Our recent guest Jeff from Illinois experienced the best of what our winter fishery has to offer here in the USVI. Our friends at Hook Line and Sinker restaurant, which overlooks our slip at the CYOA Marina in Frenchtown, can provide the perfect ending to a day on the water fishing with Capt. Alvin. Chef…
We’ve officially turned the corner into the fall season here in the US Virgin islands and the Wahoo run is in full swing. A strong, early showing of hoo’s to the south of St. Thomas was the focal point of our offshore charters in October. We expect a larger class of fish to show as…
We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable end to the summer season! Here in the USVI we were blessed to experience no major tropical weather events during the height of our hurricane season. The August Blue Marlin bite from mid – July through August was average for us compared to the past two seasons.…
What an exciting start to summer!! On July 13th Capt. Alvin and tournament crew placed 2nd overall at the 2014 Northside Sportfishing Club’s Bastille Day Kingfish tournament. A total of 57 boats participated in this year’s tournament targeting primarily Kingfish as well as other summer inshore species like Barracudas, Jacks and Spanish Mackerel. Capt. Alvin and…
The travel season here in the US Virgin Islands may be slowing down, but the summer bite is just starting to heat up! So far the inshore fishing has been best in the morning and late afternoon hours, the key being to escape the midday heat. Offshore is getting more consistent as we get later…
Plenty of fishing excitement here in the US Virgin Islands! The USVI tournament circuit is underway and late spring marks the convergence of Mahi-Mahi and Billfish season. Capt. Alvin and crew are off to a great start – earning the Best Boat Award and the Calcutta winners in the 2014 Virgin Island’s Game Fishing Club’s…
Capt. Alvin and crew with the Best Boat Award and Calcutta winners in the 2014 Virgin Island’s Big Game Fishing Club’s Dolphin Derby held over the past weekend. A total of 12 Mahi were caught aboard Emanuel, totaling 238lbs. Tamika Turbe with the 6th biggest fish and Gilbert Laban with the 8th biggest fish of…
The spring Mahi-Mahi run is officially underway. Schools of Mahi are showing up in solid numbers to the south of the island, migrating between St. Thomas and St. Croix. Even a few out of season Wahoo are mixed in, mostly in the 20-30lb class, adding the excitement of a multi-species offshore day. The Yellowfin bite…
We have a case of Yellowfin fever here in the U.S. Virgin Islands! Offshore trips in January and February did not disappoint, with the highly anticipated arrival of Yellowfin Tunas after last year’s failed showing. The schools were a consistent 20-50lb class, with an occasional 60-80 pounder in the mix. Live-bait was crucial to enticing…
The hot Wahoo bite we saw in November slowed down a bit. We were picking up just one or two Wahoo on the day offshore entering into mid-December and the beginnings of Mahi season still a couple months away. Or so we thought! A 6-Hour Offshore trip on the afternoon of the 12th is when…
