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Fishing Seasons

Many guide books describe Fiji as having a dry season and a wet season. This may be true of the main island but Kadavu Island has a typical small tropical island climate.

About 55% of the rain falls in the 'wet' season and 45% in the 'dry' season. The only real noticable difference is that rain in the summer wet season tends to be heavy, short lived and often at night. A typical summer day is a morning of blue sky, cloud bubbling up over the island in the afternoon and an occasional short sharp shower in the evening.

We catch GTs and dogtooth tuna all year round however the best weather for popper casting and jigging is Fiji's summer time which runs from January to May. During this time the weather is mostly calm and ideal for getting in close to the barrier reef breakers with poppers or drifting and jigging over reef drop-offs and seamounts.

From June through to November, the Fiji Islands experience regular tradewinds that can blow for up to a week. Some trades are mild however some trades can limit access to the best GT and dogtooth areas.

Strong Tradewinds do not stop us fishing. Bite Me just fishes the other side of the island and Tease Me works inner sheltered coral lagoons, barrier reef passageways and mangrove bays.

We recommend that anglers wishing to poppercast or jig come in the summer months. If you come for a week of popper casting and jigging in winter time, you are very likely to be weather affected.

Fish Seasons

GTs All Year round / Best Jan - May
Dogtooth Tuna All Year round / Best Jan - May
Mackerel / Barracuda All Year Round / Best Jan - May
Yellowfin Tuna June - Aug  and  Jan - May
Wahoo June - September
Pacific Sailfish June - September
All deepwater species All Year Round / Best Jan - May

 


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Bluewater Magazine

Issue 80
On sale 5th July 2010

Special features include:

Blazing sails: Famed underwater photographer Chris Fallows shares his observations of sailfish behaviour while rounding up and feeding on baitballs of sardines.
on offer.
GT – Supercharged fish: Dr Julian Pepperell details the life of the giant trevally – a species so revered by many anglers that it enjoys cult-like status for its brute strength and tenacity.
They call the shots: Capt Kevin Nakamaru: This famed Hawaiian skipper has fished the world and caught three species of marlin over 1000lb for his clients.
Technically speaking: Servicing a Shimano Stella reel: Keep your reel battle-ready with this step-by-step guide to stripping your Stella and getting it all back together.

- Boat reviews: O’Brien 56ft custom sportfisher,  Offshore Master Marine 600 Jaycat, Pocket Gameboat – Black Watch 26

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