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Wednesday 29 January 2020

January fishing report:

Permit fish are abundant at this time

ORANJESTAD — New Year – new er fish on offer, and they don’t
you, the saying goes. Luckily, require as much skill. Hop on a Captain of the Month
some things never change, and charter boat and head for the
that’s why fishing in Aruba is as reefs, the signature Aruban fish are
good as ever. The colorful island right there! From huge Wahoo to A true local expert, Marcelino has been fishing since the age of 12.
is one of the Caribbean’s premier speedy Barracudas, and tasty Ma- Coming from a long line of fishermen, the Captain enjoys showing
fisheries, and with January tem- his, the reefs are an angler’s joy. newbies how to fish. Marcelino’s also an accomplished angling
peratures hovering around 86°F, Just a few days ago, Captain competitor, with all-tackle fishing tournament wins under his belt.
it’s the perfect place to escape to Marcelino from Sunrise Charters in
this winter. Noord took a party out for a half Marcelino fishes from his Puntra Bravo (Downeast), originally built in
day trip, and boy did they have 2004. Powered by a 285HP Volvo Pent engine this pristine boat has a
Aruba is one of the cloudier islands fun. The anglers caught four Wa- maximum cruising speed of 18 knots. You’ll find all the amenities you
in the Caribbean. However, you’ll hoos, a Barracuda, a Mahi and a need on board. There’s a fighting chair, an enclosed toilet, an ice
be pleased to know that despite Kingfish, all in just a few hours of box and three bunk beds if you want to rest.
the clouds, January is one of the action! Just goes to show you how
driest months here. That means all close to each other the fishing You’ll have all the gear you need on board. For longer trips, the
the fishing days you can think of, sweet spots are around here. Captain will prepare snacks and drinks for you, as well. The crew will
and no burning in the sun. let you keep a third of the catch, which they will clean and fillet for
To round the experience off, the you. Make sure to ask the Captain for a few restaurant recommen-
Fishing-wise, you’ll have a whole captain cleaned the catch for his dations. Cooking your catch in an Aruban restaurant is the perfect
range of species to choose from. guests, so they can bring it to one way to end your angling adventure!
Fly fishers will have their hands full of the local restaurants for a tasty
wrestling Permit on the flats. These dinner. Talk about a perfect day of and Marlin may be behind us, but No matter who you are, chances
guys are abundant at this time, fishing. there’s still a chance you can nail are Aruba has the fish you’re after.
but they’re also notoriously tricky one. If you’d really like to wrestle Throw in the pleasant weather and
to catch. Not in it for the meal? Head further a monster, Bull Sharks are in bite some signature Aruban hospitality,
offshore, and you’ll find your chal- mode. and you’ve got the angling adven-
Of course, there are loads of oth- lenge. The peak season for Sailfish ture of your dreams. q

Honored guests at Manchebo Beach Resort

EAGLE BEACH —Recently, Jonathan Boek- of Aruba, together with Mr. Robert & Mrs.
houdt of the Aruba Tourism Authority had Suzanne Rismondo as Goodwill Ambassa-
the great pleasure to honor Aruba’s loyal dors of Aruba. These lovely people stated
and friendly visitors as Distinguished Visi- that they love the island very much, es-
tors of Aruba and Goodwill Ambassadors pecially for its year-round sunny weather,
of Aruba. The Distinguished visitor certifi- nice sandy beaches and picturesque
cate is presented on behalf of the Minister sunsets, delicious variety of foods, its safe-
of Tourism, as a token of appreciation to ty, and Aruba’s warm and friendly people
the guests who visit Aruba 10 years and who have become like family to them.
more consecutively. The Goodwill Am-
bassador certificate is presented on be- Boekhoudt together with the representa-
half of the Minister of Tourism, as a token tives of the Manchebo Beach Resort pre-
of appreciation to the guests who visit sented the certificates to the honorees,
Aruba 20 years and more consecutively. handed over some presents and also
thanked them for choosing Aruba as their
The honorees were Mr. Helmer & Mrs. favorite vacation destination and as their
Erika Mueller as Distinguished Visitors home-away-from-home.q