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The Cook Islands offer exceptional opportunities for deepsea game fishing as well as saltwater fly and light tackle sports fishing. Both Rarotonga and Aitutaki remain virtually undiscovered by the world's sea angling fraternity, much to the delight of enthusiasts, and both have the advantage of immediate access. |
Big fish of many species are abundant, which include wahoo, barracuda, dolphin fish, yellowfin and skipjack tuna, sailfish and marlin. The Cook Island record for marlin is 616 lb (280 kg). Aitutaki's magnificent 12,500-acre lagoon is particularly suitable for fly, lures or bait for world class bonefish, trevally, cod, snapper and other reef fish. It holds the world all-tackle record for Hump Head Maori Wrasse, set in October 1989.
Fishing trip operators cater both for novices and experienced anglers. The charter boats on Aitutaki and Rarotonga are fully equipped with up-to-date safety gear and can handle between four and six lines. Rarotonga has two fully equipped game fishing cruisers for charter as well as smaller boats.
Both Rarotonga and Aitutaki have game fishing clubs -
Cook Islands Game Fishing Club
T 682 21419
Email - islands@gatepoly.co.ck
Fisher's Fishing Tours - It runs a three and a half hour trip out of Ngatangiia harbor using a Polynesian-style 26-foot catamaran.
T 682 23356
E-mail- bafisher@oyster.net.ck, Website - http://www.ck/fisher/index.htm
Cruisers- beco@gatepoly.co.ck
Aitutaki Lagoon Hotel offers fishing trips led by a resident professional. Air Rarotonga flies daily between Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
