Sportfishing on Deep Sea Fishing Charter Boats in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with Mike’s Marina Sportfishing Charters. Today Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic is the home for a well equipped Fleet of modern Sportfishing Charter Boats. Owned by Mike’s Marina Fishing Charters S.A. and it’s partnered Fuente del Mar S.A. and the 5-Star Divng Outfitter Pro-Marine S.A. and as the main base located by the national Sportfishing Club in Cabeza de Toro, the Sportfishing Central for several International Tournaments on the Coast in the Center of the Punta Cana Area, those Sportfishing Charter Boats are for professional offshore Big Game Trolling and offshore Deep Bottom Sportfishing operated by Mike’s Marina Fishing Charters S.A
Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin, Dorado, Wahoo
The Fishing
Sailfish. The outstanding identifying feature of the Sailfish is the long and high first dorsal fin. Atlantic Sail Atlantic Sail averaging 30 - 50 lbs the Sails frequent our close to shore waters out of Punta Cana during November, December and January, coming back for a couple of weeks with the start of the white Marlin Season end of March. We fish Sail on light tackle 20-30 lbs using natural baits like Mackerel, Tuna, Jack, Ballyhoo, Flying Fish, live or deadbait.
Dorado. Dorado is a light tackle super-action.
weight in our locals averages 15 - 40 lbs, but we get several 50 - 70+ lbs Mahis seasonly. we catch Dorados, also named Dolphin Fish and Mahi Mahi, all over the year, their main season with big schools right in front of our coast is October - May. Dorados are caught far offshore and right in front of the reef in our local waters, mostly found near something floating on the sea’s surface, weed lines, and current brakes in waters ranging 70 - 8
Blue Marlin. Even with the very constant water temperatures of our local waters the high season for Blue Marlin is starting end of June and lasts til mid October. Most caught Blues average 200-400 lbs, with several dozends in the 500+ range each season. our right away deep blue waters after clearing the reef allow us to target Blue Marlins very close in front of the coast, mostly trolling 8-25 nmls offshore. prefered baits: * big artificial lures * fresh Bonitos and Yellowfin Tuna
White Marlin. usually found in Deep Blue warm waters white Marlins can frequently been caught close to shore in depths less than 50ft. This top rated light tackle Billfish grows up to over 30 lbs in the first year of it’s expected 7 years life period. averaging 50 - 100 lbs we target the white Marlin by light tackle, fishing 20 - 30 lbs lines. prime time for white Marlin in our local waters starts mid April and lasts til end July. prefered baits: live-bait/dead-bait,Ballyhoo,Bonefish,Macke
Company Name: Mike’s Marina Charter Fishing S.A.
Contact: Michael Wagner
Email: mike@mikesmarina.info
Website: www.mikesmarina.info
Cabeza de Toro
Punta Cana DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Sportfishermen’s Paradise - Punta Cana
Dear fellow Visitor, Sportfishing Enthusiast, Deep Sea Fishing Freak or just accidentally jumping in Traveller. Welcome to Punta Cana, the beautiful east coast of the Dominican Republic. My name is Michael Wagner, I’ve fished the local waters offshore Punta Cana for over a decade now. Punta Cana is today one of the biggest Destinations for Travellers worldwide. Punta Cana is 100% pure Sportfishing with barely explored resources.
The Fleet
Sportfishing Boats of the Brands Proline, Phoenix, Bertram, Pacemaker and Hatteras, for Fishing Big Game offshore trolling and offshore deep bottom fishing fishing Punta Cana each Spring/Summer during our different Marlin Seasons and on light tackle during Winter Season for our close to shore light tackle fighters Sailfish, Dorado and Wahoo. Sportfishing Boats sized 33-42ft,all equipped with Penn and Shimano gear,GPS,VHF Radios,Emergency Phones
Catch &Release
While i see no reason to damn a local Fishermen bringing home a Fish, any Fish, even a Billfish, to feed his family, Mike’s Marina Fishing Charters invented 2005 the practice of catch &release to Punta Cana’s Sportfishing for all Billfishes to preserve our Big Game Fishing Paradise for future Sportsmen. Many local outfitters jumped on that train so now it is up to you, the Sportfishing visitor hiring a Deep Sea Fishing Charter Boat in Punta Cana