancellation.
2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · Hook-A-Barra
from US$88.51per personThis Hook-A-Barra option at Wonga Beach pairs a look behind the scenes at the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm with pond time casting for barramundi. The visit runs about 2.5 hours and finishes with a barramundi tasting. Groups are small, capped at 8, and meet at the farm front desk. No Cairns pickup is listed.
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9 hours · Cairns Reef Fishing
from A$395per personA full nine-hour day on the water with Cairns Reef Fishing, heading out from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef in search of coral trout, red emperor and nannygai. Everything is supplied: rods, reels, bait and tackle, plus lunch and afternoon tea on board. Crew clean and bag your catch so it leaves the boat ready for the kitchen. Rated 4.3 across 39 reviews, from $395 per person, with free cancellation.
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1.5 hours · Hook-A-Barra
from A$70per personHook-A-Barra offers a stocked-pond barramundi session at Wonga Beach, north of Cairns, built around catch-and-release fishing that suits beginners and kids as well as practiced anglers. Sessions run about 1.5 hours from $70 per person, with tackle supplied, and the listing carries free cancellation. Rated 4.5 across 25 reviews.
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4 hours · Hook-A-Barra
from A$175per personThe half-day Hook-A-Barra option for Port Douglas visitors: four hours with farm tour, pond fishing for barramundi, and lunch included. Pickup is from Port Douglas, and the listing states no Cairns pickup, so plan your own transport north if based there.
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4.5 hours · Fish Tales Charters Cairns-Fishing Adventures
from A$150per personThis 4.5 hour morning charter from Fish Tales Charters works the sheltered estuary waters around Cairns, targeting species such as barramundi, mangrove jack, grunter, queenfish and trevally. Gear, bait and tackle come with the trip, so beginners can turn up and fish. The tour holds a 4.6 rating across 22 reviews, costs from $150 per person, and includes free cancellation.
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4 to 8 hours (half or full day) · Cairns Boat Hire
from A$189per group (up to 4)Cairns Boat Hire puts you behind the wheel of a shaded tinny for four to eight hours on Trinity Inlet, launching from the Marlin Marina. No marine licence is required, just a driver's licence and a minimum age of 18. The boat and fuel come with the hire, while rods, bait, ice and an esky are optional extras.
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4 to 8 hours (approx.) · Cairns Boat Hire
from US$190.48per group (up to 8)The listing for this Cairns Boat Hire pontoon covers a self-drive day on Trinity Inlet, rated 4.6 across 13 reviews, from US$190.48 per group of up to 8 for roughly 4 to 8 hours. Rods, bait and a BBQ are not included; they can be added as extras. Free cancellation applies.
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4 to 8 hours (half or full day) · Cairns Boat Hire
from A$249per group (up to 8)Cairns Boat Hire runs this self-drive pontoon on Trinity Inlet, with a BBQ and fishing gear as optional extras. Mangrove jack, queenfish, trevally and grunter patrol the inlet. Half or full day, 4 to 8 hours, from A$249 per group of up to 8, rated 4.8 across 8 reviews.
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