St. Barts is one of the most luxurious and beautiful places to take a trip. With fishing that’s just as incredible as the scenery and perfect weather throughout the year, it’s easy to understand why this is the ultimate vacation spot. Whether you want a relaxing day on the water or an exhilarating trip chasing trophy fish, you can find whatever you’re after in St. Barts.
With shorter travel times to prime fishing spots and laid back bottom fishing this is the perfect trip for any group. While this trip may not be intense, the fish you target catch can get massive and know how to bring the fight.
Bottom Fishing the reefs just offshore gives you a shot at huge snapper and grouper along with other reefs species.
St Barts Offshore Fishing
Heading past the reefs, popular pelagic species are on the prowl in open water. The deep sea fishing in St. Barts is second to none and trolling deep water will produce mahi mahi, wahoo, and occasionally tuna. If you head all the way out to remote areas you can find blue marlin and schools of blackfin and yellowfin tuna.
St Barts Handline Fishing
In its simplest form handlining is fishing by hand using only line, bait, and hooks to help you catch fish. Handlining gear can be adjusted just like conventional tackle where heavier and lighter tackle is used depending on the target species. While handlining in St. Barts blue marlin, mahi mahi, wahoo, and yellowfin tuna are all possible. Hooking up with any of these incredible fish is sure to be a memory that will last a lifetime.
Things to Do in St Barts
St. Barts is a small island but that doesn’t mean it’s short on things to do. With pristine beaches everywhere you look, finding the perfect spot to get for some rest and relaxation will be easy to find. With plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from, fueling up or winding down won’t be a problem. If you’re looking for something adventurous the miles on inshore reefs offer plenty of world class snorkeling opportunities. No matter what you’re looking for in a vacation spot, St. Barts has something for everyone.
St Barts Tides and Weather
While the weather in the caribbean is perfect most of the time it’s better to be prepared when the occasional storm rolls through. To make sure you’re prepared for you trip, check out tide times and charts here, and the weather forecast here.
