Reefari Fishing Reports

Mackay Game Fishing Club

Scawfell island is located about 25 nautical miles to the North east from the Mackay Marina, an easy hour or so run. Scawfell is a large island with a large horseshoe shaped bay, appropriately named Refuge bay, and protected from our Prevailing SE Winds, with beautiful beaches and coral line bay, it’s hard to beat, plus of course some great fishing.

Fishing Report June 2010

Despite our initial efforts yielding fairly humble results, things began to pick up immensely. While a few of the crew were looking a little like Kermit the Frog in the complexion department, the fishing soon proved to be well worth it. 5- 6kg nannygai started coming over the side regularly, with an 8kg model falling to yours truly and a trophy 60cm grassy lipper being landed by Jason Horton.

May Fishing Report 2010

A cold snap is here though and that will bring big winter whiting, bream and flathead as well as more offshore species like mackerel, tuna and even those nobly-headed thumpers of the deep – snapper in the next few weeks.

How To Skin A Fish

Now you’ve got a great fillet, just have to cut out the rib and pin bones. Feel the flesh carefully and just run the knife along cutting out these small bones. Rib bones should have been cut out during filleting, but if any left, just slice underneath and remove.

Reefari Charters Wins Mackay Tourism Award 2010

Reefari has formed business arrangements with local Accommodation and has experienced strong growth in the travelling market specifically for our extended charters of more than two days from the southern Cities. Future growth is being planned for our overnight charters, mothershipping charters and Giant Trevally sportsfishing.

Reefari Fishing Report April 2010

On that positive note, Reefari Charters is proud to announce that at the annual Mackay Tourism Awards, held on the 25th of March at the MECC, the team was awarded the winner of the Transport, Tours and Cruises section.

Reefari Fishing Report March 2010

The recent Barra Pro Fishing Competition held at Teemburra Dam proved incredibly popular with anglers. Tony Ballingal, from Yehah Boat and Trailer Hire took out the biggest barra of the competition, an impressive 1015mm fish that ate a trolled lure.

Fishing Kaos

All except one keen angler who stuck to his guns stating he wasn't sitting down until he'd caught his first Reddy. On one such drift it was non stop for about an hour as the skipper and I wondered why we hadn't drifted off the mark.

Mackay Fishing Charters Report – February 2010

What a great month it has been out on the water! The afternoon storms and wet season downpours have made inshore fishing a very hot and cold affair, but offshore, small tides and low winds have meant that the bigger boats are reaping the rewards.

Not Your Usual Double Hook Up

Raptor II, a 33ft Cougar Cat owned and operated by Reefari Charters was able to make the most of a break in the turbulent weather to head offshore and target a host of tasty reef species along some deep-water shoals off Mackay.