“Harry” Butler is Exmouth’s top professional fishing guide.
Harry’s “resume” and results come from more than 30 years of fishing, 10 years as a commercial fisherman and the last 10 years as a professional guide in and around the fishing grounds of the Exmouth Gulf. Harry’s knowledge of fish species and behaviour is unsurpassed in this area and you will certainly benefit from that.
He has an uncanny ability to know exactly where to go to get the catch you’re after. Between knowing the tides, the right spots, the best tackle along with how to work your lure you’re pretty well guaranteed a catch… everytime!
Harry grew up in Port Hedland and even as a 10 year old held many championships as a keen fisherman.
Harry epitomizes the best of the North West, having lived and fished the Exmouth Gulf for many years, he combines a genuine appreciation for the land and environment with a ready sense of humour that together capture the uniqueness of this amazing area. He is just one of the exceptional characters of the North West of Western Australia. Harry guarantees that you will join the long list of fishermen that return to Exmouth and the Gulf each year to catch and enjoy the best fishing adventures you’ll ever experience.
Harry will even help you to get the evidence of your catch for the world and your mates and family at home to see it on-line and on this site.
Harry is also known as as a wildlife warrior. The area is inhabited by more than 500 species of tropical fish and 220 species of coral and Harry and others like him only use “catch and release”.
Harry’s dream when he was a child was to live on an island and he’s living that dream. It’s an by mangroves that is just off the mainland and looks across to the peninsula.
Harry shares his time between being the resident caretaker and fishing guide on “Wilderness Island” and the bosun and fishing guide on “Gulf Fishing Island”.
The only eco island in the area where you can live amongst the wild elements of this paradise in absolute luxury. If it’s quiet you want, you’re in the right place. If it’s adventure with nature at it’s most natural and beautiful then you’re in the right place.
If you want the best fishing adventures in the whole wide world then you are most definitely in the right place. there is not much that Harry has not done and experienced and is willing to have you join him in this unique spot.
