Fishing Swains Reef - Great Barrier Reef - Part One

Something a little different from my usual Jetski fishing posts!

I have just returned from a magic week of fishing aboard the MV Night Crossing. We fished the Swains Reef region, approximately 200 km from the east coast town of Gladstone, in Queensland, Australia.

We (a group of 16 friends) had 7 nights on this specialised live-aboard fishing charter, and had a fantastic time fishing numerous reef systems in the Swains. The reef here is really spectacular, and the fish variety- and sheer numbers -are amazing! Blue skies, crystal clear water, and generally mild temperatures made it a week to remember again.

This is the first of a few highlight videos from the trip, and covers only the first two days of 7.

Fish shown in this video:

- Coral Trout (min legal size is 38cm)
- Red Throat Emperor (min legal size is 38cm too)
- Red Emporer (min legal size is 55cm, so the one in the video went back in and swam strongly away)
- Mac Tuna (Bonito) (no limit)

As always, the reef and the sharks played a huge part in losing other fish! Check out the large sharks in the underwater shots midway through the video to see the "groupies" hanging around the mother ship!

Please note that although we brought home a LOT of fish to eat, we always adhered to strict government regulations on minimum size and bag limits, leaving plenty for future fishermen to enjoy! We of course always fish way outside of the government-regulated Green Zones. These are scattered all over the Great Barrier Reef, ensuring not only fish stocks and diversity are maintained for future generations, but also that the inhabitants above water- the birds and turtles- have a safe place to nest and not be disturbed by any human activities. We in fact never stepped ashore on any reef or sand quay in the entire week.

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