Winter 2021 holiday season started off in a big way for our December arriving clients. The convergence of two seasons in December offers anglers the best shot at an offshore trifecta – late season Wahoo and early arriving Mahi-Mahi and Yellowfin Tunas beginning their migration to the north and south of the island. The Wahoo bite has remained steady right through December hooking into 2-3 Wahoo per trip on the high-speed troll. Mahi’s in the 10-15 pound class have shown up in large numbers so far, which is a great sign, with even a few larger fish mixed in. As we get later into the winter and early spring, the larger Mahi’s in the 20-40lb class will start to show up to the south of the island. Yellowfin and Blackfin Tunas will start to be found along the North Drop but February typically marks the beginning of the Yellowfin bite.
Pompanos, Barracudas, juvenile Mahi’s and Yellowtail Snappers have all been chewing on our most recent inshore trips. Kingfish and Blackfin Tunas have been tougher to hook, as well as Rainbow Runners but as we get closer to the full moon the bait should be getting pushed further out over the reefs and getting the bite going over some of our favorite Kingfish and Blackfin spots.
We hope you’ll get out on the water with us if you’re planning a visit to St. Thomas or St. John in the coming months! Our 2022 winter / springtime offshore and inshore fishing charter slots are filling up quickly so be sure to reach out to us if you’re looking to get in on the upcoming Yellowfin and Mahi run!
Remember, you can keep up with all the St. Thomas sport fishing action on our Facebook page where we post the latest pictures and reports from our inshore and offshore charters:
Capt. Alvin Fishing Charters – Facebook
Have a blessed holiday season!
Capt. Alvin Turbe
340-626-4220
capt.alvin@fishinginstthomas.com
