Incredible Marlin Bite Ecuador & Wahoo In Galapagos

Jan 11, 2018Fishing Reports

Fellow Anglers,

2018 has begun as an amazing year for Salinas and Manta Ecuador. If you have not booked a trip to fish these highly productive marlin waters this year then you are missing out of billfish history in the making. For those who love wahoo and tuna hot action Galapagos continues to be the best location in South America. With dozens of wahoo and tuna bite possible in a day it is hard to imagine a better place to fish.

Ecuador:

The conditions with the Humboldt, Equatorial and Panama currents all meeting on the Equator are bringing lots of baitfish and billfish with them. Blue marlin and lots of them as well as black and striped marlin out of Salinas. Fishing has been phenomenal to say the least all January long and Manta has been very good. The coast of Ecuador has some unbelievable marlin fishing all year from Esmeraldas in the North to Salinas in the South

Salinas

January 9, 2018– Mary Lou fishing with guest form Argentina went 2 blues out of 5 bites and 0/1 on striped marlin. Joshua went 3/6 on blue marlin and 1/2 on striped marlin and 0/1 on black marlin

January 10, 2018– Angler Eduardo Varas went 0/7 on blue marlin on a boat we don’t have name yet. Gonzabay went 0/4 on blue marlin. Maximo went 1/3 on blue marlin

Manta

January 9, 2018– Panga Don Teofilo went 2/5 on blue marlin and 1/1 on black marlin. Panga Henry went 0/3 on blue marlin and 1/1 on black marlin. Panga Mi Pana went 1/4 on blue marlin and 1/1 on striped marlin

January 10, 2018– Panga Mazinger went 1/3 on blue marlin 1/2 on black marlin, 1/1 on sailfish and 0/1 on striped marlin. Panga Antonio went 2/4 on blue marlin 1/3 on striped marlin and 1/1 on a surface swordfish

Galapagos Islands

San Cristobal

San Cristobal is perhaps the undisputed champion in South America and maybe even the world for wahoo. At peak times it is not uncommon to have a dozen to upwards of several dozen wahoo bite in a single day! The last three days have produce awesome conditions with calm water and lots of fish.

Jan 9, 2018– On The Hook fishing with Ukraine guest Alexander Plotnikov, his wife an another guest caught 8 wahoo out of 14 bites, one yellowfin tuna and 4 almaco jacks.

Jan 10, 2018– On The Hook with Captain Gus went 9/16 on wahoo, a yellowfin tuna and several almaco jacks.

Jan 11, 2018– On The Hook fishing with only angler Alexander Plotnikov caught 12 wahoo out of 20 bites, 2 almaco jacks and 1 big eye tuna.

Folks whatever your preferred game is we more than likely have a great and safe destination for you to enjoy. Ecuador and the Galapagos offer superb year round marlin, tuna, wahoo, grouper and now swordfish action. We put together your dream billfish and inshore trip along with family and spouse vacations of a lifetime. Don’t be left out we still have opening in 2018 and are starting to book 2019 season. Call or write today for sample custom itinerary and quote.

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