EQUIPMENTS

 

All gear and tackle is supplied on board, and is included in the daily charter rate. Anglers will find that they will be adequately equipped with all the usual necessary tackle, gear and equipment when gamefishing on any of the boats in our fleet.

 

However, should an angler wish to bring along his own personal or lucky favourite rods and reels, harnesses, lures or whatever other items, this is more than welcome. Just be sure to let us know in advance. We can then arrange for our crew and skippers to rig your rods and reels for you before your outing.

 

We usually troll for gamefish using konas and lures as bait. If it is known that fish are biting on live bait on any particular day, the skipper may then fish for a bonito, hook it up and look for marlin or other billfish in this manner. Flexibility to prevaling fishing conditons in the region is very much part of the skippers' daily routine.

 

GEARS AND EQUIPMENTS

 

• 50-foot cabin-cruiser.

• 47-foot cabin-cruiser.

• 42-foot cabin-cruiser.

• 34-foot renovated older-type fishing vessel (Mathilda).

• Below-deck bathroom, equipped with fresh water showers and flushable marine toilets.

• Comfortable flying deck with sun-canopy.

• Inner seating area, with a table for dining purposes. Glasses, plates and other cutlery/culinary requirements are provided by the crew as needed or requested.

• Small galley adjecent to seating area, for general kitchen purposes: light meal/snack preparation, washing dishes, hands etc.

• Cooling facilities (iceboxes, icechests) for food and drinks.

• Single and double bunks down below, for resting purposes. (I have to just add this, as this is a typical scenario at home as well .. these bunks double up as a housing area for rods, reels, konas and other general fishing paraphernalia as well *L*)

• Radio/CD Player/Tape combination for listening pleasure if required.

• There are NO microwaves or airconditioners on board.

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EQUIPMENT AND GEAR

 

• Fenwick Rods

• Penn International Reels (130lb,80lb, 50lb line test)

• Lures and Konas

• Harnesses

• Gaffs

• VHF Ship to Shore Radios

• Depth sounders

• Aft deck with 3 fighting chairs: 1 main and 2 auxiliary

• Lifebelts, lifejackets, lifeboat.

• Binoculars

 

Booking of boats 

Charters may be booked directly through the website or via telephone or skype (These details can also be found in the contact page). If you are thinking of taking a few days in our peak season, which runs from mid-December through to approxomately mid-April, it is recommended that you make a booking for your charter well in advance. We would say that at least 1 month before you are due to visit the island will assure you the boat and date of your choice. There is always a chance that a booking is available closer to the time than this, but try and get your charter bookings in as soon as you are able to do so.

Deposits and downpayments 

We require a 50% deposit of your total number of charter days to confirm any bookings made. Once you have made a booking, and would like to place your deposit to confirm your boat and charters, please contact us for our banking details requirements, so that you may make your payment.

 

Payment options 

Payments for charter may be effected via the following means:

• In advance through bank transfer, credit card.

• On the island with credit cards (Visa and Master Card) or cash in rupees or foreign currency.

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Releasing of fish 

In the event of a demand for the release of billfish, we are happy to comply with anglers wishing to release their live and *healthy* (after all, what is the point of releasing a fish that has fought long and hard, is exhausted, has literally no life left to live, and will die anyway once its released?) fish after being brought to the boat. Anglers may make their preference for billfish-release known to us before commencing their day's outing.
Please note we do not tag the fish - they are released untagged.

 

Sharing of boats 

If it happens that there are people who wish to share the cost of the charter, (either half-day, or full-day) eg. one couple looking for two more couples, thereby splitting the cost of the charter, we can arrange that from our office. There are no guarantees that we will be able to find the desired number of people requested - this all depends on other available interested parties who wish to share a boat. Also, sharing a boat can only be organised once the interested parties are actually on the island - We cannot do an advance-booking for those wishing to share a boat.

Crew Tipping 

Although this is by no means compulsory, and is entirely at the angler's discretion, any form of tipping the skipper and crew, particularly after a marlin catch, is always very well received by them. This is at the angler's discretion, depending on how happy or unhappy he may be with his crew's performance. We do not get involved with gratuities; We are mentioning it for it is an oft-asked question.