| Deep and productive watersonly 15 minutes from | | | | Jamaica's watersyear-round. |
| shore,well-equipped sport fishingboats and scenic | | | | So if you are in Jamaica rightnow, it's a great time to |
| views add upto a quality fishing experiencein Jamaica. | | | | gofishing. Charter boats can bebooked for full-day or |
| Visiting anglershave a chance at landing blueand white | | | | half-daytrips in most resort areas (seelistings in |
| marlin, wahoo,tuna and dolphin (dorado) indeep water | | | | Jam-boree's golocalpages). Prices vary littlebut be |
| that drops to thousandsof feet beyond the reefs. | | | | sure to enquire aboutwhether beverages are |
| Blue marlin is the mostprizedbig game fish andcatching | | | | includedand who keeps the catch. |
| your first marlin in | | | | Mounting of prize fish is availableand some boats |
| Jamaica is well within reach. | | | | willarrange to have a fish cleanedand even cooked to |
| The Cayman Trench createsconditions of one to two | | | | order. |
| knotsof consistent current whichhelps clump together | | | | A day of fishing in Jamaica isabout more than just |
| seaweedto form "weed lines"- theseare every | | | | lines,bait and fighting marlin. It is aunique opportunity |
| offshore angler'sdream. Heavy rainfall alsoerodes | | | | to experiencethe island's topographicalbeauty and |
| riverbanks causingtrees and other debris to driftout | | | | coastline fromoffshore aboard a |
| to sea. This floating matterattracts baitfish and | | | | comfortablesportfisher with a professionalcrew that |
| tripletailsea bass seeking shelterfrom the sun, which in | | | | will ensure thatwhether you catch the "bigone"or not |
| turnattracts bigger fish. Entireecosystems exist under | | | | you have a wonderfulexperience. Listen tosome |
| theseweed lines which can spreadout for miles and | | | | music, enjoy somerefreshments and keep an eyeout |
| contain allmanner of sea life, includinglarge numbers of | | | | for porpoises and sea turtlesthat frequent |
| game fish. | | | | Jamaica'scoastal waters. |
| During the summer monthswhen the wind is fairly | | | | Fly fishing and light tackle fishing |
| calmand the sea is relatively flatthe weed lines get | | | | The river estuaries, flats, lagoons inshore sea grass |
| bigger,which therefore means moremarine activity | | | | beds andmangrove forests of Jamaica are home to |
| beneath thesurface. | | | | many popular speciesof game fish including tarpon, |
| On the south coast there arequite a number of | | | | snook and barracuda. |
| banks andcays where you can find agreat number of | | | | Opportunities abound for exciting fly and light tackle |
| bottom fish,namely snapper and grouper. | | | | fishingcharters led by experienced guides. Most fish |
| The largest bank along thesouth coast is the Pedro | | | | species are availableall year. |
| Bank. | | | | Salty Vic provides fishing charters to several areas of |
| This bank is home to a varietyof fish such as | | | | the islandincluding river, inshore and deepsea habitats, |
| yellowtail, muttonand red tail snapper aswell as | | | | as well as technicalfly-fishing lessons for adults and |
| grouper and shellfish. | | | | children. Contact Salty Vicat (876) 863-1599 for |
| Fishing for wahoo and kingfishis excellent along | | | | information and bookings. |
| thesouth coast due to the presenceof these banks. | | | | Cayman Trench |
| The | | | | Fishing in Jamaica is world-class due in part to the |
| North coast also has quite afew banks and the three | | | | presence ofthe Cayman Trench that extends from |
| mainbanks located off the coast of | | | | the Windward Passage atthe southeastern tip of |
| Port Antonio are Henry | | | | Cuba toward Guatemala. At about half amile off the |
| Holmes, Grappler and | | | | coast of Montego Bay, the drop off begins, |
| Shipwreck. There is also apopular bank located 15 | | | | startingat about 400 feet and gradually sloping down |
| milesoff the coast of Montego Baycalled the Buckner | | | | to 3000 feet furtheroffshore. The relatively narrow |
| bank. | | | | trough trends east-northeastto west-southwest and |
| Strictly speaking there arecertain periods of the | | | | has a maximum depth of 25,216 feet |
| yearwhen different species of fishare more common. | | | | (7,686 m), the deepest point in the Caribbean Sea. |
| The dolphin | | | | This area isteeming with sea life as nutrients are |
| (dorado) season runsfrom January through April,the | | | | carried up the wall fromthe abyss to make the |
| black fin and yellow fintuna season run from April to | | | | waters uncommonly rich for tropicalseas. |
| August and the core marlinseason runs from August | | | | Tournaments |
| to | | | | Several annual blue marlin tournaments are held in |
| December. Despite this, youwill find that it is quite | | | | Jamaica,attracting world-wide anglers. |
| commonfor any of these species tobe caught in | | | | |