The Cairns Reef
Fishing Crew
A family-owned business, fishing is in our blood. Meet the skipper and deckhands of your next reef fishing adventure.
![Shane Holmes _CRF](https://www.cairnsreeffishing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shane-Holmes-_CRF-.jpeg)
Shane Holmes
Senior Skipper
Favourite fish
Red Emperor of course!
Favourite spot
Anywhere that the fish are chewing!
Tip for a great day on the reef:
My best tip for a great day out on the reef is to take a sea sickness tablet well before the charter starts, so that the tablet works!
![CJ](https://www.cairnsreeffishing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CJ-scaled.jpg)
CJ
Best decky on the East Coast (modest too!)
Favourite fish
Maori Sea Perch & Triple Tail
Favourite spot
D Finger, Marlin Marina 🙂
Tip for a great day on the reef:
Listen to the best decky….
![Beck Woman smiling standing on boat at sea](https://cairnsreeffishing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Beck_forweb.jpg)
Beck
Admin/Marketing
Favourite fish
Red Emperor.
Favourite spot
Anywhere on the reef is magic.
Tip for a great day on the reef:
Take lots of photos and send them in for us to see. We love seeing happy faces and your catches!