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    Saltaire is a classic 34ft blue water quarter-horse vessel and has witnessed some of the most exciting fishing to be experienced on the Great Barrier Reef, the coral sea and beyond to the vast reaches of the untamed waters of Papua New Guinea. Based at the Port Douglas Yacht Club, 1 hour drive north of Cairns and a short run to the barrier reef , Saltaire is available for popper casting for Giant Trevally, light tackle, heavy tackle, reef fishing and personalised charters including cruising,snorkelling and diving. With comfort, speed and great service on your side you will be amongst the serious action on offer whether it will be giant black marlin, pelagic species, giant trevally or classic reef fish.

    Available all year round, the change of seasons brings different species to target.
    The run of juvenile black marlin are from july to october and are an exciting catch on 10kg line. There is a number of mackerel species to catch and can be caught most of the year. Other species are northern bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, mahi mahi & giant trevally.

    REEF FISHING CHARTERS

    Reef fishing can be experienced all year round with a large variety of species.
    Rod and reel or the more traditional hand line can be used with dead bait, live bait or soft plastics when on a Reef Fishing Charter. The main species we target are coral trout, large and small mouth nanyagai, red emperor, spangled emperor, sweetlip, reef jacks & trevally.

    GT POPPER CHARTERS

    Casting Poppers for Giant Trevally is one of the most exciting forms of fishing.
    Watching a GT smash a surface bait and head straight for the reef edge or bommie can make you week at the knees. We specialize in targeting these big GT’s and use Shimano Stella 18000 Reels with 100lb gerry brown braid on a Yamaga blue reef rod to land these amazing fish.

    Casting poppers for Giant Trevally is an adrenaline-filled sport fishing activity that challenges both the angler’s skill and gear. The Giant Trevally, a robust and aggressive predator often found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, is known to show a fierce response to surface lures, particularly poppers. These poppers create a noisy, splashy action on the surface, mimicking injured prey, which proves irresistible to the Giant Trevally. Casting these lures accurately and continuously can take a heavy toll on the angler, but the thrill of seeing a giant silver flank breaking the surface and the ensuing battle is a reward like no other for fishing enthusiasts.

    HEAVY TACKLE CHARTERS

    Fishing for Giant Black Marlin is the ultimate experience of a lifetime.
    The 150 miles from cairns to lizard island is the undisputed home of the Giant Black Marlin. More Black Marlin over 1000Lbs (Granders) are caught here every season than anywhere else in the world. September to mid December is the best time to catch one of these monsters.

     

     

     

    SALTAIRE IS A CUSTOM SPORTFISHING VESSEL BUILT IN CAIRNS BY MASTER BOATBUILDER DICK WARD. IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO FISH IN THE SHALLOWS AROUND THE REEF CHASING GT’S, REEF FISH AND MACKEREL TO CHASING GIANT BLACK MARLIN IN THE CORAL SEA. IT IS A FAST AND AFFORDABLE BOAT THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR DAY OR OVERNIGHT TRIPS.

     

    Saltaire has witnessed some of the most exciting fishing to be experienced on the Great Barrier Reef, the coral sea and beyond to the vast reaches of the untamed waters of Papua New Guinea. Based in the Reef Marina Port Douglas, 30nm north of Cairns and a short run to the barrier reef, Saltaire is available for popper casting for Giant Trevally, light tackle, heavy tackle, reef fishing and personalised charters including cruising, snorkelling and diving. With comfort, speed and great service on your side you will be amongst the serious action on offer whether it will be giant black marlin, pelagic species, giant trevally or classic reef fish. Being a boat constructed from foam core it is fast and light weight making it an affordable game fishing boat.

     

    FEATURES

    • Powered by Twin Cummins QSB Engines
    • Cummins Genset
    • Air Conditioned Cabin
    • 4 x Berths with Toilet & Shower
    • Spacious Galley
    • Back Deck Freezer
    • Game Chair or Light Tackle Station
    • Latest Simrad Electronics
    • Quality Shimano Rods and Reels, ranging from Stella Spin Reels to Tiagra 130’s
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