Techniques

Apart from offshore trolling, which is still seldom practiced, all fishing techniques are possible in the archipelago. Bottom fishing and jigging do well with many rockfishes, large and small. Trolling near the shore is rewarding for tuna, barracuda, trevally, and wahoo. Casting with a heavy rod and big lures (poppers) over the big rocky deeps or coral reefs to hunt for large GT and groupers is most interesting. These fish are not reluctant to "bite" on big poppers. Depending on the type of fish you are looking for, you should expect a run time of between 30 and 90 minutes, on average, to arrive at the fishing spots. The clarity of the water, as well as the shallowness of many sites, will allow the fly fishers to use their preferred technique.