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Feed barramundi and see a hand harvest, on this behind the scenes tour of the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm.
Try to land a big bad barra for yourself! Equipment and tuition provided, by guides. Reel spinning action at the Barra Pond.
Best barra in town at the Hook-A-Barra kitchen. Choose between classic fish and chips or a barra burger, it doesn’t get fresher than this!
The Barramobile provides transfers from Cairns. Pick-ups at 8.15am – 6 Days a Week – Monday to Saturday.
This tour is a fully inclusive fishing, farm, and lunch tour from Cairns with transfers from your accommodation for added convenience. We also offer pickups from Port Douglas, if you have your own transport you can choose to do a fishing tour, farm tour or a fishing and farm tour.
This Cairns barramundi tour ticks all the right boxes! Guaranteed encounters with the iconic Aussie Baramundi, from seeing how they are farmed and raised for sustainable market supply, to casting a line for some reel spinning action at the Barra Pond, you can do it all – it even includes lunch at the Hook-A-Barra kitchen. This full day, 8-hour Cairns barramundi tour includes transfers to and from your accommodation, to our property at Wonga Beach near the Daintree. You’ll be picked up in our Barramobile at approximately 8.15am depending on your location and taken on the scenic Great Barrier Reef drive past Port Douglas, to Wonga Beach. Enjoy interpretive commentary on the way, with stops at culturally significant sites and a Welcome to Country.
When you get here, it’s straight into a private tour of the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm. This place is legendary and has been producing award winning barra for over a decade. Stop in at the baby barra ponds and learn about sustainable farm practices, before watching a hand harvest. From there it’s over to the Barra Pond where you’ve got 1 hour to try and land a big one. Our expert guides will give you some top tips and please note it’s catch and release fishing. The next stop is lunch, and you can choose classic fish and chips or a tasty barra burger. These 8 hour tours run Monday to Saturday (not Sunday), with pick-ups from Cairns at 8.15am and 8.30am northern beaches. Note: If you don’t want to do the Farm Tour, which is highly recommended, then there’s the option for 2 hours of barra fishing. This needs to be pre-arranged, so contact us on (07) 4098 7117.
The exclusive 8-hour Cairns Barramundi Tour with Hook-A-Barra includes all the below.
Note: If you don’t want to do the Farm Tour, which is highly recommended, then there’s the option of ‘swapping’ this for 1 extra hour of barra fishing (giving you 2 hours fishing). This would need to be pre-arranged though, so make a note in your booking or contact us on (07) 4098 7117.
The Cairns barramundi tour with lunch operates daily, 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday – not Sunday). They are 8 hour tours, from pick-up to drop-off in Cairns. Approximate times below.
It is recommended you wear a hat and long-sleeved sun shirt, with appropriate sun protection. Comfortable walking shoes are also recommended.
Please note we prefer to not allow personal rods and tackle to be used in our ponds, because they create a bio-security risk to our entire farm. We provide everything you need for catch and release barramundi fishing, and equipment hire is included in the tour price. Hook-a-Barra has a huge range of quality gear, including a specialist selection of lures, with everything from hard bodied minnows to soft plastics, poppers and paddle tails. We even have a fly-fishing option for expert anglers.
Yes. Our passionate and knowledgeable crew provide guidance and tuition on all our equipment. The fishing component of our Cairns barramundi tour includes an introduction to barra fishing, rod and tackle setup and the assistance of our expert fishing guides around the pond. If you have any questions feel free to ask our friendly staff.
Yes, you can keep what you catch, but this is in addition to the tour price. We charge $17.50 per kilo and can provide ice and eskis to take your fish home. We even have delicious fresh fillets and recipe cards.
There is a viewing tank, where you can see some of our rare Speckled (Panda), Albino and Golden Barramundi – as a part of your tour, our crew will demonstrate their feeding techniques here. You will have lunch from the Hook-A-Barra Kitchen, either a fresh Barra Burger or classic fish and chips. Cold drinks are available to purchase, as is a unique selection of barramundi souvenirs and merchandise. There are toilet facilities for guests.
Yes, advance bookings are essential.
Our team are there to assist you at the big Barra Pond, with top tips and catch and release fishing.
Learn about Barramundi farming at the award winning Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm.
Cast your line in our ponds, for the chance to land a 1m monster Barramundi. Catch and release fishing.
Classic fish and chips or a banging barra burger, these are specialty at the Hook-A-Barra Kitchen.
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