Fish the Best of the West on an Unreel Kimberley Fishing Tour
Fish as much or as little as you like!
Our Buccaneer Archipelago scheduled tours have evolved to achieve a great balance of exploring and fishing at the optimal times. But if you just want to fish, fish, fish, we are happy to customise a fishing charter itinerary for your group.
We will plan a special fishing tour targeting whatever species are most likely to be active at the time and tide. Beginning on the rising neaps is often a good start. Foregoing some waterfalls and art, we could spend days in Secure Bay, Walcott Inlet or the Glenelg River, for example.
Our live aboard fishing charters can be from 4 to 10 days. Though our two 6M dinghies are larger than most, we recommend a max of 8 guests for days of intense casting.
All our tours are in and out of Broome. You will be collected from your Broome accommodation and then transferred by scenic flight to Cygnet Bay or overland by chartered bus to board our charter boat, MV King Tide.
Kimberley Fish
On the Kimberley Coast, you will find some of Australia’s best sport fishing opportunities, with the diversity of fish habitats – coral reefs, blue water, mangrove inlets, sand flats and tidal creeks, reflected in the many fish species that may be caught in these unspoilt waters.
Blue water Pelagics include Spanish Mackerel, northern Bluefin Tuna, Giant Trevally, Golden Trevally, Queenfish, Barracuda Longtom. Sharks are around because this is the real ocean, but not a big problem and a bull, tiger or big bronzie can be quite exciting to see.
Big Saddletail , Fingermark and all the other sea perches, Emperors, Coral Trout, Queensland Groper, and Cods are around the deeper reefs.
The Kimberley offers some of the best Barramundi fishing in Australia. You can also hook plenty of Mangrove Jack, Bluenosed Salmon, threadfin Salmon in the creeks.
Unreel Fishing Equipment
Bait Casting
- 4 x Abu-Garcia 6600 2-5 kg
Spin Casting
- 2 x Shimano 4000 2-5 kg
- 3 x Rovex Crossa 4000 2-5 kg
- 5 x Penn Slammer 360 2-5 kg
Medium – Heavy Spin Casting
- 4 x Penn Spinfisher 750 ssm
- 4 x Penn 850 ssm
- 4 x Penn 950 ssm 6- 12 kg
Medium Heavy Game
- 3 x Shimano TLD 20 15kg
- 3 x Shimano TLD 25 20kg
Heavy Game
- 1 x Finn-Nor 50 wide 24 kg
Cone Bay Mudcrabs
Cone Bay Blacklipped Oysters
Coral Trout from Myridi Reefs
Mangrove Jack from Dugong Bay
Longtail Tuna from yampi sound
Outer Islands Spanish Mackerel
Red Cone Creek Barra
Rowley Shoals GT
Rowley Shoals Pacific Salifish
Sale River Barra
Silvergull Lumps Trecally School
Talbot Bay Barra
Big Fingermark from Connilurus Island
Yampi Sound Spanish Mackerel
Yampi Sound Spanish Mackerel
A reel Giant Trevally
Caffarelli Is GT
Cone Bay Black Jewfish
Bruce and his crew did an amazing job putting our 7 days adventure into a bucket list big tick! Working tirelessly at all hours all crew ensured that no request was too big and it could be seen that they took pride in making the trip an "unreel" trip. The boat was comfortable and the sights amazing! See you again!!
We had an unforgettable 5 day experience aboard the King Tide.
Bruce as captain, Chrissie as chef/hostess, and Robin as the first mate/fishing guide this is really the A-team.
We had some great fishing - mangrove jack, fingermark and various other species including a nice Mulloway and Dhufish.
Spend a nice afternoon for a swim in a secluded waterfall.
We actually got caught in an unexpected cyclone (things can change fast in the Kimberley) and the captain did a fantastic job keeping us all safe - due in no small part to the excellent anchorage chosen.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first (and definitely not last) visit to the Kimberley and cannot wait to return for an extended visit.
I will have fond memories of this trip for life!
Our group of eight comprised ex Koolanites and their siblings plus a Cockatoo Island local. What an action-packed journey throughout the Buccaneer Archipelago and nearby Kimberley isles. So many memories shared and experiences savoured for a great group of people. The crew excelled from superb cuisine to fishing knowledge and many visits to a diverse range of remote sites. We certainly enjoyed every moment of this special voyage on the comfortable well-appointed King Tide, and particularly re-visiting many 'local attractions' in such a short space of time and especially the calm prevailing weather conditions. Definitely be returning next year for yet another (longer) adventure in this paradise.
Hi Simon, It was a great pleasure to host your group once again. All the Best, Bruce, Robin & Ben
Eight of us joined the crew for a five day trip and I must say it was great.
Bruce and the crew worked hard for us and provided beautiful meal's , scenic tours and great fishing .
Fishing guides Robyn and Troy were amazing in their knowledge of the area, and Troy was also cook and he is a good chef.
Bruce is a wealth of knowledge on the area and a real handyman when it comes to all things Boating and fishing.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and could of stayed a few more days easily.
Thanks again The Bush Chook