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Blue marlin/Dogtooth tuna/GT/Yellowfin tuna/Wahoo/Mahi-mahi

4 captains listed · sea category. A spot in Dropcast Fishing Adventures (Melanesia) targeting Blue marlin/Dogtooth tuna/GT/Yellowfin tuna/Wahoo/Mahi-mahi. Check the tide, captains and recent catches, then contact them directly via public social accounts. Access, climate and lodging are in the details below.

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Spot at a glance

Target fish
Marlin · Tuna · GT · Wahoo
Best season
Jan–Mar, Nov–Dec
Area
Melanesia
Water type
Sea
Nearest int'l airport
VLI · Bauerfield International Airport
Coordinates
-17.7405, 168.314 Open in Google Maps
Tide today 08/19 ・ Neap ・ Moon 5.5 (approx)
05:0311:1516:3722:5006121824

Where it is & getting there

Getting there (from the nearest int'l airport) source

Bauerfield International Airport (VLI). About 10 km to central Port Vila. Direct flights from Australia, NZ, Fiji and more. Based at Havannah Marina, about a 35-minute drive from central Port Vila. 46ft sportfisher. 4/6/8-hour day trips, plus liveaboard trips to outer islands.

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To: VLI — Bauerfield International Airport
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Coordinates: -17.7405, 168.314(Open in Google Maps

Target fish & season

Blue marlin/Dogtooth tuna/GT/Yellowfin tuna/Wahoo/Mahi-mahi

Prime blue marlin and yellowfin season; year-round jigging/popping.

Best months (season · our estimate)

◎ peak: Jan–Mar, Nov–Dec · ○ in season: year-round

◎ peak · ○ in season
Our own estimate — a prediction from sources & past trends, not official data. Varies with weather & tides; catches not guaranteed.

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How to fish here

Vanuatu sport fishing out of Port Vila aboard AMALU, a 46 ft custom vessel. Run by Captain Andrea Traverso, who grew up on Vanuatu's waters, offering blue marlin trolling plus jigging and popping for GT, dogtooth, yellowfin, wahoo, and mahimahi. Trips range from day runs to overnight liveaboards touring remote outer islands.

Full how-to & tackle on each species page:Marlin Tuna GT Wahoo

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Details (access, climate, lodging & more)

Climate & what to wear source

Tropical. May–Nov is the dry season, cool and clear; Dec–Apr is the hot, humid wet season. Cyclones possible Nov–Apr.

If the sea gets rough source

Nov–Apr is cyclone season. Trips are cancelled in bad weather.

Nearby spots to combine in one trip

Nearby spots easy to combine into one trip (straight-line distance). See the map above for locations.

Source: each captain/guide's public social accounts. Only public handles and URLs are listed. Please contact captains in their preferred language; a premium (non-local) rate is standard given the extra coordination.
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