As far as the available species are concerned compared to most of the spots in SE Asia here Sailfish are present in good number. Over here in fact you have the chance to see this beautiful animal tailing and jumping around you especially during the summer season.
Pacific Sailfish in fact are present during all year with peaks occurring between June and August during the southwest monsoon season. For the rest of the year if you are looking for Sailfish, Ko Rok and Ko Ha Islands are the place to go; over here in fact they are present till April in excellent number and 5 to 10 Sails raised in a day are more than the norm around these amazing islands.
On the other hand Black Marlin have a good run from October to April just do not expect to find plenty of them. Phuket’s Blacks are usually juveniles between 120 and 450 lbs although bigger fish have been hooked. The best fishing is usually around the full moon and the new moon and the drop-off west of Phuket or even better the Similan islands are the hot spots around here.
Big Black and Blue Marlin, Sailfish averaging over 100lbs, monster Dogtooth Tuna, XXL size GT and Yellowfin Tuna are available instead around the new fishermen mecca of the Andaman Islands in India between January and April each year.
Anyway if you are serious about the “big nose” we suggest you to request always a strictly marlin venture to improve your chances! In the same way in the Andaman Islands we organize specific “Popping & Jigging Expeditions” to target the well renowed local GT, Yellowfin and Dogtooth Tuna.
Tuna are common during all year in the waters surrounding Phuket and they are present in several varieties; Yellowfin Tuna, Skipjack Tuna, Mackerel Tuna, Eastern little Tuna and Longfin Tuna. Wahoo are present around Phuket during the SW monsoon season while are plentiful from October till April at the Similan Islands. Finally King Mackerel (Tanguigue), Narrow Barred Mackerel (Tenggiri) and Barracuda are other members from the “razor gang” always present.
Giant Trevally are plentiful and can always produce fantastic action on popping or jigging especially during our Similan Islands trips. Other inshore species available all year round include Dorado (Mahi Mahi), Rainbow Runner, Blue Finned Trevally, Golden Trevally, Queenfish, Cobia, Coral Trout, Mangrove Jack and a variety of bottom fish.
Finally Tiger Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks, Mako Sharks have been caught in the past while a variety of reef sharks such as Whaler, White and Blacktip are considered normal but other species are also found.
In this regards in order to preserve the rich marine heritage of the Andaman Sea The Big Blues is a strictly catch & release venue.
The information provided must be considered only a guideline anyway; in fact many factors have an influence on the migratory path of all the pelagic species. Water temperature, wind, current and bait can cause these normal patterns to fluctuate.
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