Bali Fishing Trip Private Boat Shimano Gear & Fresh Lunch
Fish the reefs around Tepekong Island with a guide who has spent 30 years on these waters.
A private fishing trip from Candidasa on an 11-meter boat equipped with Shimano and Penn rods, targeting amber jack, mahi mahi and ruby snapper around Tepekong Island and Gili Mimpang. Your guide demonstrates multiple techniques over 5 hours, then takes your catch to a restaurant where the kitchen prepares it for lunch. Hotel pickup is included, and the boat is built for stability while fighting fish.
What’s included
- English or Japanese-speaking guide with 30 years of experience in the fishing grounds.
- Shimano and Penn fishing equipment and bait.
- bottled water and snacks throughout the day.
- lunch prepared from your catch at a local restaurant.
- hotel pickup and return transport.
Times
- Every day 04:00 05:00 06:00
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The experience
The boat is 11 meters long with a beam of 185 centimeters and twin 40-horsepower engines: a hull designed for balance when you're fighting a fish rather than just moving through water. You'll fish the reefs around Tepekong Island and Gili Mimpang, where the guide knows the structure and the seasonal patterns. He brings more than 30 years of experience in these waters and teaches multiple techniques as the day goes on, so you're not just casting and hoping. You're learning where the fish hold and how to work the depth.
The equipment is Shimano and Penn, brands serious anglers recognize, so you're not fighting fish on gear that will let you down mid-fight. Bottled water and snacks keep you going through the 5 hours, and the guide handles the boat while you focus on the rod. When the fishing slows or you've landed what you came for, he takes the boat to a restaurant on shore where the kitchen cooks your catch fresh. The difference between frozen fish and coral fish pulled from the water that morning is the kind of thing you taste immediately.
Hotel pickup is included, so you don't arrange transport to the base camp in Candidasa. The guide speaks English or Japanese, and the whole day (boat, equipment, lunch, the ride back to your hotel) is private to your group.
Is this one for you?You fish the boat yourself with the guide's instruction and assistance, not watching a demonstration. This suits anyone who wants hands-on time with a rod rather than a spectator experience. The private boat means your group sets the pace and the stops, and the 5-hour window is long enough to learn techniques and land fish without a full-day commitment.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Japanese.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What kind of fish will I have a chance to catch on this trip?
Amber jack, mahi mahi and ruby snapper are the main species around Tepekong Island and Gili Mimpang where you'll be fishing. The guide knows the seasonal patterns and the reefs where they hold, so the species and size change with the time of year.
How does the lunch work after we finish fishing?
Your guide takes you and your catch to a restaurant on shore, where the kitchen prepares the fish you caught that morning. You eat what you've landed, cooked fresh the same day.
Will I need my own fishing experience to enjoy this trip?
The guide teaches multiple fishing techniques throughout the 5 hours, so beginners learn as they go. He's spent 30 years on these reefs and adapts his instruction to your skill level.
What's included in the price, and what do I need to bring?
The boat, all Shimano and Penn fishing equipment, bait, bottled water, snacks, lunch and hotel pickup are included. Bring your own sunscreen and sea sickness medicine if you're prone to motion on the water.
Is this trip private to my group, or will I be fishing with strangers?
The boat is private to your group. The guide and the boat are yours alone for the 5 hours, so the pace and the stops are set by what your group wants to do.
Bali Fishing Trip Private Boat Shimano Gear & Fresh Lunch
5h · EN +1 · at your hotel
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