Thread: Tropical fishing. Looking for suggestions.

My wife and I are thinking about a trip away this winter to chase some different species of fish. The South Pacific Islands or Austraila are the idea but I have absolutely no idea where woud be the best option.
My ideal would be a place which would let us walk the coast casting lures about to catch whatever wants to eat them (and release them) and perhaps a day boat trip into the blue water (if the budget allows) to catch some different critters. I am not even sure if this is a "thing" in the Islands but would be interested to hear from anyone who has tried such things and get some first hand advice.
Cheers.

Look at Niue. No reef as it's an Atoll. Straight off into the deep.
If you want to keep any fish you would want to talk to the Chief of the island first

Originally Posted by Gkp

Look at Niue. No reef as it's an Atoll. Straight off into the deep.
If you want to keep any fish you would want to talk to the Chief of the island first

Thanks. No intention of keeping anything. Just a photo and back into the ocean.

If you don’t want to eat anything, pretty much any place you can get accomodation will do,
What you need to decide is what you want in the way of destination ie nice resort ,ac cabins, car to travel etc
Grab a sport tube and go

Mozambique. Lots of lodges around there. Place will blow your mind, blow Australia and the pacific islands out the water too

I had heard that you can't just go and fish where you want off the shore in the Islands like you can in NZ?

Ive been to vanuatu and samoa, no problems fishing wherever there just prepare to get busted off

Raro would suit you original idea, big gt’s of the beaches, few other species if you get though the gt’s then lots of charters for blue water

Anywhere in Cook Islands is good, I caught a bloody good Mahi Mahi there a few years ago, best tasting fish I have ever eaten.

Solomon Islands,
https://www.zipolohabu.com.sb/
Never stayed but drunk beer there a few times

Australia coast would be full of crocs? Nah?

Originally Posted by mikee

Solomon Islands,
https://www.zipolohabu.com.sb/
Never stayed but drunk beer there a few times

Solomons are great, but you've got to pick your spot. The place in the link looks awesome. Honiara is a shit hole, albeit in quite a charming way. You'd be wading through plastic bags, condoms and soiled nappies if you were daft enough to dip your toes.

Knowing how you like to fish I suggest Aitutaki https://cookislands.travel/islands/aitutaki

Bonefish in the lagoons, Blue and Giant Travelly abundant. All without the need for a boat

Originally Posted by MB

Solomons are great, but you've got to pick your spot. The place in the link looks awesome. Honiara is a shit hole, albeit in quite a charming way. You'd be wading through plastic bags, condoms and soiled nappies if you were daft enough to dip your toes.

"Shit hole" is being very polite. Munda is good. In the time I have been going the airport has gone from grass field to sealed runway with direct flights from Australia. Road to Noro gone from dirt 4wd track to sealed road. Its a great place.

Gibo, have you been there? And which flats did you fish?