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Saturday 22 February 2020

Fishing in Aruba is on fire

By Joris Zantvoort February continues to bring
ORANJESTAD — On a good weather to Aruba.
cruise looking for a stop- With temperatures just un-
over? Or are you planning der 90 °F, this place is per-
a winter angling getaway? fectly suited for water ac-
Either way, you’re in luck tivities.
because fishing in Aruba More importantly, the is-
is on fire! After years of fly- land provides easy access
ing under international an- to some of the finest fishing
glers’ radars, it seems like grounds in the entire Carib-
this colorful island is finally bean. Captain of the Month have all the necessary gear, as well as
starting to get the attention Captain Dennis has fished around the live bait and drinks. There will be a first
it deserves. And it’s pre- In February, there’s a globe in various major tournaments, with mate on board to assist you with your
cisely in the dead of winter, whole host of exciting fish numerous wins under his belt. A fisher- gear and technique. You can bring your
when half the world freezes to catch here. The nearby man in the most genuine sense of the kids along, too, as long as they are older
over, that Aruba’s fishery flats are great for catching word, he is used to landing big fish, first than 6.
shines the brightest. Baby Tarpon and Snook on as his sport, now as his job.
Once you’re back ashore, you’ll split the
The Captain’s pride and joy is, of course, catch with the crew, and they will fillet
his beautiful boat, Lady Sarah. This and clean it for you so you can have
40-footer comes with all the amenities that nice dinner afterwards.
you’ll need on an offshore trip, includ-
ing a fish finder, fighting chair, and air- For more information: https://fishing-
conditioning. On a trip with Dennis, you’ll booker.com/destinations/country/aw.q

the fly. If you’re lucky, you Lady Sarah just caught sev-
might even hook a Per- eral Wahoo on one trip the
mit or two. Fly fishing can other day.
be challenging due to the The great thing about a trip
windy conditions, so make like this is that your guide will
sure you have an experi- clean and fillet your catch,
enced guide with you. so you can just bring it to a
local restaurant for dinner.
If you’re looking for some-
thing a little less demand- The action doesn’t stop
ing, head for the reefs. there, however. Head fur-
Here, you’ll find some of ther out, and you’ll get a
the best food fish the Ca- chance to battle some of
ribbean has to offer! Wa- the most exciting game fish
hoo and Mahi roam these around. From Bull Sharks to
waters, and they’ve been White Marlin and Sailfish,
absolutely fabulous recent- Aruba’s offshore grounds
ly. will put even the experi-
Captain Dennis aboard enced angler to the test.q

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