Everything was perfect except for the fact that I didn’t catch anything. Bad luck
Hi Paul Thanks for taking the time to write that review. You are right ... everything went pretty much according to plan. We got Plenty of Quality live bait and there was lots of action ...on everyones rods,but Not Yours. You did not do anything wrong,it’s just that if was not your day! Cheers, Hope to see guy again, John H Paradise Sportfishing Cairns
8 people to boat that not big enough, too many crossed lines barely any room at all
Spent first hour of four hour day watching skip catch bait fish, not enjoyable
Marks visited where all within ten meters of one another, no fish caught on the day whatsoever
Bait used old prawns, not fresh produce
8 people to boat that not big enough, too many crossed lines barely any room at all Spent first hour of four hour day watching skip catch bait fish, not enjoyable Marks visited where all within ten meters of one another, no fish caught on the day whatsoever Bait used old prawns, not fresh produce
It is unfortunate that your expectations were not met. However,they were unrealistic. It is THE busiest time of the year,so of course, the boat was at max capacity with 8 people. A good value for 95.00 pp I believe. There are many variables that are uncontrollable on a charter. Live bait is one of them. The captain put in a serious effort to get as many live baits as he could. You say the marks visited were within 10 meters of one another. Not true. The GPS tracker clearly shows a different picture. When fishing structure and rubble patches a shift of a short distance is all that is required. No fish caught whatsoever you say. Again not true. Several undersize Stripeys and Bream were landed, making the kids happy. It was a tough morning action-wise. The biggest tide of the year,well over three meters. We went out of our way to accommodate you as the day you wanted was fully booked. On your next charter conditions will hopefully be better,and perhaps the boat will run with just 2 or 3 passengers. it is luck of the draw. Capt John
It is unfortunate that your expectations were not met. However,they were unrealistic. It is THE busiest time of the year,so of course, the boat was at max capacity with 8 people. A good value for 95.00 pp I believe. There are many variables that are uncontrollable on a charter. Live bait is one of them. The captain put in a serious effort to get as many live baits as he could. You say the marks visited were within 10 meters of one another. Not true. Еще
A great day with a friendly and knowledgable captain
I didn’t expect fish guaranteed. And I appreciated that fishing an ebb tide after the recent weather was not ideal. Our skipper was affable and tried hard in terms of moving three times. However. He did not ask how much experience people had. If you are going to insist on doing everything for people on a trip then that needs to include checking their bait from time to time. At the first spot several people sat with no bait for an unknown length of time. Our guide said he had been doing the job for 6 months and before that had been a jet ski supervisor. Did not come across as a fishing enthusiast or an experienced rod and line fisherman although he had plenty of interesting life experience to talk about. He was a really nice guy. This trip would have been fine for half the price but was not value for $700.
I didn’t expect fish guaranteed. And I appreciated that fishing an ebb tide after the recent weather was not ideal. Our skipper was affable and tried hard in terms of moving three times. However. He did not ask how much experience people had. If you are going to insist on doing everything for people on a trip then that needs to include checking their bait from time to time. At the first spot several people sat with no bait for an unknown length of time. Our guide said he had been... Еще
Thanks for taking the time to review the charter. During the three tropical winter months June to August the fishing is challenging. Also, the afternoon winds dictate what spots we can fish. Your main complaint is regarding the price you paid for the outing. You Chose to do the private charter for 700.00 and have the boat to yourselves. A shared charter would have cost you about half the price. Best Regards Paradise Sportfishing Cairns