Jeff Pleadwell - owner of Jeff's Pirates' Cove, a famous Guam watering hole. |
The Trevelly are very aggressive fish and will actually come out of the water and pounce on top of the plug. Once that happens, the fight is on and the excitement is non stop until the fish either gets into the coral and breaks the line, or you manage to turn his head and bring him to the boat.
At Yap Anglers, we us only the finest tackle made. Our reels are expertly maintained Penn International Spinning Reels. We use 850's for the Giant Trevelly and we also have 450's for light tackle whipping in the sand flats for the Bluefin Trevelly. We use Penn Ugly Sticks in both 8 and 10 foot lengths for the rods with 30 pound test line on the 850's and 15 pound test on the 450's. All of our fishing charters include gear, tackle, guide and refreshments. All full day charters also include lunch.
We only allow catch and release when we are fishing for the Trevelly. This game fish is very important to our reef ecology and we wish to maintain this resource for future generations. Believe me, you will be just as satisfied seeing the fish swim back down to the coral after a 30 minute fight knowing that he will be there waiting the next time you go out.
Fishing in Yap is not only rewarding, but very relaxing and is a perfect compliment to your diving. If interested, please contact Bill Acker for more information or to make reservations.