| There is local fishing and then there is something a | | | | yellowfin tuna. Fishing boats can be chartered for |
| bit more exotic. In this case, we are talking about | | | | around $250 dollars for half a day up to around |
| Aruba fishing. | | | | $600 for a full day. The charters include |
| If you can imagine the world of fishing as a | | | | everything you will need from instruction to fishing |
| straight line, sitting on the banks of a small farm | | | | gear. |
| pond with a cane pole and a bobber might | | | | The deep sea Aruba fishing is a true test of the |
| represent one end. On the other end it could | | | | fisherman's skill, strength, and determination |
| possible be finding yourself strapped into a seat | | | | matched against the power of some of the |
| on the back of an Aruba fishing charter trying to | | | | oceans most majestic fish. Although many people |
| reel in a 70 pound marlin. Deep sea fishing is the | | | | only dream of such a high adventure, the truth is |
| ultimate test of the fisherman as he battles the | | | | that the dream can become reality for a lot less |
| true monsters of the deep. | | | | expense than most imagine. One of the things |
| Aruba is a sun drenched island that sits about 25 | | | | that have helped bring Aruba more into the reach |
| miles north of Venezuela. The island is low and | | | | of the fishing enthusiast is the internet. Everything |
| features sandy beaches on the south side | | | | from price to optimum times can be found online |
| protected from the battering of the ocean | | | | and reservations can even be made right from |
| currents on the other side of the island. The island | | | | your home. |
| is a part of a group of islands known as the | | | | One of the things that have made Aruba fishing |
| Lesser Antilles. The island is a part of the Kingdom | | | | trips so popular is the incredible climate. It is |
| of Netherlands and the Dutch influence is still seen | | | | almost hard to find a bad day for fishing there. |
| in the names of the towns as well as in the | | | | The motto of Aruba is "One Happy Island." This |
| unique language that is spoken there. | | | | certainly is a true expression of how you will feel |
| The main industry of Aruba is tourism and it is | | | | about your own adventure there. There is a lot to |
| the deep sea fishing that attracts as many | | | | do on Aruba and a lot to see, but it is the deep |
| tourists as the lure of the white sandy beaches. | | | | sea fishing that is really the main attraction here. |
| Off the Island there are abundant amounts of | | | | It may very well be the ultimate fishing thrill in the |
| sailfish, white and blue marlin, wahoo, shark, | | | | world. |
| barracuda, amberjack, kingfish, and blackfin and | | | | |