Anyone here done any fishing in Grenada (Caribbean)

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I am planning a 3 week visit to Grenada in Feb / March and have booked a charter boat for a few days. Any advice re other types of fishing there, particularly locations / tackle / lures would be much appreciated.
Regards mikej
 
As you are going to be in Grenada for 3 weeks, I would humbly suggest that instead of booking three individual days out on a sports fishing boat (I am assuming that this is what you will do?) you could consider chartering a bare boat for a week (or even a few days?) and sailing (motoring? I think it might be possible to hire bareboat mobos?) up to the Grenadines and do a bit of trolling while under way, and perhaps a bit from the dinghy - for example, you could be casting spinners in the mangroves of Tyrell Bay in Carriacou, looking for little barracudas that put up a good fight.

I understand that tunas tend to congregate fairly close to land on the leeward side of Grenada, perhaps partially because it is so deep - it drops off rapidly. Pal of mine sailed from here to Grenada recently and they caught a few big 'uns off the north end of the island, just towing lurid plastic squids.

PS - Some good boaty info about Grenada and the Grenadines on Chris Doyle's website - http://www.doyleguides.com/islands.html
 
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mikej said:
I am planning a 3 week visit to Grenada in Feb / March and have booked a charter boat for a few days. Any advice re other types of fishing there, particularly locations / tackle / lures would be much appreciated.
Regards mikej
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In Early Feb this year and there was a big fishing comp on at the time, did not take much notice but lots of Brits flew in for it and some serious partying in the evening maybe worth a google....
 
Thank you both for the kind help and advice, I will have a study of that link and see what Google have to say about the competition.

I have hired the charter boat for 4 or 5 days particulaly for the tackle, local knowledege re marlin / sailfish / tuna etc and phsical help should I be fortunate enough to hook up with a big one. The people there that I have dealt with seem exeptionally friendly and helpful. They are looking into the "self drive" possibilities for me for inshore / reef fishing, and I will make some personal enquiries myself, but it does sound a great idea. It would have to be motor as I will be on my own and do not sail but do have a UK ICC power and a limited UK power with commercial endorsement.

I will look forward to trying the locations you mentioned and I had planned a vist to the neighbouring islands.

If this works as well as I hope the I may skip my autumn European hol and spend a good lump of the winter in the Caribbean the year after.
Thanks Both mikej
PS that link is great, will definitely visit Carriacou, just hope 3 weeks is long enough!!
 
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There is an excellent ferry service from Grenada to Carriacou and Petit Martinique with Osprey Lines on their two fast power cats - http://www.ospreylines.com/

Both Carriacou and Petit Martinique have accommodation available - have a look at http://www.carriacoupetitemartinique.com/lodging.html

Re fishing, you could perhaps just go and talk to the local commercial fishermen in C'cou or PM and see if you can go out with them one day - it should not cost you an awful lot (perhaps some petrol money and a few rounds of Jack Iron in the rum shop afterwards?), and it is quite possible that the odds of catching fish with these guys might be greater than going after marlin on a 'sports' fishing boat aimed at the tourism trade.
 
Those are all great suggestions thanks, I wanted to visit Carriacou & Petite martinique so the ferry & accomodation like will be usefull. I have booked a marlin boat for 3 or 4 days as its one of those things that I have allways fancied trying, the owner seems incredibly helpfull, wether we will catch one - who knows?
The idea of a day or two with a local could be a winner, I have had a few excelland days out with creel fishermen in the Scottish isles.
Thanks again, mikej
 
Hope you enjoy your time away Mike.... agree with you totally on the local knowledge thing.
The game fishing skipper will know what is running at the time, just from 'dock talk'.
Even a good sized mako shark or big tuna will still put up a damn good fight, probably more than you will want ;)

Just from our own game fishing guys locally, quite recently, a bloke fought a biggish marlin for 7 hours, got it to the boat several times, and on the last time to gear broke. Mind you they tag and release here anyway.
 
Mike, just a word of caution..... from what the game fishing skippers tell me of their clients.... try and avoid a 'big night out' prior to going to sea. You will be in open sea conditions, usually early start and late finishes, and working to a dated schedule, so tend to head out in lumpy conditions to keep the clients fishing for as long as possible.

Sometimes it may take a little time to adjust yourself to the motion, when you haven't been onboard for a while.

Foods with high fat and acidic properties (orange juice and tomato paste, etc.) should be avoided until you get your sea-legs. ;)
 
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mikej said:
Thanks Andie, it hould be good fun. The skipper is from the UK and I am sure that they are into tag and release there too.
mikej
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Out for the grand total of 9 hours off Key West and pleased to say I brought to the table......absouloutly nothing, even the bait was embarrassed....still I have a nice tan to show and the by standers at the dock thought we were serious...
 
Richard

Still would have been a good day out...no doubt, just being part of the scene. They tend to be fairly serious about their fishing in that part of the world.
 
Andie / Richard, Thanks for the advice, and caution on my expectaions.
Big night out, not too much risk of that, hardly drink, had to give up smoking 5 years ago, mucky women?- well if you insist, it would be rude to refuse.
I am fortunate that I do not suffer too much with motion sickness but a word of warning is well noted.
I have paid for 3 days over the 3 weeks, it's quite reasonable compared to UK charters so as you say it will be an experiance and 3 days on a nice boat is always a treat. If we do not catch I will leave it at that and do a bit more reef fishing or try the mangroves.
regards mikej
 
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