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Cast lures, fly and live-bait for barramundi, mangrove jack, fingermark, trevally, queenfish in a river rich with history, diversity and wildlife
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With Cooktown's close proximity to the Great Barrier Reef you will be fishing for Spanish mackerel, longtail tuna, trevally, queenfish, coral trout, red emperor and nannygai within a few minutes of leaving port.
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Head north out of the Endeavour river up towards Cape Bedford and Elim beach. Some excellent inshore Sportfishing for queenfish, trevally, tuna, barra and mangrove jack with a picturesque coastline of sand and great escarpments.
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5 minutes to the south of Cooktown lies the Annan river. A smaller tidal system than the Endeavour; the Annan empties into Walker Bay with its nearby inshore reefs. Fishes well for barra, fingermark, trevally, queenfish, tarpon and mangrove jack
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1 hour's drive south of Cooktown along the world famous Bloomfield track. A small system, the Bloomfield has a stunning mountainous backdrop which lies within the World Heritage listed Wet tropics.
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Lying roughly 2 hours drive north of Cooktown is some of the best lure and fly barramundi fishing available in the country.
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