Travel Reference
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Tournament, which is televised by ESPN's Big Game
Fishing World Series. Prime time for marlin is July and Au-
gust.
Half-day trips usually run from 8 am to 2 or 1 pm to 5 pm,
while a full-day trip is usually 8 am to 4:30 pm. Bring
sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, camera and some food. Drinks
are served and all tackle and equipment are provided.
Fish Hawk II
Leaves from a private marina near Compass Point. It's a
48-foot fiberglass boat captained by Al Petrosky.
(340)
775-9058.
Marlin Prince
Leaves from American Yacht Harbor. Specializes in trips to
the “North Drop” area, which is the Atlantic Ocean's deepest
point. Fine equipment.
(340) 693-5929, www.marlin-
prince.com.
Fins Up
Leaving from Sapphire Beach Marina, it's a 40-foot Luhrs
with tournament-grade tackle and a fighting chair. It has an
air-conditioned salon. In-shore fishing trips as well.
(340)
998-1505, www.finsup.info.
Black Pearl Charters
A variety of boats with captains and mates that have 30
years of offshore fishing experience. Bait and tourna-
ment-class tackle provided. Trips to North Drop for marlin.
Based
at
Sapphire
Beach
Marina.
(340)
775-9982,
www.sportfishingvi.com.
Double Header Sportfishing
Double Header I
and
II
are twin 32-foot center-console open
fishing boats that have been designed for these waters. In-
