Hi Everyone......Let me first apologise for not updating the site sooner......personal circumstances, deaths, injuries, tourism blackspots and Global pandemics aside it's been a hard 4 years.

NEW BOAT NEW SKIPPER NEW WATERS

In the last few months of a six month lockdown in Goa I have found and negotiated with a new boat owner a contract for regular use and access to his boat.  It seats 12 comfortably, but trips will be limited to 4 - 6 fishing, and plus two as observers and sightseeing.

We have available charts of the surrounding waters, Lowrance fish finders and the best tackle available anywhere with which to enjoy our fishing.

Trolling is our preferred method....this method means we are constantly moving the boat whilst pulling lures through the water behind and using its engines to move the lures through the water like living fish - we have great success and great fish using this method. This requires different size rods spaced 10 feet apart on both sides of the boat and lures of different colours, and depth changing ability, to search both the shallow water and the middle and deeper water that we will be moving through and increases our chances of finding fish. It also means we can cover greater areas to locate where the fish are, and at what depth, again increasing our chances of catching fish. The rods and reels used are multipliers and interline rods that do not have rings to carry the line.

Casting whilst on engine power or drifting is an alternative method that allows us to cover more surface area and extends the reach of lures and spinners out either side of the boat into shoals of salmon and trevally that we find. It also can provide a moving platform for casting towards the rocks or shore and drawing the lure back to the boat and allows for casting skills to be tested and demonstrated. Both this method and trolling can be done at the same time when required or necessary. The rods and reels for this type of fishing require longer and more flexible rods, fixed-spool reels, and weighted spinners and lures for greater accuracy in casting.

Static casting static fishing whilst at anchor allows for similar skills and fishing techniques without moving away from a given spot. This also allows for other anglers to fish with baits for bottom fishing and with live prawns and the right location can be a devastating method of catching big snappers over wrecks or rocks. I also use kids balloons as floats to let live and dead baits move in the wind and tide away from the boat at intermediate depths so the bail moves naturally through the water. A relaxing but sometimes quite exciting fishing method that can be fun, especially when shoals of salmon are feeding ( for information salmon in India are shaped and coloured like english bass ).

Fly fishing into the rocks and open water in shoals of fish is another method and you can have a go at this method if you would like to learn a new skill - trout and salmon gear I have for you to use.

I can also show you where to fish from the shore and the rocks locally if you need any advice. Tackle shops are reasonably close and have quality equipment but quite expensive - some rapala lures can cost 20 pounds sterling each, thats approx. 1800 rupees. I might even join you.

Crab fishing and Crocodile trips and other adventures

Crocodile and Crabbing trips available.  

Crocodile Trips we go up the Zuari River to see wild crocs laying on the banks of the river, plus we will troll for Barramundi and snapper both on the way and on the way back, lunch included on board plus free beers and refreshments.....its an all day thing again......6,000 rupees per person, minimum of 6 people required.  BOOK EARLY.

Crabbing up the Sequirem Creek trips available.....half day trip, eat what you catch at the boat skippers restaurant in Candolim with chips and salad - and masala or butter garlic crab available,  the trip has wonderful wild life - otters, crocs, big bats, eagles and kites and lots more birds and there is no wind or bouncing about....a flat calm trip...starts at half and incoming HIGH TIDES about 0900 hrs in the morning back for lunch to the owners restaurant in Candolim to eat what you get... BOOK EARLY.

Beers and drinks in the price on board.

Please refer to the RED LINE at the top of this page for costs, timings and all information etc

Grouper

Hello everyone....welcome to Aardvark Anglings new website Aardvark Fishing (Updated November 2020).  We have registered this site on the internet as our own domain and we can be found on www.aardvarkfishing.com.

DEAN                                      TONY

Geoff Cooper - a super-fisherman from Ireland came to visit us in 2012 1nd is coming again in 2013.....go check his website

www.fishingforall.com

we loved him

 Dean and Tony are English guys who love fishing.  We started this business because of the demand from English tourists who saw how we fished and the quality of our trips and the fish we were catching.  We hope that you enjoy the site.  Our contact details are all here.

WE commend to you the site of Geoff Cooper, a champion fisherman, who spent two weeks with us in Goa....

Photos of Geoff fishing with us are now located in the image gallery on the home page.

Please contact us by using the form below.  Insert your Name, phone number, email address and the message details.  If you do not receive a reply in 48 hours please contact us again and also try to phone us on the numbers below, if you are already here:

When or if you are already here, text us, and we will also get back to you!!! 

Dean........+919822176791

Dean........+918605995466

 Please send a text message first as these numbers are pestered by phone advertisers. I will ring back as soon as I pick up your message

I am on whatsapp on both numbers dean.van.stratten

I am on facetime, facebook and facebook messenger too.