Favorite Fishing destination

[Wadhook]

Hello.

Just read that you wanna get more information about Peru,
Well the truth is that the sportfishing here is awaking. The sportfishing community didn`t consider Peru as a good destinity, but that is changing, our problem was that we didn`t have enough infrastructure to give the best quality service.
Also what makes thing worse was that the goverment close the main sportfishing club Cabo Blanco. Where a lot of celebrities came to have the fishing of their times.

The best place to go fishing in Peru is the north, about 1200 kilometers northern of Lima. In the State of Piura. There are several amazing and beautifull beaches like Cabo Blanco (still keeping the record of the huge black Marlin), El ñuro, Organos, Mancora, Zorritos and Punta Sal.

The Best hotel there to stay that can provide the best level of sportfishing is called Punta Sal. They have a very beautifull hotel in very reasonables prices. Ahoter option would be Punta Veleros in Organos, They have pretty good boats for theservice.

Now a couple of more hotels chains are investing there, Casa Andina and Decameron hotels have started to build huge luxury hotels, with golf course and all that in land close to Punta Sal. All that will be finish to the end of 2009.

The goverment are making special efforts to help the sportfishing in Perù by prohibiting the fishing of the special species for the sport.

Soon I will be ready to offers Sportfishing here. I am opening a Sportfishing Business called Wadhook Extreme Sportfishing Peru. We are going to be able to provide outstanding service, folling the highest standars so the customers have the best experience.

In Peru you are going to find beautifull beaches with awesome food, (Lima is considered the gastronomy capital of southamerica) the food in the north is just outstanding. Not talking about all the history you will find here.

I will do my best to help my community so Peru and the north of Peru gain again the recognition of be one of the best sportfishing destinations in the world, as it was before in the 50s.

Thanks

My favorite all around country to fish has to be Costa Rica. Fishing is good and there are many things to do on lay days. I liked the town of Quepos but I found the fishing better out of Los Suenos. For a change you can't beat the Tarpon and Snook fishing out of the Rio Colorado. 125lb plus Tarpon on light tackle, not much better fight than that.

As far as numbers I think Guatemala is hands down the best place in the world. We caught so many sails that by lunch each day our arms were worn out. Plus the Dorado burgers on the boat was a great lunch.

I like Panama for the variety and the large marlin. Our group has fished there a couple of times and the fishing is hard to beat.

I did Ecuador a couple of years ago and the longliners and commercial boats have ruined it. We hope to add the Galapogos Islands to the list this winter. The reports of 30 whites a day sounds like a dream come true.

Bill,

If you have some info on Peru let me know. We are always looking at new places to fish. We shy away from the more commercialized locales since you miss a lot of the countries flavor when you go to the large resorts.

Thanks,

[Squidnation]

Thanks - please keep us informed. I would love to go fish peru. We have many family friends in peru and my parents tell me it is a beautiful country.

[SoFLA34]

Where else can you find all these within 5 miles of your dock - tarpon, bonefish, permit, sailfish, cobia, grouper, snapper, amberjack, tuna, marlin, sailfish and wahoo






Florida Keys

I concur... Florida Keys!

[tunabite]

Thanks - please keep us informed. I would love to go fish peru. We have many family friends in peru and my parents tell me it is a beautiful country.

u cant go there ......... the food is too good.......

[MarlinMoz]

Having a special liking to big fish, Islands & palm trees and most of all un crowded grounds the favorite of the places I've fished:

1. Bazaruto Archipelago / Mozambique – Have fished areas with more numbers as well as better known ``big fish`` destinations, but after 9 consecutive seasons at Baz just keep falling in love over and over again with the place. Giant Black Marlin fishing close to shore, with zillions of intricacies making it the most challenging place I have ever experienced as well as most exciting...will raise / hook fish on skip baits, live baits and lures on any given day. Amazingly beautiful setting, hardly (if) any boats, sea alive with game and bait fish, and the offshore potential for Blue and striped Marlin, broadbill and big yelllowfin still largely unexplored…have also seen the two biggest fish I ever seen here…who´s size I would not dare estimate!!!

2. Bom Bom / St. Tome & Principe– Unfortunately hard to get too, expensive and no longer as any reliable boat, but…the fastest blue Marlin fishing I have witnessed a mere 10 minute ride from base…in 2007 had two 6 release days, including one where four fish were over #500...averaged over 3 releases a day for the season. It is also the most beautiful, untouched and forgotten Island I have ever laid my eyes upon, truly Jurassik park country!...and Dustin, malaria is not really a major problem there anymore!!!

3. Madeira – I really don´t mind waiting for days for a bite when the fish are as big as they are here, the flat blue waters, ridiculous closeness of the fishing grounds, beautiful town and marina, great people, vibe and food and an unparallel pace of fishing and living does not hurt either.

4. Azores – Can be rough and relatively long runs, but big blues in fairly good numbers, a friendly marina and beautiful Islands.

5. Mauritius – Twelve years ago, but loved the lifestyle, the people (loads of talent everywhere), the nightlife and most of all the fishing! Lots of blues of all sizes, loads of calm water and close fishing grounds. Did not like some mentality´s thought and the vision of so many hanged fish…don´t think would go back in a hurry now!

There are a zillion places I would like to fish for Marlin, it´s a difficult one but the first places that spring to mind are:
The GBR, Cape Verde (again), Brazil, La Gomera, Vanatau, Panama, Bermuda, Guatemala, Peru, Galapagos, Madagascar, Kona, Ascension, Tonga, Angola ... etc, etc, etc

Cheers...

[costaricasportfishing]

Good thread....For me it would have to be....

#1 Costa Rica(of course) But really, 3 Grand Slams since Jan., 27 Marlins(4 Blacks,12 Stripey,11 Blues) 400+ Sails, Dorado up to 70 pounds, Tuna, Big Roosters, Cubera Snappers, Not Bad for 73 Days of Fishing.

#2 Hatteras .....No need to say why. Just because it's Hatteras.

#3 Kona.... Big Girls....Big Dorado, Tunas.

#4 GBR....Haven't made it yet. But that will be my next port o call.

[thums up]

Of course I am going to say Golfito, CR. The variety and quanity is unbelieveable. The scenery is breath taking.

But, some favs. are Bermuda. You just never know how big the next marlin is going to be. They also have some of the worlds biggest bonefish and nobody really knows about it.

The sleepy little village of Zihuatenajo, MX. There is something to be said about hopping on a panga for $200, your right there with the fish and landing up 15 sails in a day and getting a shot a a nice black or a hugh yellowfin. Not to mention they caught a 115lb. roosterfish there this season.

[BuffaloHunter]

I haven't had the opportunity to fish in many (any) of the places mentioned thus far but I've made it a life priority to see as many as possible. My top five includes.

#1-GBR, Cairns- Awesome chance for a Grander Black, also want to catch a Dogtooth Tuna.

#2- Kona- Consistant producer of Big Blues, lots of big yellowfin, 1000 fathoms within 3 miles of the beach??

#3- Ascension- Something facinating about fishing an island literally in the middle of the Atlantic. Good shot at a monster too.

#4- Costa Rica- Calm, tons of sails, seasonal blue marlin, large tunas and dolphin. My cousin has a condo in Los Suenos and says I can can stay for free, I need to get down there. I'd love to hook up with one of the guys on SFC who are down there at some point during the year, I'm trying to put something together for next winter/spring 2010.

#5- Fiji- Tons of wahoo and big tuna, unparalled natural beauty. Decent numbers of billfish too I hear.

My favorite place I've fished in my young life would be the OBX. I've caught every billfish I've ever caught there as well as my first tuna, and dolphin. My first offshore trip when I was only 8 was aboard the Fishin Fenzy out of OIFC. Awesome tuna bite, reliable shot at Sails, Blues and Whites depending on the season, and beaten perhaps only by the keys or So. FLA in terms of inshore fishing. Towers that hold grouper, snappers, AJ's and my favorite fish on earth to catch, spadefish. I fish out of OCMD now but try to get back to OBX as much as possible. Surf fishing is excellent too.

Oh yeah, I've been to the Virgin Islands (St. John and St. Thomas, Virgin Gorda and Tortola in the BVI's) TWICE and have never wet a line down there.

[34SILVERTON]

I concur... Florida Keys!

cape may. cabo.