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Information on Fishing Charters in Mackay

Mackay fishing charters in central Queensland, can take you on the trip of a lifetime chasing many different species of fish in the Mackay/Whitsunday region. Whether it be a full boat charter for you and your work colleagues or just 1 seat on a shared charter, Mackay has a charter operator for you.

Few people know about Mackay. It is a regional city on the central QLD coast with a population of just over 90000 people. Mackay has its roots in coal and has the largest coal loading facility in the southern hemisphere. There are many substantial mining corporations with their interests in the area this has consequently lead to the rapid growth and higher average income of the population. It is also a town that loves fishing with the highest boat per capita ratio in QLD.

Mackay Fishing Charters

As far as fishing locations go, Mackay is in a pretty good spot. Anybody who has done the drive from Brisbane to Cairns will know that there are very few settlements between Bundaberg and Mackay and also between Mackay and Townsville. The sheer coastal isolation of this area means that there are simply 1000’s of square kilometres of relatively unfished ground to experience. Mackay is also one of the furthest of the QLD ports from the Great Barrier Reef so the sheer distances that people have to travel keeps a lot of the smaller craft in close leaving the awesome offshore fishing opportunities to the larger craft and charter operators on all but the calmest of days. Fishing pressure in this area is minimal compared to most of the other ports in QLD and that equals bent fishing rods and sore arms.

There are many different types of charters targeting many different species in Mackay. From chasing the elusive red emperor in the deep water to casting surface poppers for giant trevally. From fishing the edge of a reef for coral trout to free diving charters - Mackay fishing charters can show you what fishing is really all about.

Deepwater fishing or bottom bouncing as it is commonly known is probably the most popular type of fishing in Mackay. This is mainly because the end result is usually a good feed of very high quality reef fish. Species such as large coral trout, grass lipper, nannygai, cod and red emperor are common catches aboard deep water charters from Mackay. This type of fishing is fairly specialised and requires the experienced use of some very expensive fishfinding and navigational equipment. Powerful fishfinders integrated with GPS chart plotters make this type of fishing much more successful so it is often much better to hire the services of a charter boat.

So contact us now to secure your seat with a Mackay Fishing Charter operator like Huntress Fishing charters.