Fishing Aruba?
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I was there about 5 years ago. All the fishing is done out of the main marina. They basically start fishing about 1 mile outside the harbor. They're mostly trolling ballyhoo with skirts. Went out twice.... 20 or so wahoo, 5 or 6 dorado, some barracuda, and a double hookup on Blue Marlin. Really good place to fish.
The wind picks up around 12.... every day. The water is usually pretty rough. If he's got his own rod/reels, he may want to take them. You have to check out the boat thoroughly. One of the boats I was on....... wasn't too sure we'd actually make it back.
Can't remember the name of the boat, but owner/captain of it also owns a resturaunt there on the island. Nice boat, great deckhand. That's the one I'd be on the next time.
The wind picks up around 12.... every day. The water is usually pretty rough. If he's got his own rod/reels, he may want to take them. You have to check out the boat thoroughly. One of the boats I was on....... wasn't too sure we'd actually make it back.
Can't remember the name of the boat, but owner/captain of it also owns a resturaunt there on the island. Nice boat, great deckhand. That's the one I'd be on the next time.
I fished with this guy about 5 years ago:
http://www.aruba-mahimahi.com/captain/index.shtml
we got about a half dozen albacore and a nice dorado.
the captain was good, but a bit too old crusty/stubborn.
you don't need to run too far - only a few miles to deep water on the lee side of the island where the swells aren't too bad.
http://www.aruba-mahimahi.com/captain/index.shtml
we got about a half dozen albacore and a nice dorado.
the captain was good, but a bit too old crusty/stubborn.
you don't need to run too far - only a few miles to deep water on the lee side of the island where the swells aren't too bad.
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i was there last summer and did some fishing, caught a nice Wahoo, however the water there is Rough, Rough, and Rough. The only go about 9 miles off but fish are there in the area. Non experienced fisherman that were with me got sick. they said the water is like that all year.
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I am a native from the area. Dorado "Dradu" period is from January to May. Wahoo "Mula" period is most of the summer. That means that most of the people now are fishing 1/4 to 1/2 mile out trolling ballyhoo. The area does have quite a bit of smaller Blue Marlin and they are caught 1 mile plus offshore.
Trade winds dominate through the year at approx 20mph - non stop. Makes for a cooler island but also makes for 4 to 6 ft seas year round.
Fishing is not bad there, no sharks tho.
Trade winds dominate through the year at approx 20mph - non stop. Makes for a cooler island but also makes for 4 to 6 ft seas year round.
Fishing is not bad there, no sharks tho.
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I would not set foot on that rock after the Hollaway debacle and their incompetant non-effort in helping a family find their daughter!!
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