The world-famous
2,329 square nautical miles shoals of La Guaira house
the biggest concentration of swordfish in the American
continent, only comparable to those of Florida in the
USA and Honduras, while the Macuto Shoals are the biggest
in the Atlantic Ocean. An area of many IGFA records, this
is the only place in the whole world where it is possible
to capture white marlin, blue marlin, swordfish and sailfish
(and dorado, wahoo and yellow fish tuna). Do it in one
day (a year round possibility) and your super grand slam
dream will come true. A wide range of craft ranging from
33 to 45 plus feet is available and ready in this incredible
area conveniently close to Caracas.
Deep sea fishing is also possible from Puerto
La Cruz and Margarita
Island.
Farther
north and world-renowned for its incredible bonefishing,
Los
Roques Archipelago National Park's flats awaits sport
fishermen craving to fight this fish ranging up to 12
lb known in Spanish as "Macabi" or "Pez
Raton". Fly from Caracas or Margarita Island and
stay in Macanao
Lodge or Posada
Mediterraneo.
Slightly more than 2 hours drive to the
east of Caracas, Rio Chico's channels and nearby Tacarigua
National Park's mangroves are great for tarpon and snook.
For bigger tarpon up to 200 lb, don't go far offshore.
Located
south of the Orinoco and reachable from Ciudad Bolivar
or Puerto Ordaz, the Guri Lake is also internationally
known thanks to its Peacock Bass. A good selection of
camps including Peacock
Bay Lodge, Paovon
Lodge and Saranda's
Camp cater exclusively to anglers and offer all inclusive
stays, adapted boats and professional guides. Guri also
houses the fierce Payara and Uraima
Falls Lodge is the ultimate destination for this fishing.
Other species found here are caribes (piranhas), aymaras,
coporos and curbinatas. The Venezuelan Amazon also teems
with Peacock Bass and the exclusive Manaka
Jungle Lodge is there to prove it. A fairly accessible
option for peacock bass close to Caracas is Lake Camatagua.
Introduced in the 1930's, trout now inhabit
almost every stream and glacier lake in the Venezuelan
Andes,
especially rainbow and brown trout, the season running
from mid March to the end of September. Our 5 nights Andean
Trout Fishing tour starts in Merida.
Contact
us to include fishing in
a customized itinerary of travel to Venezuela.
