Bramston Beach House

Boat trips

Locals would only be too happy to arrange local boat trips for you. Whether it’s to the beautiful Frankland Islands or local reef fishing spots, they’d be happy to guide you so you can experience the best that this part of Far North Queensland can offer.

Frankland Islands Cruise and Dive departs daily from the Deeral Landing on the banks of the Mulgrave River to carry day passengers to Normanby Island, part of the Frankland Islands.

Reef fishing

The magnificent Great Barrier Reef is arguably the greatest fish attractor on earth.

Each day, all manner of craft steam out from the shelters of the various inlets and descend on this wonderland of life as travellers from around the globe swim, snorkel, scuba, fish and just laze about immersed in this celebration of colour and diversity that is the Great Barrier Reef, the only living thing on earth visible from space.

The food chain here is complete, with the mass of coral providing shelter and food as predator eats predator. This abundance of life provides the perfect opportunity for the visiting angler to capture some truly magnificent fish.

Reef fishing is commonly called "Bottom Bouncing" where anglers use heavy 60-100lb handline techniques to target such prized eating fish as coral trout, red emperor, sweetlip and nannygai. You may also drift a ganged pillie (small baitfish) for Spanish mackerel, great light tackle sportfish and excellent on the chew as well.

(Source: Fishing Cairns)