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DEEP-SEA FISHING

Mauritius has some of the best deep-sea fishing waters you can find and people come from all over the world just for that reason. World-record catches off Mauritius include the mako shark, blue shark, skipjack tuna and the renowned blue marlin. In 2010, the island had its best fishing year for around 15 years. Although the west coast is regarded as the best area for deep-sea fishing, the northern and eastern coasts can offer rewarding trips.

If the primary purpose of your visit to Mauritius is fishing, you may want to take account of the following seasons:

Wahoo/hammerhead shark September–December

Blue marlin/sailfish November–March

Mako shark November–April

Yellow fin tuna March–May

Black marlin, skipjack tuna, barracuda all year

Most of the deep-sea fishing companies operate modern, well-equipped boats that can reach deep waters in no time at all. The boats usually have three ‘fighting’ chairs in the stern and outriggers so that three baits can be trolled at a time. Any fish that is caught remains the property of the boat owner, although ‘tag and release’ is starting to be practised in Mauritius, and is used at Beachcomber hotels.

Almost all hotels will be able to arrange deep-sea fishing and some of the more upmarket ones will have their own fishing centres. Tour operators will also be able to organise trips.

In most cases, the crew of deep-sea fishing boats are incredibly poorly paid, particularly when you consider the amount of skill involved. If you feel that they have looked after you well, a tip will make a lot of difference to them.

The price will vary between boats, but a half-day trip (usually six hours) costs from around Rs15,000 per boat (usually six people) and a full day (usually nine hours) Rs20,000. This will include all the equipment, snacks and drinks.

DEEP-SEA FISHING OPERATORS

Northern Mauritius

Organisation de Pêche du Nord (also known as Corsaire Club) Mont Choisy; % 265 5209; f 265 6267

Sportfisher Sunset Bd Complex, Grand Baie; % 263 8358; %/f 263 6309; esportfisher[at]orange.mu; sportfisher.com

Southern Mauritius

Domaine du Pêcheur Vieux Grand Port; % 634 5097; f 634 5261; e dchasseur[at]intnet.mu

Western Mauritius

JP Henry Charters Ltd Black River; % 729 0901; f 483 5038; e info[at]blackriver-mauritius.com; blackriver-mauritius.com. Widely acknowledged as the island’s best deep-sea fishing operator, this long-established, family-run firm has a superb range of modern boats & knowledgeable crew. They can arrange a trip to suit all levels of experience & ability. Also offers jigging.

La Pirogue Big Game Fishing Flic en Flac; % 453 8054; f 395 1445; e info[at]lapiroguebiggame.com; lapiroguebiggame.com

Morne Anglers Club Black River; % 483 5060; e lmaclub[at]intnet.mu; morneanglers.com

While all deep-sea boats are equipped for anglers, the enthusiast who wants to buy equipment can do so from:

Quay Stores 3 President John F Kennedy St, Port Louis; % 212 1043

Rods & Reels La Preneuse; % 483 5060; e jphenry[at]intnet.mu

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