StrikeZone - About Us

Craig & Nicole Jenkins, the owners/operators of Strikezone Fly & Sportsfishing Charters, have both grown up in Weipa and have acquired extensive local knowledge, and in the fishing world this is our major advantage!
Craig has been sportsfishing in Weipa since the age of 10 when he first joined the Weipa Sportsfishing Club and combined with his local knowledge, the result is quality fish for YOU!

OUR POLICY
We promote "Catch & Release" to ensure excellent fishing for our clients in years to come.

OUR QUALIFICATIONS
We hold all required tickets, permits & insurance neccessary in our profession and our vessel meets with all safety & survey requirements.

OUR VESSEL
5 meter Cairns Custom Craft - Barra Tracker

"STRIKEZONE" has been custom built for fly fishing & sportsfishing.
The hull is a vee bottom with reversed chins to allow it to efficiently cut through waves unlike flat bottom punt style boats, yet the reversed chins makes the boat stable at rest, giving YOU the best of both worlds!
At 5 metres, the length allows us to fish small creeks yet is big enough for blue water. Tiller steering maximises fishing space for our clients.

What's Biting?
Fish will bite all year round however some months may be better than others for certain species.
For example, Barramundi will bite better in the hotter months, in fact, the hotter the better. This is also true for most river species. In the winter months the Barramundi and other river species slow down, they will bite, just not as well. The cold months June, July & August is when the blue water fishing hot's up. Bait schools flood into the bay, these bait schools a closely followed by Tuna, Mackerel, Trevally & Queenfish. If you have a target species in mind let us know and we'll base your fishing holiday to suit the particular species.Tides are very important no matter what time of the year the best fishing is always on the best tides! If you are flexible with your dates for your fishing trip we'll base your trip on the best possible tides. Check the Tides here
Click hereto read our monthly fishing reports. Find out what's happening here in Weipa in the different months of the year.

Charter Season
Our Charter Season commences in March, after our wet season. There may still be rain in March but the wet is all but over and this is an excellent time of the year to lure fish. The Barramundi are hungry after their breeding season. The water will still be murky from all the fresh water coming out of the rivers. Swamps drain into the main river system this is where we'll find Barramundi and King Salmon wait for prawns and bait fish to wash out into the river. We fish through until Mid December the start of our wet season.Join us for a fishing holiday of a lifetime!