5 Day Deepwater Andaman Fishing Package | Relentless

The charter vessel departs Port Blair harbour before dawn on Day 2 of this andaman fishing package — the run to the open water fishing grounds takes approximately 1 to 2 hours depending on the target area and the fishing method planned for the day. Trolling begins as the boat reaches the open water channels between the island groups — lines going out at speed with surface lures or rigged baits targeting yellowfin tuna and wahoo in the pelagic zone. Popping — casting large surface lures from the bow toward reef edges and drop-offs — targets the giant trevally at the structure where deep water meets the reef.

The strike of a GT on a surface popper is one of the more extreme things the Andaman Sea produces for the fisher on this andaman fishing package — a large, fast, powerful fish taking a surface lure in a visible explosion and running with the line in a direction the rod cannot immediately manage. Jigging at depth targets dogtooth tuna and reef species on the drop-off walls. The charter returns to Port Blair by late afternoon. Overnight in Port Blair.

The private ferry from Port Blair to Havelock covers approximately 57 kilometres in around 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Havelock adds a different dimension to this andaman fishing package — the reef edge sites around the island carry GT in the shallower popping zones and the passages between Havelock and the surrounding island group have their own current lines and bait concentrations that the Port Blair open water does not replicate. The afternoon fishing session at Havelock is coordinated by the Bon team with a local registered operator at the island — a shorter session than Day 2 but more reef-specific.

Popping along the northern edge of Havelock targets surface GT. Bottom fishing in the reef passages targets grouper and snapper. Fishing session charges are paid locally to the registered operator. Overnight at Havelock.

The early morning of Day 4 is the best fishing window of the Havelock section of this andaman fishing package — the pre-dawn hours when the tide is moving and the predatory species are actively feeding at the reef edge before the light fully establishes. The morning session from the charter boat covers the Havelock reef passages with popping, jigging and bottom fishing across the different depth zones the island provides. The specific species encountered depends on the season, the tide and the conditions on the day — no catch is guaranteed and the andaman fishing package positions the fishing environment honestly rather than as a production line.

The afternoon is Radhanagar Beach — the long arc of white sand on Havelock’s western side that has nothing to do with fishing and everything to do with what a body that has been on a boat since before dawn needs by early afternoon. Fishing charges paid to the operator. Overnight at Havelock.

The ferry from Havelock back to Port Blair on the final morning of this andaman fishing package takes approximately 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Ross Island — now Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island — in the morning is the historical counterpoint to four days of open water and reef fishing. The colonial ruins of the former British administrative headquarters stand in forest with deer moving through the cleared paths — a short boat ride from Aberdeen Jetty, the ruins and the forest a different register from the Andaman Sea charter fishing of the previous three days. North Bay is available for a glass bottom boat ride over the reef.

The Sagarika government emporium near the clock tower is the last stop before the airport for Andaman craft and spices at fixed prices. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Port Blair Airport. The andaman fishing package ends at the same harbour the Day 2 charter left from.