About Us

Black Label Sports Fishing

Cairns | Yorkeys Knob

Black label is a Local family operated Charter business out of Cairns and Yorkeys Knob, specialising in light tackle sports fishing (June-Sep) for Juvenile Black marlin, Sailfish and assorted pelagic species. The ultimate experience of giant black marlin heavy tackle game fishing (Mid Sep-Dec) and private more personal reef fishing charters.

We have 29 years in the charters industry from fishing across of the top of Australia in the Northern territory, for the prolific Sailfish fishery, to the fish rich water of tropical North Queensland’s Great Barrier reef.

Game Boat Black Label

Our Vessel is a custom built 40ft game boat by BLACKWATCH Australia. Black Watch established a reputation in the rough waters of Australia for speed, comfort and dryness.

With standard twin 450 HP power Cummins Engines, the Black Watch 40 will deliver an approximate speed of 30 knots with a sizeable load, with a comfortable cruise on 22 to 26 knots. Acceleration of the vessel is sensational with maneuverability which is often described as one of the best in the business.

Black Label is a large vessel for her size and the extra beam gives the opportunity for a bigger layout inside the saloon, and more comfort for guests whilst on a live aboard charter staying out on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Your Skipper

A bit about Mark Parkinson

Owner/operator Mark Parkinson has spent from his early teenage years targeting all species of Australian sport fish, from the iconic Barramundi to the mighty Black Marlin and Sports Fishing off the Great Barrier Reef. Mark has been a fishing guide / Skipper for 29 years in both Queensland and primarily in the Northern Tropical waters of Australia.

The Light tackle billfish fishery off the Northern Territory coastline for Light Tackle sailfish and Juvenile Black Marlin has helped hime graduate into the Heavy Tackle Black Marlin Fishery off Cairns.