RSSSports fishing enthusiasts will find good game fishing offshore of St Lucia, where the main catches include sizeable marlin, kingsfish, wahoo and shark, or even the rarer tuna, dorado or mackerel. St. Lucia offers opportunities for some of the best deep sea fishing in the world. Described as "an angler's dream come true", it is home to several species of big game fish, including white Marlin
Deep-sea fishing excursions run half or full days, with bait and tackle included and boats sailing from Rodney Bay Marina. Half-day fishing trip cost around US$300 for as many as six people.
The legendary white marlin dwells off the coast of Saint Lucia, where deep sea fishing is a popular recreational activity. Numerous charter operations on the island offer whole and half-day fishing excursions on 30 foot boats with modern fishing equipment. Depending on the time of year, anglers will land a variety of fish, including mackerel, king mackerel, white marlin, barracuda, kingfish and sailfish.
Many operators here provide fishing tours. Some of these are mentioned here.
Hackshaw Boat Charters & Sports Fishing
Castries
T 453-0553; F 458-1250
E-mail: hackshawc@candwc.lc
Trivial Pursuit Charters
Gros Islet
T 452-5593; E-mail: tpc@hotmail.com
MISS T Charters
Castries
T 459-0790; E-mail: capt_ps44@yahoo.com
Captain Mike's Sport Fishing
Castries
T 452-7044; F 452-4845
Mako Watersports
Rodney Bay
T 20412; F 452-0952
E-mail: makowatersports@hotmail.com
CATS Limited
Gros Islet
T 450-8651; F 452-0659
