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Game fishing tours from Phi Phi Island are a good way to experience
something different and have an exciting day out on the sea. Boats
charters are available for boats of varying sizes for half or whole
day charters with all the equipment and bait provided. Look for
sign board along the walkway in Ton Sai Bay. Trips normally include
soft drink, lunch and fish tackle.
If you are a good or lucky fisherman there is even the chance to
recover some of the cost of the day. At one boat office I read:
"If you catch a fish you can either have it cooked at your
hotel, or we will sell it for you in the market, splitting the proceeds
with the skipper." However, for many of the larger prize fish,
game fishing operators follow an environmental and conservation
friendly catch and release policy.
Game fishes around Phi Phi: Black Marlin, Giant Travelly, Sailfish,
Shark and Tuna
The Andaman Sea around the Phi Phi Islands is home to all the classic
prize fighters of the fish world. Black Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna and
Shark. Mangrove estuaries and shallow island reefs are home to numerous
species of light-tackle game fish including sea bass, barracuda,
giant trevally and mangrove jack.
Late November is a good time to go after marlin, tuna and any number
of other fighting fish. By this time, the monsoons have settled
and the fish are biting.
At certain times of the year, the hunt for sailfish is as good
here as anywhere in the world. Sailfish are present throughout the
whole year, however, from June to October during the rough seas
of the southwest monsoon, there is always a respectable catch.
Tuna are common and there are several varieties; Yellowfin, Dogtooth,
Skipjack, Mackerel, Longfin and Eastern Little Tuna. Wahoo are plentiful
during the monsoon season as well as Narrow Barred Mackerel (Tenggiri).
Sharks of several species can also be found. There are big Tigersharks,
Bullsharks and Reef sharks. Other species of game fish include Dorado,
Rainbow Runner, Blue Finned Trevally, Cobia and a variety of bottom
fish.
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