Types of Fish

Discover the variety of species you can catch on your adventure — from bonefish to tarpon and beyond

Bonefish

Albule Vulpes, “The Gray Ghost of the Flats” as they are called, bonefish are among the most difficult of all fish to catch. They are also one of the most fun to catch. When you hook into one, before you know it, your reel is singing and you are well into your backing. Landing one is no easy feat. Here in the Virgin Islands, we regularly see schools of six to a dozen fish. We mostly target these small schools, or singles and pairs. We sometimes find larger schools of 30-40 fish and I’ve occasionally seen schools of 100 or more fish!

Tarpon

The “Silver King” is a magnificent fish that leaps spectacularly when hooked. We have a resident population of tarpon that are here year-round, although we see a lot more – and bigger schools – in the summer and fall. The tarpon here range in size from just a few pounds to over 100 pounds. The “big boys” are mainly in the 30-60lb range, but you never know when you might hook into a 100-pounder, so we normally use a twelve-weight rod. If you’re not used to casting a heavy rod like this, we’ll take you out and give you some instruction before we put you on the fish.

Snook & other species

There are many other species that we go after, depending upon what’s biting and the time of year: snook, jacks, cero mackerel, bonita (little tunny), snappers, barracuda, sharks and more!