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1.
Jamaica International Fishing Tournament
September 2011
2. Jamaica International Blue Marlin Team
Tournament
October 2011
Jamaica's Northern waters are well-known for
deep-sea and sport fishing. Anglers can hook an
impressive number of fish, including mahi mahi,
wahoo, blue and white marlin, sailfish, tarpon,
barracuda, and bonito. Jamaica also hosts two
international fishing tournaments, the Jamaica
International Fishing Tournament and Jamaica
International Blue Marlin Team Tournament. Both
tournaments take place in the early fall,
September and October, so travelers interested
in fishing may want to take this into
consideration.
Jamaica's deep sea and game fishermen will have
the most to enjoy with Jamaica's plentiful
populations of marlin, wahoo, mahi mahi, and
sailfish. There are many varieties of these
deep-water fish just off the shores where the
sea floor drops down, so visitors may fish as
close to a quarter of a mile from the islands.
Although reef fishing is not widespread in
Jamaica, live bait such as conch or squid is the
best bet for reef fishermen looking to catch
some very interesting fish. The most common fish
in these areas are grouper, mutton snapper,
yellowtail snapper, and jack crevalle.
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