What bites when
The Andaman season runs from September to May. Here is when each species is around, and when it peaks.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Trevally (GT) | ||||||||||||
| Dogtooth Tuna | ||||||||||||
| Black Marlin | ||||||||||||
| Sailfish | ||||||||||||
| Bluefin Trevally | ||||||||||||
| Amberjack | ||||||||||||
| Yellowfin Tuna | ||||||||||||
| Wahoo | ||||||||||||
| Mahi-mahi (Dorado) | ||||||||||||
| Grouper | ||||||||||||
| Red Snapper |
Seasons are a guide. Weather, moon and currents change every year. Sport fishing is closed from 1 June to 31 August and no permits are issued then.
Species guide
Giant Trevally (GT)
Caranx ignobilisThe king of the reef, and the reason anglers come to the Andamans. Brutal topwater strikes and dirty fights around coral.
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolorA reef-dwelling tuna with real teeth and huge power, usually caught by speed jigging deep pinnacles.
Black Marlin
Istiompax indicaThe ultimate blue-water trophy. Black marlin pass through the Andaman Sea in the second half of the season.
Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterusAcrobatic and fast. Sailfish are a highlight of offshore trolling days.
Bluefin Trevally
Caranx melampygusThe GT’s electric-blue cousin. It hits poppers and small stickbaits hard.
Amberjack
Seriola spp.A hard-pulling jigging target found around deep structure.
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacaresFast, powerful blue-water tuna, caught trolling and around feeding birds.
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandriOne of the fastest fish in the sea. Expect screaming runs on the troll.
Mahi-mahi (Dorado)
Coryphaena hippurusBrilliant colours and aerial fights, often found around floating debris offshore.
Grouper
Epinephelus spp.Powerful bottom dwellers that try to reach the reef the moment they are hooked. Slow-pitch jigging is ideal.
Red Snapper
Lutjanus boharA tough, deep-red reef fighter that takes jigs and poppers around coral.
Protected species
Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse, sharks, rays and turtles are protected and never targeted. If one is hooked by accident, it is released straight away and kept in the water. Every GT and billfish is released.
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