The sturdy 25' runabout with a massive 225 Yamaha four-stroke 450 HP engine is Turtle Island's well equipped and comfortable fishing boat. The deep-sea boat goes out six days per week. Fishing trips are usually in the early morning, last between 4-6 hours and are dependent on weather conditions.

The runabout trolls the reefs located around Turtle Island and neighboring islands. Catches include fish such as yellow fin tuna, trevally, wahoo, Spanish mackerel, mahi mahi, barracuda, shark, skipjack tuna, marlin, rainbow runner, and the occasional sailfish.

An 80 lb. yellow fin Tuna was recently caught on an expedition by a couple of our guests. When the boat arrived back at the island, our chefs quickly arranged for the fish to be served "sashimi" style for lunch and then prepared exquisite tuna steaks for dinner, for all the guests to enjoy.

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Fly-Fishing
Miles of unspoiled shoreline, pristine shallow reefs and an abundant fish population with little fishing pressure combine to make the Yasawas a perfect fly-fisherman's paradise. Target species include bonefish, trevally, coral trout and red sea bass. Turtle Island does not provide instruction for this sport but does arrange day trips through a local guide on a neighboring island (There is an additional charge for this service). Turtle Island suggests that guests bring their own equipment and be sure to tell your Turtle Client Manager about your fly-fishing intentions.