An important activity for travelers in Maldives is Night and Day Fishing. Fishing is a favorite pastime among locals and tourists. So just get a fishing rod and a special fishing yacht called ‘Dhoni’ and sail amidst the blue waters for an experience of a lifetime. One of the traditional methods for Night and Day Fishing in Maldives is by ‘Pole and Line’ method.
The method involves hooking the fishes with a bamboo pole with barb less hooks attached to the end of the pole; to attract the fishes baits are thrown in the water where the concentration of fish is maximum. This fishing is used for daily fishing as well as sports fishing since net fishing is banned in Maldives. Majority of the fisherman catch tuna fish using this method. So while Night and Day Fishing in Maldives you can catch a variety of fished like wahoo, barracuda, sail-fish, yellow-fin tuna, dogtooth tuna, red snapper, grouper, giant trevally, jack, marlin, dorado and bonefish.
Fishing in Maldives is done in different ways namely trolling, reef casting, fly fishing and Night fishing. Some of the fishes caught while trolling are sailfish, marlin, dogtooth tuna and dorado. These can be caught with flies or lures like islanders of various colors and tyopes, rapala and manz. With reef casting you can fish for big fishes like the giant trevally, bluefin jack, rainbow runner, barracuda and grouper. The fisherman or angler casts the line over a coral reef from a distance of 60 meters. Fly fishing is another type of Night and Day Fishing at Maldives. The best places to fish are the shallow sand flats adjacent to the islands. The fished can be lured with sea worms or bait fish imitations.
Night Fishing is an amazing way to spend your time. The fishing yachts or ‘Dhoni’ anchors at the outer atoll reefs when dusk settles in. You can the drop your lines and wait for the fishes to take the bait. You can catch a different variety of fishes like emperors, snappers, squirrelfish, jacks and other reef fishes. Or even if you don’t want to fish you can just lie on the deck and see the magnificent night sky dotted with twinkling stars.
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