Fish City Charters

Fish City Charters Experienced Townsville fishing charter operation catering for all levels of angler experience. From

I do like a good fish pic... young Harrison Cornish with a 50+cm nannygai from the lower shipping channel this week ๐Ÿ˜ƒ
17/01/2025

I do like a good fish pic... young Harrison Cornish with a 50+cm nannygai from the lower shipping channel this week ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

My first column of '25, this my 30th year of scribbling fishy tales for the Townsville Bulletin Might 2025 be a fish fil...
03/01/2025

My first column of '25, this my 30th year of scribbling fishy tales for the Townsville Bulletin
Might 2025 be a fish filled and joyous one for all anglers.
2024 finished beautifully for many with full iceboxes and plenty of yarns to carry into the new year, Simon Ormes, friends and family hitting the reef, my eldest Coen Riddle and his girl testing casts in both fresh and saltwater.
Meanwhile while others fared equally well when fishing favourite inshore and landbased hotspots.
This weekend looks like a blowout though for reef and offshore anglers yet luckily, local creeks and rivers are fishing well.
Happy New Year to all ๐ŸŽฃ๐Ÿป

Pre-rain captures within local inshore waters were mostly mixed hauls of mackerel - greys and doggie macks with an occas...
20/12/2024

Pre-rain captures within local inshore waters were mostly mixed hauls of mackerel - greys and doggie macks with an occasional Spanish , tuna - longtail and macs, queenfish and GT's of all sizes.
Most were caught jigging and high-speed spinning while others were snagged on the troll.

Few catches were more exciting though, than those made on Wednesday by charter regulars Rachel and Ash - as reported in my weekly Townsville Bulletin fishing column. Was a hoot!!

Remember guys, if it's flooded forget it... or fish it ๐ŸŽฃ, but only for barra within the Ross River weirs during the current closed season. SIP or Stocked Impoundment Permit required by anglers 18 and over.

18/12/2024

Been a couple of doubting Thomas' re my boy's simultaneous double doggie mackerel catch on the one lure.

They claim it was nothing more than a photoshop dupe.
Get this into you fellas ๐Ÿ˜‰

Those that know how voracious mackerel can be will understand how these things might happen...

The fish, both bait and predatory species, didn't much like the warmer surface water temps today and were content to sit...
17/12/2024

The fish, both bait and predatory species, didn't much like the warmer surface water temps today and were content to sit a little deeper.
Still, greys, doggies and GT again fell for the metal jigs

Happy Days ๐ŸŽฃ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

It's typical summer fare in Cleveland Bay and shipping channel depths - doggies, grey macks and GTs lining up to eat the...
16/12/2024

It's typical summer fare in Cleveland Bay and shipping channel depths - doggies, grey macks and GTs lining up to eat the shiniest metal jigs.
John and son Aiden might have been happy they'd snared the smaller GTs this morning and not the monster that chased down a grey mackerel in the bowels of the channel.

Well fished gentlemen ๐Ÿ‘Œ

Tough day all round with a heavy freshwater influence within inshore waters pushing us wider to find fish that would pla...
14/12/2024

Tough day all round with a heavy freshwater influence within inshore waters pushing us wider to find fish that would play.

Idea was to stretch 9-yr-old Ollie's arms a bit and after warming up on a bunch of doggie mackerel, the young man mastered new skills (with a little help from dad) when hooking these fine queenfish and a solid GT.

Well fished Ollie ๐Ÿ’ช

It matters not whether you're a wide-eyed youngster or a well-seasoned angler like my dear mate and mentor Keith 'Doc' H...
13/12/2024

It matters not whether you're a wide-eyed youngster or a well-seasoned angler like my dear mate and mentor Keith 'Doc' Harveyson who recently celebrated 95 laps around the sun.

A sea breeze in your face, a lungful of salt air and a good dose of vitamin D is great for the soul.

Been a while between drinks, yet the joy on Doc's face, when leaving behind harbour waters this morning, reminds me of just how lucky I am to share time on the water with some truly wonderful people.

Bit lumpier than forecast earlier this morning but conditions eased fairly quickly following another breathtaking sunris...
11/12/2024

Bit lumpier than forecast earlier this morning but conditions eased fairly quickly following another breathtaking sunrise.
Shelved plans to run to Rattlesnake and instead wandered around the shipping channel and waters wide of Picnic Bay.
You just know doggie mackerel are hungry when they won't leave a bare hook swinging, Coen nailing 2 fish simultaneously on the one lure.
Grey mackerel occasionally beat a doggie to the jigs as did mac tuna along with a wayward GT that tested my eldest boy's knots. Well fished mate ๐Ÿ‘Œ
Rain and storms threaten charters during the next few days... โ›ˆ

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10/12/2024

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With each Half Day Charter, Full Day Charter or Gift Certificate (equivalent value) purchased or booked and paid in full prior XMAS DAY 2024.
Shirts to be posted will incur $10 P&H fee, otherwise collected on day of charter
Choice 2 colours; sizes M - 3XL while stock lasts
Offer concludes December 24.
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Grey mackerel spread far and wide this morning but no big numbers in any one particular spot, fish at Bay Rock, West Poi...
09/12/2024

Grey mackerel spread far and wide this morning but no big numbers in any one particular spot, fish at Bay Rock, West Point, Middle Reef and the shipping channel.
Usual bycatch included doggies, cod, golden trevs and big bad ass cudas...

The headline might not be quite right, but Marcus McIver catches a fine mackerel, as does Keanah Jarvis and Jaxson Crane...
06/12/2024

The headline might not be quite right, but Marcus McIver catches a fine mackerel, as does Keanah Jarvis and Jaxson Crane. Big GT keeps Bear Robinson busy and plenty of other info in my weekly Townsville Bulletin fishing column.
Winds and seas easing into next week... Happy days ๐ŸŽฃ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Was a day for it this morning ๐ŸŒฆ๐ŸŒงโ›ˆAll Daniel wanted was a GT and he reckons this one will do just fine... bucket list fis...
01/12/2024

Was a day for it this morning ๐ŸŒฆ๐ŸŒงโ›ˆ

All Daniel wanted was a GT and he reckons this one will do just fine... bucket list fish done good and proper โœ…

We spoke about the GT vs Kingfish debate and having now caught good models of both species, the New South Welshman gives the nod to the trevally ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘Œ

Wonderful to have you both on board Daniel and Taylor

Bull sharks just keep on keeping on... gettin' to be a real pain in the arse no matter whether estuary, inshore or reef ...
29/11/2024

Bull sharks just keep on keeping on... gettin' to be a real pain in the arse no matter whether estuary, inshore or reef ๐Ÿคฌ

23/11/2024

Just a heads-up for all Qld boaties... RECREATIONAL ONLY

NOT COMMERCIAL CHARTER FISHING

๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—™๐—˜๐—๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ from ๐——๐—˜๐—–๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐—ฆ๐—ง
Read these regulations carefully, for example;

'ษช๊œฐ ส™แดส™ แดกแด€ษดแด›๊œฑ แด›แด ษขแด ๊œฐษช๊œฑสœษชษดษข, แดษด สœษช๊œฑ แดแดกษด แดส€ แดกษชแด›สœ สœษช๊œฑ 11-สแด‡แด€ส€-แดสŸแด… ๊œฑแดษด, ษชษด สœษช๊œฑ 15-๊œฐแดแดแด› แด›ษชษดษดส แด€ษดแด… แด›ส€แด€แด แด‡สŸ แด€ษดสแด›ษชแดแด‡ ส™แด‡แด›แดกแด‡แด‡ษด ๊œฑแดœษด๊œฑแด‡แด› แด€ษดแด… ๊œฑแดœษดส€ษช๊œฑแด‡, สœแด‡ แดแดœ๊œฑแด› แดกแด‡แด€ส€ แด€ สŸษช๊œฐแด‡แดŠแด€แด„แด‹แด‡แด›, แด€๊œฑ แดกษชสŸสŸ สœษช๊œฑ ๊œฑแดษด แด€แด› แด€ษดสแด›ษชแดแด‡ (ษดษชษขสœแด› แดส€ แด…แด€ส) แด›สœแด‡ ส™แดแด€แด› ษช๊œฑ แดœษดแด…แด‡ส€แดกแด€ส แดส€ แดแดแด ษชษดษข.'

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ:
โ€ข you're boating alone or only with children under 12 years and on an open ship less than 4.8 metres in length while underway.
โ€ข youโ€™re boating between sunset and sunrise on an open boat less than 4.8 metres in length while underway.
โ€ข youโ€™re crossing a designated coastal bar on an open ship, or on an open area of a ship of any length, or on certain craft*.
โ€ข children one year or more and under 12 years on an open boat or an open area of a boat of any length whilst underway.
More information from the Marine Safety Queensland website https://brnw.ch/21wORc3.

This wet and wild Friday, my weekly fishing scribbles in the Townsville Bulletin. Should anyone get out and find clean e...
22/11/2024

This wet and wild Friday, my weekly fishing scribbles in the Townsville Bulletin.
Should anyone get out and find clean enough water, mackerel and tuna beckon while in the creeks, jacks are hot and barras to be left alone.
Hoping everyone is treated to a fantastic weekend ๐ŸŽฃ

Grubs had left their ugly mark at the South Townsville Boating and Recreational Park ramp overnight, or early this morni...
16/11/2024

Grubs had left their ugly mark at the South Townsville Boating and Recreational Park ramp overnight, or early this morning. ๐Ÿคฌ
Some poor fella coming back to a sh*t show...
Getting as risky as the Stoney Creek ramp doing an overnighter or pre-dawn launch. ๐Ÿ˜”
Coppers on the scene shortly after these pics were taken.

Cleveland Bay and Magnetic Island a sportsfisher's paradise.Cooper with a thumping golden trevally, Blake a longtail or ...
15/11/2024

Cleveland Bay and Magnetic Island a sportsfisher's paradise.
Cooper with a thumping golden trevally, Blake a longtail or northern bluefin tuna and Warren's catch - a 'pocket rocket' mac tuna.
That and more in my weekly Townsville Bulletin fishing column.
Wishing everyone a fantastic weekend ๐Ÿป

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Sir Leslie Thiess Drive
Townsville, QLD
4810

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Monday 6am - 6pm
Tuesday 6am - 6pm
Wednesday 6am - 6pm
Thursday 6am - 6pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 6am - 6pm
Sunday 6am - 6pm

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0408 767387

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