I live on the Endeavour river 25km out of Cooktown and there are alot of barra in the system. There s a top young bloke named Shane Miller doing fishing tours now and he only charges 100$ for a half day. He is a local and his knowledge of the system is invaluable.
I have fished up there a bit. Great spot, would be better if the pro s weren't there. Here s a pic of myself with Eddie Holroyd traditional owner of that country and a big barra I caught for his family.