winter vacation trip destination

[tominator]

for the last 2 x-mass/new years holidays my dad and i went the the fla keys. islam and marthon to be exact. the weather is def. not guaranteed to be good, bad just unexpectabole down there. i love the setting there also the xmass sunburn but want to go somewhere else and be able to catch sailfish tuna grouper and wha ever else you can target. any suggestions on locations was maybe thing venice, la any advice is appreciated.

[blackwell50]

Venicw can be pretty rough that time of year.I would try Costa Rica or Tropic Star Lodge.Always calm weather 99% of the time and you can target all kinds of species and more sailfish than you can throw a turd at.

[KEY-LIME-PIE]

My brother and I went to Islamorada three years ago about the same time frame....high of 40 degrees and windy...down right sucked.


Tom

[RobB]

i have been looking into costa rica the same week and was told to buy airfare
now because college kids on break like to go that week also. tickets are fairly cheap right now

[blackwell50]

i have been looking into costa rica the same week and was told to buy airfare
now because college kids on break like to go that week also. tickets are fairly cheap right now

Thats a good idea.

[tominator]

well dad and i trailer the boat, we kinda like to do everything ourselves

[clt_capt]

for the last 2 x-mass/new years holidays my dad and i went the the fla keys. islam and marthon to be exact. the weather is def. not guaranteed to be good, bad just unexpectabole down there. i love the setting there also the xmass sunburn but want to go somewhere else and be able to catch sailfish tuna grouper and wha ever else you can target. any suggestions on locations was maybe thing venice, la any advice is appreciated.

I've been to Hawaii a couple of times around Christmas. I've been able to fish 4 days while I was there - managed 1 Blue marlin, 1 Short Nosed Spearfish and 2 stripeys along with some tuna and Mahi.

The weather has never gone below 70 while I've been there - even at night.

Although I don't think you'll be able to trailer your boat from the lower 48,
the fishing is great (even though the winter is considered off-peak)

[shoefish]

Not sure if it's warm weather that you have in mind, but if not, chasing Giants in NC could be a match for you (especially if you like to trailer your boat)

[tominator]

i goto ocracoke like 4 or so times a year, not sure but the weather is a little worse there in the winter not just cold, i can stand that but the winds and waves is the biggest problem. besides im not just goin for tuna, and bills but for a chance to get a good variety

[Bert Rodgers]

My brother and I went to Islamorada three years ago about the same time frame....high of 40 degrees and windy...down right sucked.


Tom

That's when the sailfish really snap down there though.

Bert