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The Vieques Angler
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Fishing reports and other information about the islands of Vieques, PR and Pine Island, FL.
Recent Posts
Yellowfin Tuna
My good friend and Dr. Pedro Watlington sent me these photos of fantastic yellowfin tuna he caught a short time ago while fishing off the main island about 18 miles north of San Juan. The fish weighed 90 pounds and took over an hour to land on 30# l...
Vacation Planning, 2010
Now that another early and seriously frigid winter is settling in on most of the US, I’m starting to get daily calls and e-mails from folks planning a first trip to Vieques. If you’re one of these people and you’d like to head down in the next...
Fish Contamination On Vieques
A lot of people have asked me over the years if the fish on Vieques are safe to eat. Their concerns usually come from what they read on the internet before they get to the island or what they’ve been told by the locals, mainly the gringos they mee...
Google Earth
Google Earth is a great tool for a self guided angler traveling anywhere. The images they have of Vieques are especially useful and many have been updated last year. They'll allow you to zoom in on any of the beaches and see the best access point to ...
Underwater Tarpon Fishing
Angler Richard Gill (great last name) sent me this video of he and his brother-in-law flyfishing for tarpon in Belize with out a boat, or a kayak, or a beach. This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while. There is bit of bad language in t...
September Bonefishing
September is an especially quiet time for tourism on Vieques but it provides for some of the best bonefish action of the year. The best thing about the fall is calmer winds which make casting the these fish much easier for inexperienced anglers. Now ...

