Please find below the most common fish available in Mauritius. These may be at the end of your fishing rods sooner than you think!
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10 - 40 lbs. Bonito is probably the most common catch.They are voracious predators generally found in schools of thousands.They are strong fighters; lucky they do not grow bigger than 40 pounds else we would have to create bigger and stronger reels!Largest population found between 3 and 10 pounds . |
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5 - 225 lbs. A very powerful fighting fish usually caught on lures. Young fish grow rapidly, at 1.5 years old they weigh around 7.5 lbs. At 4 years old they weigh approximately 150 lbs. Caught all year. As per our captain's recommendations, the best months to catch the Yello Fin Tuna remain March and April. |
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10 -120 lbs.The Wahoo is an aggressive predator capable of speeds reaching 50 mph.Its jaws and razor sharp teeth work like scissors.These large and powerful fish are usually loners.Caught all year round. As per our captain's recommendations, the best months to fish the Wahoo are October and November. |
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10 - 70 lbs. The most plentiful game fish in the ocean. These fish display fantastic colours. The male has a much larger head than the female. If you can find a floating object that has been in the water for a long time, there can be plenty of these fighters swimming around.Caught all year round.Will also often be caught on FADS(Fish agregating devices).As per our captain's recommendations, the best months for fishing Dorados are September and October. |
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20-60 lbs.These aggressive fish eagerly artifical lures.Normally found in small numbers and quite rare. Caught all year round. |
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30 - 140 lbs. Known to be one of the fastest fish in the sea, reaching speeds of 60 mph +. Usually seen in schools of up to 20 individuals. Caught all year. |
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The Blue Marlin is the largest of the marlin family, known to exceed 2000 lbs.It is cobalt blue on top shading to silvery white on the bottom. Mauritius record is 1430 lbs. Caught all year round. As per our captain's recommendation, the best months to catch the Blue Marlin are October all the way through to February.And our captain's record is a blue marlin of 1336 ponds! |
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The Black Marlin is commonly found in our waters and generally averages the 300 lbs.An exceptional fighter.Mauritius record is 752 lbs. |
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The only shark to be considered as a "game fish".Mako Sharks are strong predators and remain a solid opponent. Caught all year round.Mauritius holds the world record of 1115 pounds. |