When is the best fishing season at Island Fishing Santo?

Best months (our estimate): Mar–May. Reef and inshore year-round; prime in the dry season.

Island Fishing Santo — fishing guides & charters

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

2 captains listed · estuary category. A spot in Island Fishing Santo (Melanesia) targeting GT/Dogtooth tuna/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: GT · Tuna · Wahoo
Best season: Mar–May
Area: Melanesia
Water type: Estuary
Nearest int'l airport: SON · Santo Pekoa International Airport
Coordinates: -15.47, 167.18 Open in Google Maps

Tide today 08/19 ・ Neap ・ Moon 5.5 (approx)

Where it is & getting there

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

Pekoa Airport (SON/Luganville) on Espiritu Santo. Connect via domestic flight from Port Vila (VLI). Based in Luganville (owner Fabrice Moderan, 35 years of experience). No public buses on the island; get around by taxi or rental car.

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To: SON — Santo Pekoa International Airport

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Coordinates: -15.47, 167.18（Open in Google Maps）

Target fish & season

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

Reef and inshore year-round; prime in the dry season.

Best months (season · our estimate)

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◎ peak: Mar–May · ○ 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

For GT　Tuna　Wahoo　The classic approach is popping/casting a diving pencil or popper across the surface; when fish are shy, jigging a heavy metal jig also works.

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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.

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

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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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