Greetings from the beautiful island of St. Thomas! Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday! The November Wahoo fishing here in the VI has been fast and furious, especially in the latter half of the month. A big cold front combined with snotty weather moved through in the beginning of the month and…
Despite being the shoulder season on the island, the fishing didn’t miss a beat. Both inshore and offshore, the fish got a little picky, so different tactics and strategies were key to keeping lines tight and fish hitting the deck. Deep-dropping trips along the South drop featured consistent action for Red Snapper, and a couple…
July got off to a HOT start for Capt. Alvin and crew. A 1st place overall finish at the annual Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament on the 14th was Capt. Alvin’s 5th time winning the local tournament since 2000, over 50 boats participated this year. Big congratulations to Mathew Laban for catching the largest Kingfish of…
2013 Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament (7/14/14) Capt. Alvin and crew secured a 1st place overall finish at Sunday’s 25th Anniversary Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament out of 55 boats participating. A big congratulations to Mathew Laban for catching the largest Kingfish of the tournament at 34.26lbs and Best Male Angler award as well as Tamika Turbe…
This was definitely the break-out period for the offshore scene in the Virgin Islands. We started the month of May with 1st place overall, Best Angler and Best Boat finishes at our first tournament entry, the Virgin Island’s Big Game Club’s 2013 Dolphin Derby. Not only did we have an excellent time at the tournament…
2013 VI Big Game Club Dolphin Derby (5/5/13) The catch of a 34.49-pound dolphin (mahi-mahi) earned St. Thomas angler Tamika Turbe Top Angler and a $1,000 cash prize on May 5 at the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club’s (VIGFC) Dolphin Derby, sponsored by Budget Car & Truck Rental. Fishing aboard the 34’ Calypso, Emanuel, Turbe…
Our most exciting month yet here on St. Thomas! The April offshore bite has been superb with a nice influx of Mahi-Mahi schools just south of the island featuring some BIG Bulls. Wahoo made a strong comeback as we found numerous hoo’s in the 15 30lb class mixed in with Mahi under floating debris between…
Springtime Action! After a period of snotty weather and a lull in the Offshore scene earlier this month, the winds have calmed and the fishing has definitely improved. The spring Mahi migration is in full swing and large schools are currently making their way through the Virgin Island’s waters. We’ve had great success using a…
Mahi Madness! Big schools of Mahi-Mahi have entered the VI waters. Our offshore charters this month had great success using a combination of trolling and live-bait techniques. Consistent Mahi in the 20-25 lb range have made for some great rod-bending action on our new Shimano spinning combos. Even a few bull-Mahi pushing 30 lbs hit…
The Mahi and Wahoo action this month has been nothing short of spectacular! In two early trips this month we picked up 17 on the first trip and 18 Wahoo on the second in the 30-50lb range. Not only are these fish showing up in solid numbers, the average size has been bigger than in…
