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GT/Trolling・Popping（綠島・蘭嶼）
3 captains listed · casting available · sea category. A spot in Green/Orchid Is. (Taiwan) targeting GT/Trolling・Popping. Check the tide, captains and recent catches, then contact them directly via public social accounts. Access, climate and lodging are in the details below.
Book / contact the captain directly @lanyu_noan ›Green Island (Lüdao Township) and Orchid Island (Lanyu) are both offshore islands off the east of Taiwan's main island, off Taitung. First reach Taitung, then cross by small aircraft (Daily Air) or ferry. Flights and boats are easily cancelled or fully booked due to weather and tides, so advance booking is essential in high season (around April-October).
| From | Route | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taitung Airport (TTT) | Daily Air small aircraft (19 seats) | About 15 min | To Green Island. About 3 flights/day. Check in at the counter by 40 minutes before departure. |
| Taitung / Fugang Harbor | Ferry (to Green Island, Nanliao Harbor) | About 50 min | About 5 sailings/day. Fugang Harbor is about 25 min by bus from Taitung Station (NT$25) or about 20-30 min by taxi (NT$350-400). It fills up easily during the April-September peak, so advance booking is recommended. |
| Taitung Airport (TTT) | Daily Air small aircraft (19 seats) | About 40 min (including boarding procedures) | To Orchid Island. About 8 flights/week on weekdays, about 10 on weekends (reduced in winter). Tickets go on sale 2 months ahead and sell out early. Arrive at the airport by 40 minutes before departure. |
| Taitung / Fugang Harbor | Ferry (to Orchid Island) | About 3 hours | To Orchid Island. Rough and prone to seasickness. Cancelled in bad weather. |
| Kenting / Houbihu Harbor | Ferry (to Orchid Island) | About 2-3 hours | To Orchid Island. Usually operates only from March to October. About 20 min by car from central Kenting. Cancelled in bad weather. |
Coordinates: 22.66, 121.49（Open in Google Maps）
GT/Trolling・Popping
Casting/popping for GT (giant trevally) is generally in season around April-October, with late winter to spring considered especially good. Large GT can be targeted around the offshore reefs and rocks of Green Island and Orchid Island; summer is a good season, but many days from July to September are unfishable due to typhoons. Overall, April-June and early autumn offer the best balance of weather, sea conditions and fish activity.
○ in season: Apr–Sep
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Big-fish action off the outer islands, Green Island 33 km southeast of Taiwan and Lanyu farther offshore. The headline target is GT (giant trevally), pursued by popping and trolling. Winter's northeast monsoon makes crossings and departures difficult, so the good window for travel and fishing is roughly April to October, peaking June to August. Water temps run 21-29 C year-round and pelagics are thick. The draw is water with untouched reef still intact.
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The offshore islands off Taitung have a subtropical to tropical maritime climate, warm year-round. As representative values, the monthly climate normals for the nearest city, Taitung, are shown (because there is little published independent temperature data for Green Island and Orchid Island). In winter (November-March) the strong northeasterly monsoon makes the sea rough, and in summer to early autumn (July-September) the typhoon season brings a high risk of cancellations. Humidity is high, so the perceived temperature is higher than the figures.
| Month | Avg ℃ | High ℃ | Low ℃ | Clothing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 21 | 16 | Light long sleeves plus a layer. Wind is strong with the northeasterly monsoon and feels cooler, so a windbreaker is reassuring. | |
| 20 | 22 | 17 | Long sleeves plus a light jacket. The sea is still windy. | |
| 22 | 25 | 19 | Mainly long-sleeved shirts. Short sleeves are fine during the day; bring a layer for morning and evening. | |
| 24 | 27 | 21 | Short sleeves plus a light jacket. Sun protection (hat, sunscreen). | |
| 26 | 29 | 24 | Short sleeves and shorts. Strong sun and high humidity; stay frequently hydrated. | |
| 28 | 30 | 25 | Summer clothes. Hot and humid. Rainwear for sudden showers. | |
| 29 | 31 | 25 | Summer clothes. The hottest period. Watch for approaching typhoons and allow extra time in your schedule. | |
| 28 | 31 | 25 | Summer clothes. The peak of typhoon season. High risk of cancellations. | |
| 27 | 30 | 24 | Summer clothes. Watch for lingering heat, typhoons and heavy rain. | |
| 25 | 29 | 22 | Short sleeves plus light long sleeves. The northeasterly monsoon begins and the sea starts to get rough. | |
| 23 | 26 | 20 | Long sleeves plus a light jacket. The wind strengthens and cancellations increase. | |
| 20 | 23 | 17 | Long sleeves plus a layer/windbreaker. The northeasterly monsoon brings frequent rough weather at sea. |
| Class | Property | Price (approx) | Highlights | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-end | 蘭嶼墨尼之家 (蘭嶼墨尼ホーム / Lanyu Moni's House) | — | Orchid Island. A sea-view guesthouse with stylish exposed-concrete interiors, where every room's windows overlook the vast sea. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| High-end | 三條飛魚民宿 (蘭嶼・朗島部落) | — | A detached guesthouse on the beach of the Flying Fish Calling Festival in the Iraraley village of Orchid Island. Set apart from the community, it offers views of both mountains and sea and has rooms with unbeatable ocean vistas. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| High-end | 藍海屋潛水渡假村 (ブルーオーシャンハウス ダイブリゾート) | — | Orchid Island. A resort-style lodging that arranges activities such as diving, night fishing and tatala canoe experiences. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Standard | 魚飛浪民宿 (蘭嶼) | — | Orchid Island. A rich variety of room types, from double to six-person suites, with mountain-view and sea-view rooms. The four-person sea-view room is a spacious loft (mezzanine). | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Standard | 蘭嶼藍の魚 (蘭嶼・紅頭村) | — | Front row by the sea in Hongtou village, Orchid Island. Backed by mountains and facing the sea, the sea-facing suites command a panoramic view of Orchid Island's scenery from the windows. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Standard | 海景極光民宿 (緑島・中寮ビーチ付近) | — | Near Zhongliao Beach, Green Island. Handles various arrangements such as proxy booking of boat tickets and scooters, and snorkeling and blue-hole experiences. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Budget | 緑島緩島旅宿 (Slow Island) | — | Nanliao, Green Island. A hostel-style place with dormitories and private rooms. A shared kitchen and wood-deck terrace for guests to mingle. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Budget | 蘭嶼262民宿 (Lanyu 262) | — | Orchid Island. A backpacker guesthouse offering the experience of staying in a traditional Tao (Dawu) underground house. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Budget | 蘭嶼旅人 (蘭嶼) | — | Orchid Island. An industrial-style interior; a backpacker lodging where travelers from around the world gather. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| Name | Cuisine | Budget | Highlights | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 良良燒烤海鮮 (リョウリョウBBQシーフード) | Seafood barbecue | Market price (varies with the day's ingredients) | A small eatery overlooking the sea along the ring road in northern Orchid Island. The owner serves fish he has caught himself, with no fixed menu. Sashimi, seafood noodles, grilled fish and more. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| 阿力給朝食 (蘭嶼) | Breakfast/light meal | From 70 NTD with soy milk | Orchid Island. Famous for its flying-fish rice balls, limited to 60 a day and one per person. A popular spot where people queue from early morning (around 6 a.m.). | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| 蘭嶼漂流木餐廳 (ドリフトウッドレストラン) | Local set meals | About 330 NTD | Orchid Island. A creative eatery known for its handwritten cardboard menu. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| 東清33號 (蘭嶼・東清部落) | Brunch | From 55 NTD | Dongqing village, Orchid Island. A brunch spot whose signature dish is crispy pancakes. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| 緑島Mr.HOT DOG 美式餐廳Bar | American/Bar | — | North side of Nanliao Harbor, Green Island. In addition to pasta, pizza and fried dishes, local-ingredient items such as venison and flying-fish roe are popular. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| ㄞˋ轉角鹹酥雞 (緑島) | Fried food/late-night eats | — | Green Island. Famous for fried foods using island ingredients such as fried mahi-mahi, fried flying fish and fried seaweed. Open from evening. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| 甘泉小站 (緑島) | Sweets (seaweed ice) | — | A shop known for Green Island's specialty brown-sugar seaweed ice (with seaweed, grass jelly, tapioca and pudding). | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
| 狠舔雪花冰 (蘭嶼) | Shaved ice | About 150 NTD | Orchid Island. A shaved-ice shop featuring snowflake ice made with island-grown taro. | Google reviewsTripAdvisor |
Nearby spots easy to combine into one trip (straight-line distance). See the map above for locations.