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The Racha area consists of two main islands, Ko Racha Yai and Ko Racha Noi (14
miles and 23 miles from Ao Chalong respectively) separated by a narrow pass.
The north east corner of Racha Yai offers the best sailfish action around Phuket.
Often sailfish here can be seen jumping, tailing on the surface or feeding on balls of
baitfish......a really incredible show! Usually the best fishing happens in the afternoon
so in the morning you can target King Mackerel, Wahoo and Dorado. The area is
also quite scenic above the water, with several beautiful white-sandy beaches
bordered by groves of coconut trees.
Before reaching Racha Noi we will meet the Tan Kram coral reef which, during the
right lunar phase, can host spectacular GT action on popper fishing. On the east
side of the island again you will have the best chance to get sailfish as well as
Wahoo, Barracuda and GT. Finally the south end of the island with its underwater
reef and up swellings can be the fishing ground of Black Marlin.
The Big Blues offers day trips to Racha Islands all year round. We also offer the
possibility as well for memorable fishing weekends (see our Latest Offers section).
The Drop Off is the best place to get a Black Marlin off Phuket. It lays 25 NM west of
Phuket and although only 200 m deep you have the chance to target also Wahoo,
Dorado and different kinds of tuna (Yellowfin tuna although no big can be found as
well). The most common technique here is definitely trolling with big lures and live
bait.
The Big Blues offers day trips to the Drop Off all year round. We also offer the
possibility as well for memorable fishing weekends (see our Latest Offers section).
Racha Yai and Racha Noi offer also excellent action for night bottom fishing and if
you cannot sleep this is for sure an excellent venue to keep you busy all night long!
The Big Blues offers night fishing session all year round.
Ko Rok Noi and Ko Rok Yai are two astonishing uninhabited islands located 60
miles south east of Phuket. Crystal clear blue waters, white beaches, a beautiful reef
with excellent snorkeling and diving are just part of the recipe. The landscape is
dominated on the west side by limestone cliffs and on the east side by a luxurious
tropical forest ending on white sandy beaches.
This is a strictly Sailfish playground with non stop action starting in the afternoon and
often resulting in multiple hook-ups. The most common technique used is trolling
with "tuna belly strips” or live bait.
Fly fishermen will have some real fun here as well; in this case usually after having
attracted the Sailfish with a teaser the fly is cast and then is up to the angler!
In the morning anglers usually target Wahoo, King Mackerel and Rainbow Runners
on the Hin Deang reef 12 miles west of Rok Noi Island while on the way to/back
usually Dorado, Wahoo and Barracuda show off.
The Big Blues offers multi-day trips to Ko Rok islands from October-November
through April. Trips are for a minimum of 3 days/2 nights and are recommended for
max 6 persons. On the way to/back from Ko Rok on request we can make a stop to
other famous tourist destinations such as Phi Phi Island, Ko Lanta and Ko Ha.
Located 60 miles north west of Phuket the Similan Islands National Marine Park is a
chain of 9 relatively small uninhabited islands, surrounded by some of Thailand's
healthiest and most diverse reefs.
Widely recognised as one of the world top scuba diving destination, fishing is
banned within 3 NM of the shoreline, making the Similan Islands the perfect nursery
for all the marine species.
Most of the islands have Thai names but fishermen refer to them by numbers
starting with 1 in the south and ending up to 9 in the north. Stretching for 10 miles
this lush, granite island chain provides a beautiful backdrop for a day of snorkeling,
diving or just sunbathing on some of the wonderful beaches.
The waters surrounding the Similan Islands also offer some of the best saltwater
fishing opportunities in the region.
All of the blue water game species of the Andaman can be found here with
exceptional number of Sailfish, Wahoo, Giant Trevally, Dogtooth Tuna and Tenggiri.
All the fishing is done outside the national park borders. Approximately 12NM west
of Number 1 Island lays the Ton Mai seamount where on a good tide you can have
amazing trolling action with Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Skipjack and Barracuda.
But most of all here and on the drop off 6 NM west of number 1 island is the most
productive area for Black Marlin around Phuket. Rising from 250 meters to 75 meters
Ton Mai area is rich in fish life and usually large shoals of tuna can be found here.
Usually full moon or new moon is the best period.
Also popper casting and jigging for Giant Trevally and Dogtooth Tuna can be very
productive as well as night bottom fishing for Grouper and Snapper; unless you want
to spend the evening with a barbecue on many of the white powdery beaches. Finally
the Similan Islands are also a good fishing spots for many species of shark
including Tiger, Mako and Hammerhead.
The Big Blues offers multi-day trips to Similan Islands from October-November
through April (weather permitting also from September). Trips are for a minimum of
3 days/2 nights and are recommended for max 6 persons.
This is really what Big Game fishing is all about and we suggest to every keen blue
water angler to give it a try at least once to make a lifetime dreamt fishing adventure
to become finally true.
Midway between Thailand and India, the peaks of a submerged mountain range rise
up out of the Andaman Sea. The hundreds of resulting islands constitute the
Andaman and Nicobar islands chain, which consists of a 1,000km long arc (over
620 miles long) from Sumatra in the south extending northward to the Bay of Bengal.
The 572 islands are part of the Indian territory and are located approximately 450 NM
west of Phuket. While only 36 of these islands are inhabited, most of the population
reside in Port Blair, the capital as well as the main port. There are even pockets of
extremely primitive tribes on some of the islands like in North Sentinel: in here
visitors are forbidden to go ashore.
Also the Nicobar Islands in the south are mostly not accessible to tourists. They are
separated from the Andaman Islands by the Ten Degree Channel.
Only since 1993 India has allowed limited tourism development in the Andaman,
opening up to sportfishing and scuba diving on a restricted basis.
All the boats have to check in at Port Blair before going anywhere in the region and
its small airport receives flights from Chennai and Kolkatta, India.
The long trip is worth it as the volcanic topography, sea mountains and canyons
provide the best playground you can imagine for many billfish species. The
Andaman Islands are nicely positioned to receive a continuous current to the
south/south west which brings with it plenty of baitfish as well as Black Marlin, Blue
Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, Dogtooth Tuna, Dorado and all the Andaman game
fish species.
But most of all the total absence of commercial trawlers and long liners, banned by
the Indian Government and enforced by the presence of the naval force which
continually patrols the area, guarantees an incredible experience to the adventurous
angler.
The area is so vast (8,249 sq. Km) that most of it is still unexplored while the
potential is enormous which makes it one of the world's new hot spot for the Big
Game!
On board of the Blind Strike you will have the opportunity to explore the most remote
islands of the archipelago where we'll be alone fishing most of the time!
Anglers can pursue virtually every method of blue water fishing with exceptional
results: deep blue water trolling on the 1000-2000 m drop-offs on the east and west
coast of the islands for Black Marlin and all the other pelagic species, inshore
popper fishing to Giant/Bluefin Trevally and Coral Trout, jigging for Dogtooth tuna, fly
fishing for Sailfish and Yellowfin tuna, bottom fishing in the night time for massive
Groupers and Snappers as well as shark fishing.
You can either depart from Phuket with us and flying back to Thailand or wherever
you want (the crossing takes about 2 days and 2 nights and offers a chance for very
big Black Marlin) or better you can fly directly to Port Blair and join there the Blind
Strike for this incredible experience (see our "Getting there" page).
So if you are really after the “big blues” and looking for non-stop fishing action in one
of the last pristine environment on earth, this is the right trip for you!
At the same time on request we can organize specific "Popping & Jigging
Expeditions" in this waters aimed exclusively at the famous GT and Dogtooth Tuna
of the Andaman Islands.
The Big Blues offers liveaboard safari to the Andaman Islands from February
through middle of April. Trips are for a minimum of 5 days/4 nights and are
recommended for max 6 persons.
*For all the above trips should you wish to have more fishing days or make other
changes please let us know, and we will do our best to arrange the perfect trip for you.
** Finally we would like to remind you that the Blind Strike is also available for
islands touring as well as diving and snorkeling cruises.
miles and 23 miles from Ao Chalong respectively) separated by a narrow pass.
The north east corner of Racha Yai offers the best sailfish action around Phuket.
Often sailfish here can be seen jumping, tailing on the surface or feeding on balls of
baitfish......a really incredible show! Usually the best fishing happens in the afternoon
so in the morning you can target King Mackerel, Wahoo and Dorado. The area is
also quite scenic above the water, with several beautiful white-sandy beaches
bordered by groves of coconut trees.
Before reaching Racha Noi we will meet the Tan Kram coral reef which, during the
right lunar phase, can host spectacular GT action on popper fishing. On the east
side of the island again you will have the best chance to get sailfish as well as
Wahoo, Barracuda and GT. Finally the south end of the island with its underwater
reef and up swellings can be the fishing ground of Black Marlin.
The Big Blues offers day trips to Racha Islands all year round. We also offer the
possibility as well for memorable fishing weekends (see our Latest Offers section).
The Drop Off is the best place to get a Black Marlin off Phuket. It lays 25 NM west of
Phuket and although only 200 m deep you have the chance to target also Wahoo,
Dorado and different kinds of tuna (Yellowfin tuna although no big can be found as
well). The most common technique here is definitely trolling with big lures and live
bait.
The Big Blues offers day trips to the Drop Off all year round. We also offer the
possibility as well for memorable fishing weekends (see our Latest Offers section).
Racha Yai and Racha Noi offer also excellent action for night bottom fishing and if
you cannot sleep this is for sure an excellent venue to keep you busy all night long!
The Big Blues offers night fishing session all year round.
Ko Rok Noi and Ko Rok Yai are two astonishing uninhabited islands located 60
miles south east of Phuket. Crystal clear blue waters, white beaches, a beautiful reef
with excellent snorkeling and diving are just part of the recipe. The landscape is
dominated on the west side by limestone cliffs and on the east side by a luxurious
tropical forest ending on white sandy beaches.
This is a strictly Sailfish playground with non stop action starting in the afternoon and
often resulting in multiple hook-ups. The most common technique used is trolling
with "tuna belly strips” or live bait.
Fly fishermen will have some real fun here as well; in this case usually after having
attracted the Sailfish with a teaser the fly is cast and then is up to the angler!
In the morning anglers usually target Wahoo, King Mackerel and Rainbow Runners
on the Hin Deang reef 12 miles west of Rok Noi Island while on the way to/back
usually Dorado, Wahoo and Barracuda show off.
The Big Blues offers multi-day trips to Ko Rok islands from October-November
through April. Trips are for a minimum of 3 days/2 nights and are recommended for
max 6 persons. On the way to/back from Ko Rok on request we can make a stop to
other famous tourist destinations such as Phi Phi Island, Ko Lanta and Ko Ha.
Located 60 miles north west of Phuket the Similan Islands National Marine Park is a
chain of 9 relatively small uninhabited islands, surrounded by some of Thailand's
healthiest and most diverse reefs.
Widely recognised as one of the world top scuba diving destination, fishing is
banned within 3 NM of the shoreline, making the Similan Islands the perfect nursery
for all the marine species.
Most of the islands have Thai names but fishermen refer to them by numbers
starting with 1 in the south and ending up to 9 in the north. Stretching for 10 miles
this lush, granite island chain provides a beautiful backdrop for a day of snorkeling,
diving or just sunbathing on some of the wonderful beaches.
The waters surrounding the Similan Islands also offer some of the best saltwater
fishing opportunities in the region.
All of the blue water game species of the Andaman can be found here with
exceptional number of Sailfish, Wahoo, Giant Trevally, Dogtooth Tuna and Tenggiri.
All the fishing is done outside the national park borders. Approximately 12NM west
of Number 1 Island lays the Ton Mai seamount where on a good tide you can have
amazing trolling action with Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Skipjack and Barracuda.
But most of all here and on the drop off 6 NM west of number 1 island is the most
productive area for Black Marlin around Phuket. Rising from 250 meters to 75 meters
Ton Mai area is rich in fish life and usually large shoals of tuna can be found here.
Usually full moon or new moon is the best period.
Also popper casting and jigging for Giant Trevally and Dogtooth Tuna can be very
productive as well as night bottom fishing for Grouper and Snapper; unless you want
to spend the evening with a barbecue on many of the white powdery beaches. Finally
the Similan Islands are also a good fishing spots for many species of shark
including Tiger, Mako and Hammerhead.
The Big Blues offers multi-day trips to Similan Islands from October-November
through April (weather permitting also from September). Trips are for a minimum of
3 days/2 nights and are recommended for max 6 persons.
This is really what Big Game fishing is all about and we suggest to every keen blue
water angler to give it a try at least once to make a lifetime dreamt fishing adventure
to become finally true.
Midway between Thailand and India, the peaks of a submerged mountain range rise
up out of the Andaman Sea. The hundreds of resulting islands constitute the
Andaman and Nicobar islands chain, which consists of a 1,000km long arc (over
620 miles long) from Sumatra in the south extending northward to the Bay of Bengal.
The 572 islands are part of the Indian territory and are located approximately 450 NM
west of Phuket. While only 36 of these islands are inhabited, most of the population
reside in Port Blair, the capital as well as the main port. There are even pockets of
extremely primitive tribes on some of the islands like in North Sentinel: in here
visitors are forbidden to go ashore.
Also the Nicobar Islands in the south are mostly not accessible to tourists. They are
separated from the Andaman Islands by the Ten Degree Channel.
Only since 1993 India has allowed limited tourism development in the Andaman,
opening up to sportfishing and scuba diving on a restricted basis.
All the boats have to check in at Port Blair before going anywhere in the region and
its small airport receives flights from Chennai and Kolkatta, India.
The long trip is worth it as the volcanic topography, sea mountains and canyons
provide the best playground you can imagine for many billfish species. The
Andaman Islands are nicely positioned to receive a continuous current to the
south/south west which brings with it plenty of baitfish as well as Black Marlin, Blue
Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, Dogtooth Tuna, Dorado and all the Andaman game
fish species.
But most of all the total absence of commercial trawlers and long liners, banned by
the Indian Government and enforced by the presence of the naval force which
continually patrols the area, guarantees an incredible experience to the adventurous
angler.
The area is so vast (8,249 sq. Km) that most of it is still unexplored while the
potential is enormous which makes it one of the world's new hot spot for the Big
Game!
On board of the Blind Strike you will have the opportunity to explore the most remote
islands of the archipelago where we'll be alone fishing most of the time!
Anglers can pursue virtually every method of blue water fishing with exceptional
results: deep blue water trolling on the 1000-2000 m drop-offs on the east and west
coast of the islands for Black Marlin and all the other pelagic species, inshore
popper fishing to Giant/Bluefin Trevally and Coral Trout, jigging for Dogtooth tuna, fly
fishing for Sailfish and Yellowfin tuna, bottom fishing in the night time for massive
Groupers and Snappers as well as shark fishing.
You can either depart from Phuket with us and flying back to Thailand or wherever
you want (the crossing takes about 2 days and 2 nights and offers a chance for very
big Black Marlin) or better you can fly directly to Port Blair and join there the Blind
Strike for this incredible experience (see our "Getting there" page).
So if you are really after the “big blues” and looking for non-stop fishing action in one
of the last pristine environment on earth, this is the right trip for you!
At the same time on request we can organize specific "Popping & Jigging
Expeditions" in this waters aimed exclusively at the famous GT and Dogtooth Tuna
of the Andaman Islands.
The Big Blues offers liveaboard safari to the Andaman Islands from February
through middle of April. Trips are for a minimum of 5 days/4 nights and are
recommended for max 6 persons.
*For all the above trips should you wish to have more fishing days or make other
changes please let us know, and we will do our best to arrange the perfect trip for you.
** Finally we would like to remind you that the Blind Strike is also available for
islands touring as well as diving and snorkeling cruises.
Ko Rok Islands
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Similan Islands
Racha Islands
Day trip
The Drop Off
Special Liveaboard Safari
Andaman Islands
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