Fishing in Aruba

[Van]

Yea down there its all about the $$$$$$$$$ not the fishing.

They know you will most likely not be a return customer.

I opted to lay on the beach and do a bit of shore casting for bones.

[fishpoopoo]

i took a 1/2 day out of downtown oranjestaad on xgiving morning (trolling southwest of the san nicolas refinery area).

we (party of two) had one hookup and several LARGE sails (enormous, a few hundred pounds) strike but they all spit the hooks. (wired 'hoo).

i think the waters are naturally fishy. when it comes to sails, the mates make or break the trip, IMO.

$350 for a half day targeting sails ... NOT BAD for a non-peak season trip.

I was told that the earlier in the morning you leave, the better.

BTW - SICK bottom fishing by the downton docks and coast up through the hi-rise district. Buy frozen squid at the local (Chinese!) supermarkets and you're good to go. Make sure you wear beefy shoes - the coast is like RI in parts, except it's sharp volcanic rock under your feet!

[fishpoopoo]

...and if you guys have snorkeled the west-facing beaches by the high-rises ... the jetties actually don't hold much life.

however, there is some INTERESTING man-made structure that hold LARGE.

i saw some keeper-sized snook holding tight to concrete blocks on the bottom in 10 feet of water.